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Boys Named Sue |
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By Scotty Mankoff |
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When the Sue’s arrived to warm up, they found someone had taken a giant “S” and taped it over the “B” on the House of Blues’ banner behind the drum throne. It was the band’s first show at the venue, but it probably won’t be their last, because they packed them in. People flocked to the venue to see the “Sues rock the Blues.“ The band was born in 2001 Current members are Sue-A (a/k/a John Pedigo – guitar/vocals), Snakebite Sue (Scotty Tecce – drums), Bobby Sue (Robert Stave – fiddle) and Dub Sue (Ward Richmond – bass), who replaced original member Rocky Garza when he left to join Tweed. At their HOB performance, the fastest fiddle player ever known as a Sue, (Bobby Sue, that is) had fire shooting from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow, then laid waste to every song, killing each note with a surgeon’s precision. Meanwhile, John Pedigo twisted a gnarly melodic path, speeding through brilliantly improvised guitar solos. This professional knows how to work a crowd. He riled everyone up just before the first song by tossing out a few beers. That garnished thousands of raised hands and a flood of thirsty fans to bum rush the stage. Among Boys Named Sue’s accomplishments are winning the Dallas Observer Music Award as Best Country Band three years running and, in 2007, Best Song for “Honky-Tonk If Yer Horny.” In April, that song will be featured on The Riches, a hit show for the Fox Television Studios and FX Television Network. The show, with 3.8 million viewers, stars Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver. A TV watching party with the band is scheduled for April 8. (See www.myspace.com/boysnamedsue for information. Boys Named Sue is one of Dallas’ best-loved bands. Choose the Sues and see them soon! |
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