Micky & the Motorcars

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Micky & the Motorcars
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Micky & the Motorcars at the 2017 Blacksheep Festival
Background information
Origin Challis, Idaho, United States
Genres Alternative country, Americana, Texas country, roots rock, country rock
Years active2002–present
LabelsSmith Music Group, Thirty Tigers
MembersMicky Braun
Gary Braun
Bobby Paugh
Pablo Trujillo
Andrew Carrell
Past members
  • Mark McCoy (2001–2011)
  • Travis Hardy (2001–2003)
  • Ken Smith (2001–2002)
  • Joseph Deeb (2002–2007)
  • Kris Farrow (2007-2011)
  • Shane Vannerson (2004–2013)
  • Dustin Schaefer (2011–2016)
  • Joe Fladger (2011-2021)
Website mickyandthemotorcars.com

Micky & the Motorcars is a Red Dirt band formed in Stanley, Idaho, now based in Austin, Texas. They have released nine albums, including two live albums.

Contents

Background

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Micky Braun 2017

The two founding members, Micky and Gary Braun, are the sons of outlaw country and western swing musician Muzzie Braun of Stanley, Idaho, and the brothers of Cody Braun and Willy Braun of the Texas-based roots rock band Reckless Kelly. Both were part of Muzzie Braun & the Little Braun Brothers band, but formed their own band after Cody and Willy left to form Reckless Kelly. [1]

The band originated in Idaho. The other founding members were childhood friends Travis Hardy on drums and Mark McCoy on bass. They moved to Austin, Texas, where Joseph Deeb joined the band as their lead guitarist. [1] The band has undergone a number of personnel changes since its founding. Mark McCoy left the band in 2011 and died in 2012 in a rafting accident. [2]

The band currently consists of Micky Braun (acoustic guitar, lead vocals), Gary Braun (lead & harmony vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica), Pablo Trujillo (lead guitar, pedal steel), Andrew Carrell (bass), and Bobby Paugh (drums & percussion).

The band is also tied to the Texas music movement and, to a lesser extent, the Oklahoma-based Red Dirt music scene. Every year, the band, in conjunction with their brothers and fellow musicians in Reckless Kelly, host the Braun Brothers Reunion in Idaho to celebrate the music and different artists from the genre.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Country
[3]
US
[4]
US
Heat

[5]
US
Indie

[6]
Which Way from Here
  • Release date: 2002
  • Label: self-released
Ain't in It for the Money [7]
  • Release date: October 26, 2004
  • Label: self-released
Careless [8]
  • Release date: February 6, 2007
  • Label: Smith Music Group
Naive
  • Release date: July 29, 2008
  • Label: Smith Music Group
4327
Live at Billy Bob's Texas
  • Release date: November 10, 2009
  • Label: Smith Music Group
72
Raise My Glass [9]
  • Release date: August 9, 2011
  • Label: Smith Music Group
36438
Hearts from Above [10]
  • Release date: August 5, 2014
  • Label: self-released
17150321
Across the Pond (Live from Germany)
  • Release date: August 7, 2015
  • Label: Micky and The Motorcars
Long Time Comin' [2]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2015"Long Road to Nowhere" [11] Tony Gates

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