AMY GARLAND BAND

BIO- Hailing from the streets of Little Rock, Arkansas, The Salty Dogs have incorporated hip sounds into their own blend of feel good country music. The Salty Dogs won the 2003 Arkansas Times Musician's Showcase for the "Best Original Band in Arkansas." The Salty Dogs' music has also received kudos from Deke Dickerson to Jason Ringenberg. The Salty Dogs' music has been featured on the TLC network hit show, Trading Spaces. Also, they have recently recorded with the rock-n-roll legend, D.J. Fontana. The Salty Dogs' latest effort, Autoharpoon, was released through Big Bender Records/Hapi Skratch Entertainment on May 15th, 2007. In 2010, The Salty Dogs joined forces with Little Rock's own, Max Recordings. It was the perfect fit for their latest release, Brand New Reason. Brand New Reason was released on Max Recordings - January 26, 2010. The Dogs' frontman, Brad Williams, states, "This album captures what the band is really all about." The Salty Dogs have shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., Kelly Willis, Jim Dickinson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tennessee 3, Moot Davis, Dwight Yoakam's longtime producer/guitarist - Pete Anderson, The Gourds and Junior Brown. I am quite impressed. It's good hard core salt of the earth country, something very rare in these slick times. Y'all are doing great. -Jason Ringenberg/Jason and The Scorchers A- ...is making country music that has few rivals across the nation. -Werner Trieschmann/Arkansas Democrat Gazette 12th best country release of 2004 -Country Standard Time From Little Rock, Arkansas, The Salty Dogs are rolling out some of the most twangin', traditional, vintage and rockin' country in town. The Salty Dogs successful capture the sound of old-school Bakersfield honky-tonk...this full-length debut is the best thing East of Dwight Yoakam. -Miles of Music ...this Western swing/traditional country outfit takes a minimalist approach to good ol' musicianship and songwriting, penning numbers with heatwarming lines. -Little Rock Monthly/August 2004 I think this record would have made Buck Owens smile, with its raw electric twang reminiscent of the Bakersfield sound in the early 60's. -Greg Holland/Little Rock Free Press The Salty Dogs definitely have a bright and promising future in the business - the business of playing, recording, and performing great original music.