The return of Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom

Courtesy Planning Ahead, Austin  Wed, 12/09/2009 - 1:32pm

twang.jpg (Chris Searles, David Garza and Jeff Haley back in the early days of of Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom.)

It’s late 1989 and a trio named Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom goes from free shows on the West Mall of the University of Texas to packing the Cactus Café and eventually selling out 1,000-capacity Liberty Lunch.

This is not how things are done in dues-paying Austin, so the backlash is immediate. Have they even heard of Townes Van Zandt?...



 

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