Jo Miller and Her Burly Roughnecks

Jo Miller might be known to you as the lead singer of the legendary "almost all girl" western swing band, Ranch Romance, who released three albums on Sugar Hill Records, toured with kd lang, won every music award available in Seattle and was one of the most popular festival acts in North America in the mid-1980's. After eight years of hard touring, Jo took some time off from the music biz, then came back with a vengeance at the turn of the century with the swinging, rocking hillbilly jump band, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks! Lead by Jo's superb vocals and unerring rhythm guitar, the Roughnecks lay down a tight, irresistible dance beat that yanks the reluctant out of their seats and inspires experienced dancers to learn new moves. While their primary base is rockabilly, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks try on every danceable beat from the late '40s to the early '60s, including rhythm and blues, doo-wop, country, blues and jazz.

Under Jo's leadership, The Burly Roughnecks swing like crazy, dress just right and show up on time. Over the past few years they have honed their groove and knocked 'em dead at regular gigs at Seattle roadhouses and national festivals such as Bumbershoot, Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, Winterhawk, Rhythm & Roots in Ninigret, Northwest Folklife Festival, etc. There are few band leaders who connect so effortlessly to their audience, keep up the pace on stage, tell great stories between tunes, and make the people jump up and dance to the best swingin', rockin' American music on earth.

For more information, music clips and photos, visit http://www.BurlyRoughnecks.com/

To contact Mary McFaul regarding Jo Miller, email MaryMcFaul@comcast.net

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