Jason Boland & the Stragglers
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Jason Boland & the Stragglers as a American band. The quintet formed in 1998 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, home of Red Dirt music. Their music is iconic of the Red Dirt sound such as Robert Earl Keen, Steve Earle, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Stoney Larue, Bob Childers and others.
The Stragglers are Harrah, Oklahoma native Jason Boland (lead, guitar), Roger Ray (pedal steel, lead/rhythm guitar), Brad Rice (drums/backing vocals), and Grant Tracy (bass). Additional record contributions goes to Noah Jeffries on banjo, mandolin, and guitar.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers cut their teeth playing in the Oklahoma beer joints like The Wormy Dog and The Red Dirt Cafe. These boys may be from north of the border in Oklahoma but they’ve got the Texas sound down pat. They are also being welcomed with open arms by the other Texas artists as well as Texas music fans. They have opened for the likes of Pat Green, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Robert Earl Keen just to name a few.
"The Bourbon Legend" was released on Bruce Robison's Sustain Records label in late 2006. The title is ironic because Boland has had to deal with a drinking problem, but says he is sober.
[edit] Discography
- Truckstop Diaries (released 8/7/2001)
- Pearl Snaps, produced by Lloyd Maines (released 10/16/2001)
- Live and Lit at Billy Bobs (released 10/29/2002)
- Somewhere in the Middle (released 9/21/2004)
- The Bourbon Legend (released 10/31/2006)
