Dirty Derringer is a
folk/rock/Americana/country/pop/rockabilly band in Ada, Oklahoma.
They consider themselves a melting-pot of music, since they normally
don't stick to just one genre. Each member has their own tastes in
music, and it shows in individual performances. Together, they find a
happy medium. They take songs from each genre that they all love, and
those are the songs they cover together.
Dirty Derringer features Tessa &
Joey House, and Thomas Rand, radiant up-and-coming singer-songwriters
blazing across today’s contemporary folk music scene. With a fusion
of purifying emotional sound and skillful delivery, they have been
compared to the likes of The Civil Wars. Making appearances all over
South East Oklahoma, whether together or individually, Dirty
Derringer delights crowds with their acoustic guitar twang and
wailing performances of classic and modern country, pop, red dirt ,
classic rock, Americana, rockabilly, folk and 90's rock, and some of
their own original songs. They have yet to enter the recording
studio, but there are hopes to do so in the near future.
Joey House was born in Texas in
1984, but moved to Ada, Oklahoma at around the age of 8. He grew up
on a fish farm right outside the small town of Connerville, Oklahoma.
He began playing instruments at a young age as well, playing in the
school band. He ended up being able to play almost any horn or
stringed instrument which lead to the acoustic guitar. He
attended ECU on a music scholarship in music education after he
graduated high school.
Before being a part of Dirty Derringer, Joey was the front man for another local band, Youth Uninspired, which was a punk rock band and covered songs by Blink 182, among others. Youth Uninspired recorded an album together, which featured Joey's vocal and guitar talent. Other members included Nathan Hurley. He was also a part of GoFreak, which was the first off-campus band he was a member of. Other members included Justin Lofton. Joey's musical influences- classic rock, punk rock, and rock in general- include: Tenacious D, 90's rock bands, Foreigner, Flogging Molly, and many more. Joey began playing solo at The Statesman's Lounge in 2005, and played there for four years until he moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After a year, he moved back and began playing at the same bar again in early 2011.
Before being a part of Dirty Derringer, Joey was the front man for another local band, Youth Uninspired, which was a punk rock band and covered songs by Blink 182, among others. Youth Uninspired recorded an album together, which featured Joey's vocal and guitar talent. Other members included Nathan Hurley. He was also a part of GoFreak, which was the first off-campus band he was a member of. Other members included Justin Lofton. Joey's musical influences- classic rock, punk rock, and rock in general- include: Tenacious D, 90's rock bands, Foreigner, Flogging Molly, and many more. Joey began playing solo at The Statesman's Lounge in 2005, and played there for four years until he moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After a year, he moved back and began playing at the same bar again in early 2011.
Joe, playing with his band in 2006. |
Tessa, playing at The Statesman's Lounge in late 2010. |
She met her husband, Joey, when she began playing at The Statesman's Lounge in early 2011, where he too was playing. They came together musically when Joey began giving her guitar lessons and teaching her to hone her talents. They became romantically involved only a few lessons in. They were married on October 27th, 2012. Tessa's musical influences- classic rock, classic country, red dirt, folk, pop, contemporary country- include: Miranda Lambert, Jewel, Journey, The Civil Wars, Heart, and many more.
Joey, the night he and Tessa met, plays Tessa's guitar during her break. The rest is history! |