Luba Dvorak

Luba Dvorak (pronounced DVOR-zhack) has had a passion for music his whole life and hails from a long family lineage of musicians, including world renowned composer Antonin Dvorak. Originally born in Czechoslovakia, at age six his family emigrated to Vancouver, Canada and it was there, during high school that he formed his first band Terror of Tiny Town.  The band played the bar circuit while still in their teens and went on to release 3 indie CDs and tour the U.S.A., Europe, and Japan.  A brief working relationship with producer Bill Bottrell (Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynn) would solidify Luba’s addiction to  making music.

American Sin is the latest album from country-rocker Luba Dvorak. In black attire and armed with an acoustic guitar Luba has been called a Springsteen-Dylan-Cash combo. The ten song release takes influence from artists like Gary Stewart and Dwight Yoakam, with bright, raw guitar hooks and honest songwriting.

The result is an easily-accessible guitar album that provides a classic country feel with a hint of the iconic Bakersfield Sound mixed with Texas Honky-Tonk and marinated in some New York Swagger. A style that Luba defines as “Brooklyn Twang.”

“I wanted to create a comfortable classic country album that has the feel of a well-worn pair of boots or pawn shop guitar.”

His heart-on-your-sleeve songwriting style resonates through raw, heart-wrenching vocals delivered in a relatable live off-the-floor style. The album was recorded in just one day at Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York.

Moving to New York City in 2005 after the sudden passing of his father, Luba spent twelve years working in various roles throughout the music industry including session musician, side-man, producer and audio-engineer. He released four studio albums and produced records for other New York artists out of his Starr Street Studio. The Brooklyn Twang sound was born out of a residency at The Shop in Brooklyn while playing with Wood Wires & Whiskey, a group of friends who shared a love for Classic Country Music.

Looking for a change of scenery Luba relocated to Houston TX in 2017 and shortly after started his weekly Ramble Residency with the Texas version of Brooklyn Twang which includes Mark Ridell on bass, Willy T Golden on pedal steel, Roberto Rodriguez on accordion and Snit Fitzpatrick on drums.

The band currently holds a Monday night residency at Cowboy Surfer owned by Houston music aficionado, Jim Jard.

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Luba’s Cover Tunes

Sunday Morning Coming Down – Johnny Cash
Luckenbach – Waylon Jennings
Till I Gain Control Again – Rodney Crowell
Close Up the Honky Tonks – Dwight Yoakum
Bloody Mary Morning – Willie Nelson
Silver Wings – Merle Haggard
Empty Glass – Gary Stewart
The Weight – The Band
Dim Lights, Think Smoke – Dwight Yoakum
Seven Spanish Angels – Willie Nelson
Neon Moon – Brooks and Dunn
Tecumseh Valley – Townes Van Zandt
Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
There Stands the Glass – Webb Pierce
Chicken Truck – Tom Anderson
Gentle on My Mind – Glen Campbell
Walls – Tom Petty
Hungry Heart – Bruce Springsteen
Live Forever – Billy Joe Shaver
Whisky Ain’t Workin’ Anymore – Travis Tritt
Road Goes on Forever – Robert Earl Keen
Sea of Heartbreak – Johnny Cash
Key to My Heart – Doug Sahm
Who Were You Thinkin’ Of – Texas Tornadoes
Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues – Danny O’Keefe
Forget About Georgia – Lukas Nelson
Willin’ – Little Feat
Ain’t Living Long Like This – Waylon Jennings
Turn It On, Turn It Up – Dwight Yoakum
Purple Rain (Bluegrass) – Prince
Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa – Merle Haggard
Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Georgia Satellites
Pink Houses – John Cougar Mellencamp
Street of Bakersfield – Dwight Yoakum
Carmelita – Warren Zevon
Grievous Angel – Flying Burrito Brothers

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