Listen to Cowboy and Indian and the aptness of the moniker is readily apparent. Jazz Mills, who dazzled as a backup singer in T Bird in the Breaks, and Jesse Plemons, of Friday Night Lights fame, meld a supple twang with a rootsy grit in duet, adding in Daniel James’ to lay down some funky blues touches on guitar. Though only formed less than a year ago, Mills and Plemons are a natural compliment to one another, and we are excited to see what the trio produces when they release their debut recording later in 2011. You can get a taste of that below with the bluesy “Ledbellies” that they’ve offered up for download, and catch them live as they kick off a big westward tour this Friday, January 14th at Lambert’s.
Profile: Cowboy and Indian:
Year Formed:
2010
Members/Instruments played:
Jazz Mills (vocals and hugs) Daniel James (guitar and vocals) Jesse Plemons (guitar harmonica and vocals)
Former Bands/Side Projects:
Jazz used to be in T-Bird and the Breaks, Daniel is the lead singer of San Francisco based band Leopold and his Fiction
Albums:
Spring/Summer 2011
Influences:
CCR, The Doors, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt
Strangest comment or comparison ever made about your music:
we don’t really get compared to other things
Favorite local bands:
Wisebird, The Happen-Ins, The Greyhounds, T-Bird and the Breaks, Drew Smith
Favorite local venue:
Momos
Upcoming shows scheduled:
1/14 Lamberts Austin TX
1/15 The Prophet Bar Dallas TX
1/21 Burt’s Tiki Lounge Albuquerque NM
1/22 The MeadowLark Denver CO
1/23 Hopefully The Laughing Goat Boulder CO
1/27 noon at PCTV/6 p.m. at The Spur - Sundance Park City, Utah
1/28 Sidecar Sundance Park, City Utah
1/29 5 p.m. at The Spur
2/7 sunset tavern in Seattle WA/
2/9 THE WOODS Portland Oregon
2/10 Vintage Wine Bar in Redding CA
2/11 Bustalini’s Chico
2/13 Hemlock
2/14 Alternative Cafe Seaside near Monterrey
2/16 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz
2/17 Steynberg Gallery San Luis Obispo
2/18 Hotel Cafe LA
2/19 Le Stats San Diego CA
2/20 TBA Reverb Neon
2/21 Sail Inn Tempe AZ
2/22 Rogue Bar in Scottsdale, AZ
2/24 High Desert Brewing Company Las Cruces NM
2/25 Railroad Blues Alpine TX
2/26 TBD San Angelo,TX
Shows over the next month that you’re excited to see:
We will be on tour, but I am excited to meet new musicians on the road!!
Some of your favorite albums from the past year:
Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers “By the Hem of His Garmet”; The Tallest Man on Earth “The Wild Hunt”
Ideal band (past or present) to open for on a national tour:
Daniel would say The Doors im guessing. Jesse would say Townes Van Zandt and I would pick The Staple Singers
Austin Sound questions:
What are some of your favorite “Cowboy and Indian”-themed songs?
Kaw-Liga
We get that Jazz is “Indian” and Jesse is “Cowboy”, but how did Daniel end up as “the Rider?”
Well we have actually changed that to The Wolf. I mean look at him… has a mustache and kinda looks like a wolf. I have been trying to write a legend of Cowboy and Indian…so one day when i am finished….you will know why we are who we are.
Song Introduction:
This song is called “Ledbellies” and is the song we chose for our first video.
Sound Off:
We came together out of nowhere and were immediately inspired by one another. We hope to inspire those who hear us and also be inspired by them. I (Jazz) personally hope to hug everyone on earth before I die. I love Daniel and Jesse and our manager Susan. We are such a new band and we are constantly evolving, but we have seem to find our stride in these last couple months and Im excited about the way we are starting to sound.
Mp3:
Ledbellies
Websites:
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