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- The follow-up release for Lucky Dog, Genuine (2003), did slightly better, cresting at No. 44. But soon after that, founding member and primary vocalist Tony Villanueva announced he was leaving the band to spend more time with his family and become a church pastor.
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Jan 16, 2004 · Photo By Todd V. Wolfson. New Year's Eve 2003 marked the last gig by the Derailers as Austin knows them. After more than a decade of nonstop touring and recording, Tony Villanueva, one half...
But soon after that, founding member and primary vocalist Tony Villanueva announced he was leaving the band to spend more time with his family and become a church pastor. Since Villanueva’s departure, The Derailers have shuffled their lineup, with Brian Hofeldt taking on the role of primary front man.
Dec 2, 2003 · December 2, 2003. / 5:48 PM. Tony Villanueva, a founder of the Texas country band The Derailers, is leaving the band after a Dec. 31 concert at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas. He told the...
Sep 30, 1999 · Last year, as Tony Villanueva of The Derailers prepared to leave his Austin home for a short visit to Nashville, he laid his youngest son down for a nap. To relax him, Villanueva softly crooned a beautiful old country tune, "Waltz of the Angels," which had been a hit for Wynn Stewart in 1956 and was later recorded by Lefty Frizzell and by ...
Mar 1, 2003 · Q&A: The Derailers. By Andrew Dansby. March 2003. Despite the chaos implied by the band’s handle, the Derailers rarely teeter on the brink of any such crashing chaos. That said, theirs is an exciting means of musical transportation: Informed by yesteryear, yet forever chugging forward. It can be easy to fall into lazy complacency when you do ...
Dec 16, 2001 · Once again vocalist Tony Villanueva, with his distinctive barroom baritone, sounds as if he's channeling Merle, Johnny and Buck at the same time; he's particularly impressive on the ballads "All ...
The Derailers were founded in 1993 in Austin Texas by Brian Hofeldt and Tony Villanueva. Over those 25+ years, the band has released eight studio albums, two live records, one retrospective collection and has been a part of numerous compilations and other recording projects.
