Two Tons Of Steel








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Before there was Americana, before there was Texas Country, Two Tons of Steel front man Kevin Geil and his original band, “Dead Crickets,” rocked a sound that blended the best of musical worlds and pushed the envelope of “Texas” sound with a signature brand of high-energy country meets raw punk.

 

The San Antonio-based group packed the small bars and local hangouts and quickly became the Alamo City’s most-loved band, earning them a spot on the cover of Billboard Magazine in 1996. It was the beginning of a twenty year journey for Geil and the 4-piece ensemble.

 

Releasing “Two Tons Of Steel” in 1994 and “Crazy For My Baby” in 1995 on Blue Fire Records, a sponsorship deal with Lone Star Beer quickly followed. Dead Crickets, renamed Two Tons of Steel in 1996 began traveling outside of Texas, including stops at the Grand Ole’ Opry in Nashville, Tenn., the National Theater in Havana, Cuba, and European tours, to greet fans who had embraced their Texas-born sound. In 1996 they released “Oh No!” on their independent label, “Big Bellied Records.” They followed up the passion project with a live recording at the legendary Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas, taped during a Two Ton Tuesday Show 1998.

 

In 2013, the band marks 18 years of “Two Ton Tuesday Live from Gruene Hall.” The summer-long event drew 13,000 fans in 2012 and more than 150,000 fans since it began its annual run in 1995.

 

The popular concert series was captured in “Two Ton Tuesday Live,” a DVD-CD combo released on Palo Duro Records in 2006. Also that year, the band’s first national release, “Vegas,” produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Lloyd Maines on the Palo Duro label, took them to No. 7 on the Americana Music Charts and was one of the top 20 releases of 2006. Two Tons released “Not That Lucky” in 2009. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Americana Music Charts and has made Two Tons of Steel a band to watch in 2013.

 

Along the way, the band has collected a number of awards. To date, Two Tons has cleaned up at home, winning "Band of the Year" on 12 separate occasions and "Album of the Year" for its self-titled debut. Two Tons has also been named "Best Country Band" by the San Antonio Current ten times. Geil also has nabbed 'Best Male Vocal' honors four times.

Two Tons of Steel’s reach extends beyond their live gigs. In 2003, the band was filmed during a “Two Ton Tuesday” gig for the IMAX film, "Texas: The Big Picture," which can be seen daily at the IMAX Theatre in the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin and has been seen as far away as Japan.  The band also has been featured as supporting characters in award-winning author Karen Kendall's romance novel, "First Date."

Two Tons Of Steel, Kevin Geil, Jake “Sidecar” Marchese on Upright Bass, Brian Duarte on Lead Guitar and Paul Ward on Drums continues to push the line between country and punk with its next project “Unraveled” produced by Lloyd Maines, due out July 2, 2013.

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04/25/2009 - Two Tons Of Steel - Read More
05/31/2007 - Two Tons of Steel draws in new fans with unique sound  - Read More
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08/22/2003 - Two Tons Of Sound - Read More
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Average Rating : 0              Total Reviews: 41


Two Tons Of Steel  06/24/2005            
Two Tons Of Steel  06/08/2005            
Mika
Wow! Two Tons Of Steel new record "Vegas" is GREAT. Every song kicks ass! It'll go right next to "Transparent" in our cd changer. We can't wait to see them again at Gruene.
Two Tons Of Steel  06/05/2005            
Two Tons Of Steel  03/30/2005            
Geoff
I have seen TwoTons numerous times over the last year or so and they are one of the best. Not just in this scene, but across the board. Keep rockin' fella's.
Two Tons Of Steel  01/06/2005            
Cajun
Transparent heart is a fun CD with some good dancing tunes. A few of the songs, including "Diddly Daddy" seem a bit silly. I rate it OK with the exception of "These Days," which deserves 5 stars.
Two Tons Of Steel  12/27/2004            
Need answers!
Only cd I own of theirs is Oh No. I've been listening to it for years and enjoy it very much. I consider them a fun band live, but everyone seems to go to the shows for the party and not the music? Anyone suggest another Two Ton cd that will rekindle the spirit?
Two Tons Of Steel  12/08/2004            
Big Fan
Excellent!!!!!
Two Tons Of Steel  12/01/2004            
James
Great musicians, tight band, superb energy, but underappreciated. Too bad that class acts like this are ignored for the noise that is Roger Creager.
Two Tons Of Steel  09/28/2004            
an admirer
The greatest band in Texas since Asleep at the Wheel, or even Bob Wills! Luv u guys!!!
Two Tons Of Steel  09/28/2004            
Jimmy Priesmuth
My wife and I love this band. Their music is hot, Texas is lucky to have these guys. When are you guys going to back around Corpus Christi?
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