Video: I'm the Man Who Writes the Country HIts by B.A.R.

Say "Howdy do?" to the love child of Johnny Cash and David Lee Roth. Would somebody please hook these guys up to be the opening act for the Supersuckers the next time Eddie Spaghetti and co. go out on one of their country-heavy tours? After all, Brent Amaker has stumbled on a shtick so great it's hard to believe it hasn't been done (much) before, and it fits right in with the 'Suckers approach to rock. This dude's the unholy love child of Johnny Cash and David Lee Roth,...

• Man in Charge

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo appear as style-conscious cowboys, but there is nothing fashionable about the band's traditional brand of country. Culture Bully's Chris DeLine recently knocked around a few ideas with Brent Amaker, discussing country punk, the pussification of Nashville, short songs and why the band dresses head to toe in black. The band will be playing a series of CMJ dates near the end of October and will continue touring through autumn's end. Chris DeLine : According to Bob, from Bob's Country Bunker, there are only two kinds of music: [...]