Aaron Traffas Band

My musical soul was crushed this year in several ways. First and foremost, my main squeeze and constant source for inspiration and new music vanished without warning from my satellite receiver. XM’s Cross Country became another murder ballad in the longstanding war against anything decent on the radio. Replaced with “outlaw country,” Cross Country is [...]

here in Little Rock.
Going to see Ben Nichols (Lucero) tonight, solo, at the legendary Juanita’s.
Promises to be a large time.
Solid as a stone.
Drove a super-hybrid (don’t tell my brother) Toyota Prius here yesterday. All I have to say is “wow.” I was getting a little tired of burning fuel on the way down so [...]

114 I Walk The Line
217 Waffle House March
217 Waffle House March
217 Waffle House March
217 Waffle House March
217 Waffle House March
Pretty much the best dollar I’ve spent lately.
The local Wafflizzle Hizzle looked like it needed a bailout plan. My jukebox shenanigan, for which has brought me great notoriety and infamy at Waffle House corporate meetings, nearly [...]

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/
Here is Tina Fey from last night. While this is funny, the striking similarity of the beliefs represented in this skit to the vice-presidential candidate’s beliefs is nothing short of terrifying. I am convinced that John McCain might have won the election if he hadn’t botched his choice for vp as badly as he did. [...]

As James McMurtry says in Choctaw Bingo, “We’re going to have ourselves a time.”
Right on James. I can’t wait to be back in town tomorrow.
I can safely speak for the ATB to say we are all thrilled about opening for Brandon Jenkins and having another opportunity to play at Longhorns.
Personally, I couldn’t be more [...]

This has to be one of the guttsiest protest songs to date.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-Benjamin Franklin
When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.
-Sinclair Lewis
With those thoughts in mind, I direct your [...]

Here we have a couple of links to some ATB or ATB related youtube videos. Enjoy. The first one is sort of proof to those in attendance at Anthony Lake I can actually play my song “Dear Oklahoma Rain.” The second is a clip of “24 Feet at a Time.”
I just had a thought [...]

Just talked to our drummer. He was pulling into Denver for a two night stand. Check out www.myspace.com/guserock
New Chris Knight is up on his myspace: www.myspace.com/chrisknightmusic off his forthcoming album called Heart of Stone. Of course, I am geeked up about this.
See you at 1 or 2 in Anthony so I am told.
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It isn’t quite two weeks but this will have to suffice. No, no I am not quitting.
So I am hanging out in Fayetteville the other day when Mason Powell called and asked if I was up for a 4th of July show in Anthony, KS.
I said, “heck yes,” or something close.
Here is the deal, [...]

Your ears will be ringing like mine.
I have collected a few songs here that I cannot stop listening to. I find a lot my music on XM Satellite Radio’s Channel 12 Cross Country station. It feels like some of my kindred spirits are there spinning the tunes. Here goes. Songs are listed in no particular [...]