Courtesy photoAntsy McClain & The Trailer Park Troubadours bring their blend of rock, soul and country to the Brewery Arts Center for a two-day celebration of Nevada Day.
Antsy McClain & The Trailer Park Troubadours return to the Brewery Arts Center Friday and Saturday with a rollicking concert in celebration of American life and Nevada Day.
The fun starts at 7:30 p.m. both nights in the BAC Performance Hall.
Nicknamed the Polyester Dressed Flamingo Heads, the Troubadours turn heads with their combination of bright colors mixed with and plaids. They may not take themselves seriously, but they do play some seriously good music.
With broad musical influences from Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Bill Monroe, Buck Owens, Jim Croce and Dr. Demento, McClain's songs blend rock, soul and country into a single voice.
His two 2009 CDs, The Beige Album and Limited Edition Prince, bring fans deeper into his world of joy, laughter, love and gratitude.
McClain - he was dubbed "Antsy" because of his hyperactivity as a child - is the embodiment of the small-town, blue-collar life. He grew up in a little Kentucky trailer park with a truck driver dad and an "Avon lady" mom. The park life and people imprinted themselves on his life and talent.
"I remember lying on my bunk on rainy nights, just listening to the drumming of the rain against the tin roof," he recalls.
His song titles offer a tantalizing look into his wry blend of humor and emotional depth. "Living in Aluminum," "My Baby Whistles When She Walks," and "Primer Grey Impala" explore both the humor and the pathos of life in a trailer park and beyond.
Today, McClain's music has been featured on radio stations across the country, NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Car Talk," in motion pictures, television shows, and at festivals and concerts from San Francisco to London.
Tickets for Antsy McClain & The Trailer Park Troubadours are $23 reserved seating, an $20 students, seniors and BAC members.