After six years of playing as Rusty and the Dragstrip Trio with a regular weekly gig at the Mustang Bar in Northbridge (Perth, Western Australia), two successful tours of the U.S.A. playing the famous Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender and numerous festivals and private functions around Perth and Australia, the band finished up in May 2007. During this time, the band produced two successful CDs ("Playing for You" and "I Ain’t Ready"). The second CD was released on Wild Records out of Hollywood, California. Both CDs are still in production and selling (see below).
A new band has formed, The "Rusty Pinto Combo", specialising in 1940's and 1950's jump blues and rockabilly. The combo will not disappoint former Rusty and the Dragstrip Trio fans, it is still full of the same energy and enthusiasm but with a broader range of music. The combo plays original 40's versions of popular rock ‘n’ roll songs, cool jump blues to dance to and wild rockabilly to go crazy to as well as their own original songs.
The Rusty Pinto Combo is inspired by artists such as Roy Brown, Johnny Guitar Watson, Muddy Waters, Arthur Crudup, Wynonie Harris, Howlin' Wolf, Pat Cupp, Ray Charles, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, and the Johnny Burnette Trio.
The new combo consists of Rusty Pinto on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Matt Cahill on electric guitar, Richie Balazic on double bass and newcomer, Matt Hanson, on drums, plus special guests.
The Rusty Pinto Combo has an original sound and style that will take you back to those old blues haunts and rockabilly honky tonks.
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