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You can
laugh at the songs I write   
But I don't give
                      a damn
You can
make fun of the life I live   
But at least I know who
                       I am

Flesh and Blood
"Hearing this tune is a little like finding a single page from someone's diary."
Jeff Ermoian

"Absolute killer! Wish there were 20 more songs and a lot more Rodney-style Blues and more Rodney riffs and more Rodney singing & more & more."

"What a guitar player -
&  oh, the voice............"

"...would not have expected anything but great because that's just rodney....Great!!!!"

"Love the whole cd"

"Great CD. I have let all my friends listen. Terrific lake CD. Gets you in the groove!"

"Turn it up and rock the house!!!!!"

"#3 and #6 get ya goin"

"Rock Daddy of Country Music"

"Hear him once - you'll be back"

"From the heart; honest, sincere, entertaining"

"(his) Music Kicks Butt"

"...colors outside the lines"

"REAL Texas music ` country, blues, rock, - no boundaries for Rodney"

"My friends & I weren't impressed - we were STUNNED!
Incredible show, the cd is awesome and you deserve to have some big things happen for you."

 For Immediate Release
April 01, 2003

Rodney Pyeatt Joins Mike McClure

(Austin) – Rodney Pyeatt, legendary Texas guitarist, critically acclaimed vocalist, and creator of the Texas Beer Joint Tour, will make a departure from his solo career to join the all new Mike McClure Band. As the lead singer with The Great Divide, McClure performed for the last time with the group on March 28, ending a highly successful 10 year run.

Although Pyeatt and McClure don’t have a history of working together, they really connected while working on Jason Boland’s latest project at Awesome Works Studio in Belton, Texas. “It was an instant match. We both have these country roots with rock and roll souls.”, said Pyeatt. “From the artistic angle, hooking up with Mike was like opening a door to new creativity. Making new sounds is what it’s all about and I’m really psyched about this new gig.” After the MMB’s early practice sessions McClure said, “…I've been curious as to what the new "sound" would be. So far we go from groovy love songs to full on blitzkrieg rock. …it should be fun. May be wobbly at the first couple of shows but drink a beer and we will try our best to look like we meant to do whatever it is that we've done.”.

Pyeatt says he did a lot of soul searching before he joined McClure. “We’ve put a lot of work into developing the Texas Beer Joint Tour. Coming out as a solo artist last year was the culmination of a long process. Friends and family, especially my wife Paula, made major commitments and sacrifices so that I could do the TBJT.”. Pyeatt goes on to say that the Texas Beer Joint Tour won’t die. He’ll continue to play gigs during any MMB down time and hints that his power-house band may take on some TBJT gigs without him “There’s a certain sound to the TBJT that combines country, blues and rock and the whole band has that beer-flavored sound embedded in their souls.” Amanda Brown, Luke Marino, Steve Palousek, Jeromy Yager, Jeremy Bryant, JP Morrison, Ron Huckabee and Joey Hamende have done the tour with Pyeatt, on an interchangeable basis, from the beginning. To list their individual accomplishments would take more space than we have here but suffice it to say, that even without Pyeatt’s galactic guitar work, this would be a group to see.

The “new sound” of the Mike McClure Band will make its debut at Fishbonz in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Friday, April 4, followed by the Red Dirt Café in Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 5. On Thursday, April 10, central Texans can catch this hot new group at the legendary Antones in Austin. The complete schedule is available online at or www.mikemccluremusic.com .

The collaborative efforts of McClure and Pyeatt will be the hottest ticket on the Texas/Oklahoma circuit. Advance booking has been heavy and everyone that’s heard of this new union expects some powerful sounds to break through the Texas/Red Dirt music barriers.

Click above to see pics from Head Hunters during SXSW.

"If you like kick ass guitar playing, in a tasteful way...get TBJT.  I heard Rodney play when he was the guest artist at SPC last year.  He had even the instructors looking in awe.  Get this CD." fan review at mytexasmusic.com

"I always tell people who
miss a live show that it's
kind of like sex. 
No amount of description will convey what it was like to just be there."
Jeff Ermoian

"Rodney Pyeatt should be wanted by every club around. He's armed and dangerously talented."
Jill & Bubba Cox/Cotton Club

" WHAT A SHOW!!!!!!!! Rodney and Amanda, and the guys playing with them, are the hottest little devils this side of hell but their talent is heavenly."

"We drove 134 miles one way  because we heard you were playing at the Cotton Club. It was worth every mile! We can't wait for you to come to Houston so that we can take all our friends to see what we've been talking about. We had a great time."
Larry & Judy Parker

"I heard you play at Corbin's benefit on Thursday....man can you sing! I know the popped string was a bummer, but you played like crazy right through it.  Come to College Station."

When left is right
                 & right is wrong
And Amazing Grace
         is a honky tonk song
That's when I'm comin'
                                  home.
         "That's When I'm Comin' Home"
                                  R. Pyeatt/P.BROWN

"For the first time in my life I am speechless, (Saturday night) at Fred & Wallys in Waco, I can only think of two words to describe it,
(freak)ING AWESOME.
Joey Hammond is 1 bad dude.
Amanda & Rodney literally rocked not just the house, but the (WHOLE DAMNED BLOCK) Waco will never be the same.
To those of you who missed it, you missed a helluva show.
See you in Salado!!!!!!"

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