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THE THREE FARMERS BOYS |
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HILLBILLY ... ROCKABILLY DOWN THE FARM !
"
The Three Farmers Boys "
Are
a compound trio consisting of three lion-ears musicians, who within
the rockabilly/hillbilly/country/western swing
and
rhythm and blues already deserved their tracks.The Three Farmers Boys
playin' for ten years now, at first it started out as a joke. After
the first gig it went as a wildfire through the dutch rockabilly
scene that there was a a great new drum-less rockabilly-hillbill
trio. From the first gig The Three Farmers Boys spread out through
Europe an played every year about 80 á 90 gigs every where. 2009
they put out a album with two live radio gigs, the album just called
"The Three Farmers Boys - radio shows". In
the summer of 2012 they went into the studio to record for "Tombstone
records", but the record was not released by "Tombstone
records" cause of some business issues, so The Farmers decided
to release it they're selfs in 2014, the album is called "Jamboree
Baby" an had great reviews all over Europe.
The
Three Farmers Boys are: Farmer
boy Roel Huizinga picks his Doghouse bass with all his heart an soul.
He is really the heart of the rhythm section.
He's
a cat that plays also on records of other rockabilly artists an jumps
sometimes with them on stage. The Lead guitarist Farmer boy Gert Top,
is also know by his great guitar pickin' sound an well known in the
Rockabilly scene. Writes his on music an did lots of giggin' around
Europa with other rockabilly bands.
His
influence comes from Mickey Gee, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Jimmy
Bryant en Scotty Moore an all 30's,40's and 50's music.
Farmers
boys vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ronnie Pietersma is well known
within the rock and roll world.
For example with the glorious
UBANGI 4 and Ronnie, Rolf and Ray.
His inspirations are abundant.
Absorbing all kinds of influences, he has created his own sound.
This
Three Farmer Boys stands for absolute 50's rockabilly,hillbilly,
country,western swing an rhythm and blues. So put on your wooden
boppin' shoes an overall an start jumpin' to the boogie.
Facts
:
The Three Farmers Boys did some great shows with artists like
Dale Watson, The Keytones, Chuck Berry, Bill Wyman and his rhythm
kings, Lawn stark, The Neandertals, The Barnstompers, The Saddle
Tramps, The Buckshots, James Intveld, Candye Kane, Joe Buck and The
Seatsniffers.
Playin' on festivals like : Rock Around Turnhout
(belguim), Rock an' Roll Sunday( Hoorn,nl), Billy At Bottendaal
Festival ( Nijmegen,nl), Rock and Roll street weekender
(midsland,terschelling,nl), Peursenrebs Friendship Party's
(Germany), Hometown Rockers Festival (Lummen,Belguim) , Rock
and Roll day Festival( Affligem,Belguim) etc...
Click here to listen : Sittin On Top Of The World Click here to listen : Forthworth Jailhouse Click here to listen : Movin' Around
Do you want to listen more Three Farmers Boys ' songs ? Click on each band / artist french page !