Each
of the band's members has an impressive resume of recording
experience. While Lucky Tomblin first sang in public with
the likes of Roger Miller, Little Jimmy Dickens and Ray
Price, it was as a founder of the Fire Station Studio that
he became best known, working with such artists as the Texas
Tornados, Joe Ely, Flaco Jimenez and many others. At the
urging of his good friend, the late Doug Sahm, Lucky got
back to performing again, which led to the formation of
The Lucky Tomblin Band.
Earl
Poole Ball spent 20 years as a member of Johnny Cash's band,
and also played piano on two landmark albums: Gram Parson's
Safe At Home and The Byrds' Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. During
his stellar career, he's also recorded with Merle Haggard,
Buck Owens, Freddie Hart, Wynn Stewart, Rick Nelson, Marty
Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Marty Stuart, among others.
Redd
Volkaert most-recently was lead guitarist for Merle Haggard's
band, The Strangers. He's also recorded several solo albums
of his own and played on numerous albums, including one
by Brad Paisley, Mud On The Tires, which was nominated for
a Grammy Award.
Bassist
Sarah Brown has toured or recorded with such artists as
Albert Collins, Earl King, Jimmy Rogers, Sunnyland Slim,
James Cotton, Snooks Eaglin, Dave Alvin, Paul Carrack and
Billy Bragg.
Drummer
Jon Hahn has performed with the likes of The Flatlanders,
Radney Foster, Joe Ely, and Rosie Flores.
Rhythm guitarist Bobby Arnold, who also engineered the new
CD, has recorded such legends as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson,
Neil Young, Merle Haggard and Les Paul.
The
most recent addition to the lineup is guitarist John Reed,
who joined shortly after the band recorded the first album.
John's credits include work with Joe Ely, Butch Hancock,
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Doug Sahm, Marcia Ball and Lucinda
Williams.
Texas
World Records, distributed nationally by Burnside Distribution,
has announced a September release date for Red Hot from Blue Rock, the new CD from The Lucky Tomblin Band,
which includes an all-star lineup of some of Austin's finest
musicians.
Lucky Tomblin Band 2007 Will Rogers Award Winners!
The Academy of Western Artists held its annual WIll Rogers Awards show on August 7, 2007 at the Granville Theatre in Garland, Texas. More than 30 awards were handed out in western, western swing and pure country categories.
The Academy of Western Artists seeks to preserve all of the western arts, including poetry, crafts and music. The Academy recognizes that this music fits well into the ever-growing classic country radio format so last year the organization began recognizing artists and organizations that fall into this category as well.
The Lucky Tomblin Band won the award in the category "Pure Country--Duo/Group."
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