<p><span style="font-size: small;">CD now available at: <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cstruckin">http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cstruckin</a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> and </span><span style="font-family: courier new,courier;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/goin-to-nashville/id441410654?uo=4">http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/goin-to-nashville/id441410654?uo=4</a>. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Individual tracks and full CD also available at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com">http://www.amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/CS-Truckin-Goin-To-Nashville-MP3-Download/12610748.html">http://www.emusic.com/album/CS-Truckin-Goin-To-Nashville-MP3-Download/12610748.html</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Las Cruces Garage Band Goes the Distance</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Circa “Back in the Day” of Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Steppenwolf, Black Sabbath, Grand Funk, Yes, and Led Zeppelin, these guys were kids who were writing their own music!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I still remember the tom tom being strapped to Rob’s bass drum with a wide belt - a substitute for hardware”, recalls Ty Loyd, “And Leslie, who began with the band as a human mike stand, for the lack of a real stand or the money to buy one”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Les was eventually promoted to bass player due to the departure of other would-be “garagers” who went their own way. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The third part of the trio, Tyrone, was known as Tyburns because of the hair that hung next to his ears on his young face imitating real sideburns. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is now simply known as “Ty”.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">As lead singer and guitarist for the band, Ty is the song writing engine for the group. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, all will admit the real chemistry happens when the threesome, Ty Loyd, Les Skaggs and Rob Allen are together in a room or on a stage making music. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have the magic, the mystique, the creative genius; that special “something” that validates their gift.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">C.S. Truckin, alias Cold Sweat, alias Loyd Allen and Skaggs, and now known by their nick name “The Truck”, have a cult-like underground following of true believers who are convinced that the music merits the ears of ardent rock lovers - not to exclude the country crossover crowd!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Although they were young, these boys were contemporaries with the big bands of the 70s and 80s. Managed by Shawn Hoover, then a promoter for Concerts West, C.S. Truckin opened shows for Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (Deep Purple), REO Speedwagon, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Brian Auger and The Buddy Miles Band (Jimi Hendrix).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The band’s claim to radio fame was their song “Cruces Rush”, a song about Las Cruces, New Mexico which remained in the top 10 most-requested play list for a solid year at Albuquerque’s KRST radio station.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fast forward to 2011 and we discover that “The Truck” has re-emerged!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their style is relevant and ranges from pop rock/country crossover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The boys in the band are more talented, more refined and more determined than ever to make the music they so enjoy and share it with the music world. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have the opportunity to hear C.S. Truckin, you won’t be disappointed, but be prepared. Their music is somewhat of a journey; it’s like being on a “Magical Mystery Tour”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have a commercial side and a live side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like prophets of the hour, they speak of love, politics and life for today’s music enthusiasts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>MTL, for The Truck</span></p>
Yessiree, I like this music.
Love y'alls style. Mighty fine sound you gents have here. Fine playing and vocals, too. A great listen, to my ears.
kooder