 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Bo Porter started playing guitar at age six and by age seven was touring throughout the South with his father Reid Porter and his bluegrass band. In the 1950’s Bo’s Dad Reid Porter had a band called The Dixie Playboys. If it’s musical heritage your looking for Bo definitely came by it honest. In his teens, he was onstage with the Panhandle Opry in Northwest Florida and by age 17, Bo was touring the country with his own country / rock band. He has appeared on stages from Dolly Wood to Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe', and his bands have opened for country artists including Doug Stone, Mark Chestnut, Joe Diffie. Bo returned to the stage in 2003 with Bo Porter & B-Side Blues, which consisted of Bo, Robert Howard and several revolving Bass players. To celebrate his return to the music biz, Bo entered "Your Mare's Been Running Loose" in the 2003 APRN songwriter contest, where it has taken top honors in the Country Category. Bo also had the privilege of opening the show for The Nashville Underground at their Anchorage show; Chuck Cannon, Chuck Jones and Pam Rose were the song writers in the 2003 tour. Summer of 2004 Bo cut a song on the Merry Christmas from Alaska #6 CD; the well known “Santa Claus is Coming to Town†under the fictional band name Bo Porter & The Snowbillies. In October of 2004 Bo and friends started recording the self titled CD for Bo Porter & The Dixie Rockits that released December 2005. It’s been said that The Dixie Rockits are an irreverent band that unabashedly trashes his bluegrass and country roots while blending in rhythm and blues, Texas swing, surf, funk the true essence of Rockabilly. You can decide that for yourself. If you’re wondering where the name Dixie Rockits came from here’s the answer. Because Bo’s Dad had a band called the Dixie Playboys, Bo and Ricky decided (with Dad’s permission) to use the Dixie part and thought Rockets sounded good. The usual spelling of Rockets didn’t suit them though so it was decided that because their tendency to take an old country song and “Rock It†up that they should become the Dixie Rockits, spelled accordingly. Check out the artist's website: http://www.boporter.com Track List: 1. Tennessee Saturday Night 2. Must Be Jelly 3. Are You Lonely Little Girl 4. Walk On Boy 5. Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy 6. Bite Your Tongue 7. Smoke Smoke Smoke 8. Love Sick Blues 9. Need Me 10. Walking The Floor 11. Shot Gun Boogie 12. I Don't Blame You 13. (bonus track) Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Other Genres:
|