Started 10 plus years ago as something to do on a Sunday night at the Saxon Pub, a favorite South Austin bar, The Resentments are all seasoned musicians who front their own bands but enjoy the dynamic of being a sideman as well. Using an eclectic acoustic/electric format, they're free to try anything, newly written songs, old favorites, various styles and tunes unavailable to them in their respective bands, switching instruments like it's no big deal. A healthy disregard for each other plus an open door policy for any other friends that happen by, makes the Sunday Evening service at The Saxon Pub a uniquely Austin event.
The Resentments have released 4 studio albums, "Mystifying Oracle", "Switcheroo", "On My Way To See You", and "Roselight", as well as a couple of live collections. They are all a delight to behold.
The Resentments:
Scrappy Jud Newcomb is still mystified by the undeniable power and beauty of Rock and Roll.
He has played and recorded with The Loose Diamonds, Ugly Americans, the Imperial Golden Crown Harmonizers, Toni Price, Ian McLagan, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jerkuleez, Bruce Hughes & the All Nude Army and Matt the Electrician, and has produced fellow Austinites Beaver Nelson and Mike Hall.
Jud travels light, is unusually friendly, and has put out three solo records: "Turbinado" (Freedom), is like finding lost treasure, his second release, "Byzantine" (Freedom), haunts the minds of critics and fans alike, and his latest, "Ride the High Country" is a shot of pure moonshine.
Bruce Hughes, the golden child, is surrounded by all eight arms of Shiva.
He has played and recorded with Ronnie Lane, Dr. John, Poi dog Pondering, Howe Gelb & Giant Sand, Teratoma, Ugly Americans, Cracker, The Scabs, Jerkuleez, Bob Schneider, Fastball, Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks, and Jason Mraz.
Hughes claims to be a practicing breatharian, has started an all nude army and has released two solo Albums, "shorty" (Freedom/broke-dick), a collection of 2 1/2 minute songs, and "Bluebird" (Freedom/broke-dick), a sophisticated Southern gothic which is still breaking one heart a week.
John "Morocco" Chipman has a rollicking groove and a jewelers touch, with a voice straight out of Memphis.
He has played and recorded with George Devore, Marcia Ball, Jon Dee Graham, Walter Tragert, the All Nude Army, and has been touring the world the last couple of years with The Band of Heathenscheck out bandofheathens.com for more detailed info.
Morocco is a badass, sittin or standin.
Miles Zuniga is new to the Sunday night crew, and brings the absinthe flavor of a pop laureate.Known for his work over the last decade-plus with Grammy nominated Fastball and the Small Stars, he has also played with Bruce Robison and Kat Edmondson, and has written songs with The Dandy Warhols, Bowling for Soup, Al Anderson, Gary Nicholson and Vince Gill.
Zuniga plays in all styles and all keys, writes a blog for rockstar winos, and has a left hook that will leave you singing.
Turner Stephen Bruton, sadly for all of us here, has moved on to the Spirit World.He affected us all with his love for the joyous celebration that is music.
'The Fort Worth Panther' played and recorded with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Barbara Streisand, T Bone Burnett, Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, Lowell George, Bob Schneider's Lonelyland, Gene Clark, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Delbert McClinton, Bob Neuwirth, B.B. King, The Wallflowers and the Texas Sheiks.
He had just completed soundtrack and musical director work with T Bone Burnett for the Oscar winning movie, "Crazy Heart".
His production credits included Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Chris Smither, Hal Ketchum, Storyville, Alejandro Escovedo, and poet Raul Salinas.
Hal Ketchum, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Patty Loveless, Jimmy Buffet, and Bonnie Raitt have all covered his songs.
His dedication to truth, his love of life on life's terms, and his joy of simply playing music will live on in all of us whose lives he touched, and his chair will stay on stage just in case he figures out a loophole in this afterlife business.
Stephen released five solo albums full of hits, and the last, "From The Five" (New West) is the baddest of the bunch.
Jon Dee Graham, the punk rock evangelist of the group, is currently on hiatus with the Resents avidly pursuing his own career.
He has played and recorded with The Skunks, The True Believers, Calvin Russell, Kelly Willis, John Doe, Michelle Shocked, The Gourds, Ian Moore, Chris Smither, Norway's Hellbillies and Kacy Crowley.
Jon Dee is CEO of JonDeeCo, a worldwide conglomerate.
His solo releases, "Escape from Monster Island"(Freedom), "Summerland"(Freedom), "Hooray for the Moon"(New West) and "The Great
Battle"(NewWest) are all critically acclaimed, and his release "Full"(Freedom), topped the European Americana charts in 2006.
