Dirty Derringer is a folk/rock/Americana/country/pop/rock band in Ada, Oklahoma. They consider themselves a melting-pot of music, since they normally don't stick to just one genre, and have dubbed their genre 'Folkabilly', mixing mostly folk and rock. 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.
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 and Chris Butler (from Gambit). 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.
Joey House playing with his band, 'Youth Uninspired' in 2006. |
Tessa took guitar lessons when she was 15, but soon took on learning on her own. She has written a few songs to her credit, but doesn't deem them worthy of show performances. She began playing the guitar with her uncle, Jimmy Tignor, around 2008, who taught her a lot about performing live while incorporating the guitar and helped her improve her guitar skills. Along with Jimmy, she played with Tom Schultz, and they formed The Red Barn Band. They played around Ada at fairs, the Ada Elks Lodge, and benefits, mostly. She was still playing with The Red Barn Band when she started going out on her own and playing at local bars in early 2010.
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 playing during Tessa's break on the night they met. |
With Joey's rock edge and Tessa's country swagger, Dirty Derringer has evolved into something truly incredible... folk-rock, or Folkabilly, as they like to call it. Pulling from all genres of music and weaving their own acoustic take on well known songs, they create a magical sound that can't be matched or imitated within the local live music scene of Ada, Oklahoma.
SHOWS & EVENTS For JULY: (All events can be found on Dirty Derringer's Facebook page, with the exception of the filming of The Paper Lantern Lounge's show, which can be found on their Facebook page.)
Saturday, July 19th @ The Fieldhouse, Ada, Oklahoma @ 9PM
NOTE: With Joey's hectic work schedule, we will only be playing Saturday Night shows.
Please visit Dirty Derringer's Facebook Page and like them to keep up with their live posts and updates! For booking, to see the set list, or watch their episode of The Paper Lantern Lounge, You can also check out their website at DirtyDerringer.com
Dirty Derringer was just featured in Folkabilly Magazine - Issue #1 July 2014! Please go to www.facebook.com/folkabillymagazine to check it out!
SHOWS & EVENTS For JULY: (All events can be found on Dirty Derringer's Facebook page, with the exception of the filming of The Paper Lantern Lounge's show, which can be found on their Facebook page.)
Saturday, July 19th @ The Fieldhouse, Ada, Oklahoma @ 9PM
Please visit Dirty Derringer's Facebook Page and like them to keep up with their live posts and updates! For booking, to see the set list, or watch their episode of The Paper Lantern Lounge, You can also check out their website at DirtyDerringer.com
Dirty Derringer was just featured in Folkabilly Magazine - Issue #1 July 2014! Please go to www.facebook.com/folkabillymagazine to check it out!
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