Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona.
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Origin | Tempe, Arizona |
Genres | Americana, Southern rock, pop, reggae, singer/songwriter, classic rock |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | EmmaJava Recordings |
Members | Roger Clyne Paul "P.H." Naffah Nick Scropos Jim Dalton |
Past members | Scott "Scotty" Johnson Danny White Steve Larson |
Website | www |
History
Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers formed after a lineup shift of The Refreshments, a rock band active in the 1990s known for their top radio hit, "Banditos,"[1] as well as the theme song for the hit cartoon show, "King of the Hill" After two of The Refreshments members left, members Roger Clyne and drummer Paul "P.H." Naffah continued to produce music and changed the moniker to Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers.
Clyne and Naffah were originally joined by former Gin Blossoms member Scott Johnson, who left to rejoin his former band in 2002. James Swafford and Daryl Icard also appeared in the new lineup, but were unable to stay. Steve Larson, former guitarist for Dead Hot Workshop, also joined the band. In January 2009, it was announced that Larson would be departing and would be replaced by Railbenders frontman Jim Dalton on lead guitar.
In early 2004, shortly after the release of ¡Americano!, bassist Danny White left the band to start his own recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee. He was replaced by Nick Scropos, who had been the bassist for another Tempe band, Gloritone.[2] Scropos recorded the bass track "Green and Dumb", on the band's debut CD, Honky Tonk Union.
Mid year in 2007, hometown MLB team, The Arizona Diamondbacks reached out to Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers to write a song for the team and they delivered with the now infamous, "D-Backs Swing." Played after every home game win, the lyrics can be seen all over the Phoenix metropolitan area by businesses and citizens alike touting, "I back, you back, we back the D-Backs!" [3][4]
In true entrepreneurship form, this indie outfit debuted their own brand of ultra-premium tequila in 2011. Now known as Canción Tequila, which means Song in Spanish, it was formerly named after one of their songs about sipping tequila in the moonlight of Mexico, "Mexican Moonshine."[5][6]
Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers frequently tour the United States and host their own seaside music festival in Puerto Peñasco. In June 2019, they celebrated the 20th year of their official Circus Mexicus festival.[7]
On July 2, 2019 Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers was inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. The event was held at the Tempe Center for the Arts.[8][9]
Band members
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Discography
- Honky Tonk Union (1999)
- Real to Reel (2000)
- Sonoran Hope and Madness (2002)
- ¡Americano! (2004)
- Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2005)
- Four Unlike Before (2006)
- No More Beautiful World (2007)
- Turbo Ocho (2008)
- Glow in the Dark (2009)
- Unida Cantina (2011)
- The Independent (2014)
- Native Heart (2017)
- Live at the Belly Up (2017)
References
- Masley, Ed. "How Roger Clyne became an Arizona music legend — and why he stayed here". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- Simons, Ted. "Gloritone". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "RCPM Rock on New Album, Remain Blissfully Independent". October 22, 2018.
- "The D-Backs Swing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". YouTube.
- "Roger Clyne celebrates 20 years of the Refreshments' cult classic". April 9, 2016.
- "Canción Rebrands and Launches in U.S." March 17, 2021.
- "Circus Mexicus - A Four Day Musical Escape in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico". Circus Mexicus. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame 2019: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Pistoleros". www.azcentral.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "Arizona Music Hall Of Fame Spotlights The 'Tempe Sound' With Roger Clyne, Pistoleros". KJZZ. July 2, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Roger Clyne's Official Tequila
- Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers on the Live Music Archive
- High Country News Article, December 25, 2006
- I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS Interview, 2006
- KTBG interview
- Phoenix New Times Interview, 1999
- WASTIN' AWAY ON THE NORTH COAST Interview, 2007
- INTERVIEW WITH A LIFEONAIRE, ROGER CLYNE, 2009
- Clyne & The Peacemaker’s new Album is Refreshing [MUSIC REVIEW] 1 Posted April 29, 2014 by Stanton Brasher in Rock
- https://kjzz.org/content/1038776/arizona-music-hall-fame-spotlights-tempe-sound-roger-clyne-pistoleros