Wrong Side Of The Tracks by The Dry County Crooks

The Rick Emerson Show named "Average Man" the best song of 2003, "The True Vine" and "Light's Just Right" were co-named the 14th best songs of the year by KBOO's 'Best of 2005' list, and "Family, Faith & Love" placed 6th out of 860 in Chain Whipped Magazines' 2005 unsigned band contest. The CD's have sold consistantly on-line and in local record stores as well as singles on iTunes and other downloads. The Third album is speculated for early fall, 2007.

The Dry County Crooks have appeared in ads for Pabst Blue Ribbon, have been heard in movies and seen on T.V.. They recorded a version of Social Distortions' "Don't Take Me For Granted" for the DVD "Bigger than Jesus: The Diary of a Rock & Roll Fan", and the film "Two Fisted" used both "I'd Do Hard Time" and "Wrong Side of the Tracks". Portland Fox Affiliate PDX-49 has run features on them and the "Wrong Side of the Tracks" CD release party had an extended play on local cable access channels for 2 Months.

Vinny D is the founder, songwriter and visionary of the group, singing lead vocals, playing accoustic guitar and the occasional sax. Pulling from the songbook of the working class, he delivers a heartfelt message of faith, love, struggle and strife.

Paul Becker is the quintessential rock and roll electric guitar guy from Detroit, Michigan that puts the "alt" in "alt-country" by installing the distortion and such into the mix.

Cheo Larcombe is the drummer that attended The Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood, is always in a good mood, and currently teaches at The Paul Green School of Rock.

Johnny B is the man on bass and backing vocals who is a former Sony/Epic recording artist with a long Portland band history that includes touring with legendary guitarist Earl Slick.

"It's a strange world when a country band rocks harder than much of what passes for rock these days" -Brian Blair, editor/publisher, Oregon Music Guide. www.omguide.com

"The best damn country CD you'll hear this year!" -Queenie, Portland Online MusicNet. www.pomn.com

"Music to open a cheap beer with a greasy but sharp switchblade by, as you drive through the streets of Portland in your three on the tree, straight-six Impala" -Jack Sparks

'The Other Side of Country' WMGT 1220 AM. www.othersideofcountry.com

"Their songs, in all their heartbroken, whiskey-soaked, soul-baring glory, are as true as it gets. Buy this record---and do it now." -Rick Emerson, 'The Rick Emerson Show' KCMD 970 AM. www.rickemerson.com

"Classic licks with Nashville precision and garage energy," -Jay Horton, Williamette Week. www.wweek.com

"Great stuff!" -Stephen Egerton, ALL, The Descendents. www.allcentral.com

"The Crooks music is country, but don't be put off by that label, because waiting around the corner are loud guitars, tatoos and murder ballads." -Rob Peacock. www.nw-radio.com

"Mix punk, twang and add attitude. Dry County Crooks mines the rebel spirit of both genres." -Angela Yeager, Statesman Journal.

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