The McCain Brothers
| The McCain Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | |
| http://www.mccainbrothers.com/ | |
The McCain Brothers is a country/rock'n'roll group that is based in the United States. The boys from Bovina, Texas are singer-songwriters, actors, broadcasters and motion picture producers. Daily Variety describes the McCain Brothers as multi-hyphenated. The duo consists of brothers Ben McCain and Butch McCain.
They've performed at county and state fairs opening for acts such as: Toby Keith, George Jones, The Bellamy Brothers, Glen Campbell, The Oak Ridge Boys, Don Williams, Ray Price and others. They've recorded 4 albums on Rise and Shine Records.
The single "If Love Was A Crime I Couldn't Get Arrested" was a pick hit in Billboard Magazine and went to number 1 on KOMA in Oklahoma City in 1985. Ben and younger brother, Butch, hosted a TV show in Oklahoma City 12 years. They've performed their music and in skits on the syndicated TV show Hee Haw, The Tonight Show, Keenen Ivory Wayans Show and Nashville Now. They’ve been seen on Good Morning America, The Today Show and even hosted their own syndicated TV program "The McCain Brothers Show".
The McCain Brothers wrote and performed the theme song for the movie "My Name is Bruce" starring Bruce Campbell. The video of the McCain Brothers performing "The Legend of Gaun-Di" plays throughout the movie where Ben is the mayor and Butch has two roles that of the sheriff and a uni-browed farmer. Their music has been featured in other films including: Roger Corman's remake of Humanoids from the Deep, Rubbernecking, Blood Deep and Killer Tumbleweeds.