Let’s keep the texas thing rolling (get it?) with this demo that I picked up in a big lot of Austin texas stuff years back.
Here’s what the band has to say about themselves:
“Steamroller is a long-standing Austin-based rock band known for its high-energy sound that blends hard rock, southern rock, and funk.
Steamroller formed in 1994 and the band’s lineup of Kevin Dodds (guitar/vocals), Mike McLellan (guitar/vocals), Nate Hickman (bass/vocals), and Brandon Elizondo (drums) has remained the same since 1996.
Steamroller earned a following by holding long-term residencies at legendary Austin venues such as the Black Cat Lounge, Steamboat, and Antone’s while regularly playing classic Texas road joints like the Dixie Theatre in Bryan, Club Dada in Dallas, and the Satellite Lounge in Houston.
The band has released 4 full-length CDs (Steamroller – 1995, Cabin Fever – 1997, Razzle Dazzle – 1998, Full Throttle – 2000) and an EP (Smoke Damaged – 2001). Steamroller’s releases enjoyed modest airplay on their hometown FM rock mainstay KLBJ, numerous other commercial rock stations throughout the US, and on college radio nationwide.
Steamroller’s tour highlights have included gigs in California, Colorado, Oregon, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida as well as sharing the second stage with Gov’t Mule for a couple of shows on the 1998 HORDE Festival Tour headlined by Blues Traveler, Ben Harper, and Smashing Pumpkins.”
I think this demo is from early in their career- the 90s maybe.
Recorded by: The band
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card