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Texas Blues Rangers
5+ albums
bluesharpharmonicaelectric bluesharmonica blues
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Johnny Holston - Guitars and vocals Marc Durham - Bass and vocals Jay Weeks - Percussion and vocals Paul Goad - Keyboards One of the most frequently asked questions of the Texas Blues Rangers is “what in the world are you doing in Amarillo, Texas?” One word sums it up...fate. In 2000, Marc Durham moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Amarillo to assist with the care of his parents. John “Johnny Reverb” Holston moved back to Amarillo from Austin, Texas about the same time for similar reasons. Although they were both actively performing with their own bands, their mutual love of the blues brought them together for the Thursday Night Blues Jam at Durham’s, a bar Marc owned at the time. The rest, as they say, is history. Originally from Gulfport, Mississippi, John “Johnny Reverb” Holston (Guitars/Vocals) has an extensive list of Texas Music credentials beginning with Milton Carroll in the 70s. Milton was an RCA artist, and the band toured with Jerry Jeff Walker, as well as many other notable Austin “Cosmic Cowboy” acts from that era. A 7-year stint with America’s first Reggae band, “The Lotions, cemented Johnny’s career. Later, he formed a blues trio which became very popular in Europe and led to several European tours. Johnny’s awesome guitar work on “Thin Ice” puts him in the same league as many of Texas’ most famous blues guitar slingers. Marc Durham (Bass/Keys/Vocals) has a long history in the music business with several major label releases, beginning with the band Buckwhe
