Full Western Dress CD

The Derailers: Tony Villanueva (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Brian Hofeldt (vocals, guitar); Ed Adkins (bass); Mark Horn (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Caspar Rawls (acoustic guitar); Dave Alvin (guitar).
Recorded at Arlyn Studios and Pedernalus Studios, Austin, Texas.
Personnel: Tony Villanueva (vocals, guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Brian Hofeldt (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Dave Alvin (guitar); Gene Elders (fiddle); Floyd Domino (piano); Don Heffington, Mark Horn (drums).
Audio Mixers: Dave Alvin; Stuart Sullivan.
Recording information: Arlyn Studios, Austin, TX; Pederalus Studios, Austin, TX; Pedernalus Studios, Austin, TX; Pedernalus Stuidos, Austin, TX.
Photographer: Chris Buck.
For their first full-fledged major-label album, the Derailers teamed with producer Dave Alvin -- a legend in Americana circles -- and crafted another fine, straight-ahead country record in Full Western Dress. The group never makes any apologies about being an unabashed traditionalist honky tonk group, equally comfortable with twangy Bakersfield, gritty honky tonk, and western swing. It's easy to spot the group's influences, from Buck Owens to Dwight Yoakam (or even the Beatles on the Merseybeat singalong of "Just to Spend the Night With You"), but the key to the record's success is that the Derailers never become mired in tradition, they simply play the music as if it was still vital and relevant, which is exactly what makes it vital and relevant. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the 12 songs are all very strong, whether they're covers or new originals that sound as if they're classics. It's a classy, inspired release that is much stronger and more charming than the average Americana release. ~ Stephen Thomas ErlewineEntertainment Weekly (10/22/99, p.91) - "...with its Orbison-esque chorus and shadowy dread, gives the Mavericks an eclectic run for their money."