Joe Buck is the

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of Jim Finklea, an American

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and

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musician from

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. His primary instruments are

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and

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. Joe Buck's first serious musical project was called Gringo. They released self-titled "Gringo" on Pravda Records in 1995. The lineup consisted of Jim (Joe Buck) on vocals and guitar, Leila Vartanian on vocals and bass, and Tim Krause, who produced the CD, playing drums. It is a polarized collection of ballads and throbbing rockers. The follow-up CD, "Combine" was released on Pravda Records in 1997. It is a blend of country and newgrass and is musically distinct from the first CD. The lineup consists of Jim and Leila as before but the drums are replaced by Martin O'Doherty on banjo. In the late 1990s, Joe Buck emerged as the guitarist for Th' Legendary Shack Shakers. He played all

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and

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on their 2003 album ''

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.'' He played bass for

Hank Williams III Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972), known professionally as Hank Williams III, is an American singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist. He was the drummer of hardcore punk band Arson Anthem, and bassist of Phil Anselmo's band ...

's country/hellbilly "Damn Band", and was also member of Williams' punk-metal project Assjack. He is credited, along with Williams and Andy Gibson, with engineering and producing Williams' album, '' Straight to Hell'', and appears to have recorded backing vocals for

's ''Bootleg #3 Pre-Release'' album. As a solo artist, he tours internationally under the moniker "Joe Buck Yourself" and is represented by Bucket City Agency, a booking agency which he co-founded. He and a former girlfriend, Leila, once owned Jim and Layla's Bar, a

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in downtown

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. After splitting up, Leila obtained ownership of the establishment which is now known as "Layla's Bluegrass Inn". He is now divorced and has one son named Milo who was born in 2013.

Discography

* ''Gringo'' album by Gringo (1995) * ''Combine'' album by Gringo (1997) * ''Bootleg #3 Pre-Release''

(2002) * ''Cockadoodledon't'' with Th' Legendary Shack Shakers (2003) * ''Joe Buck Yourself Motherfucker'' album and EP (2004) * ''One Man Banned'' EP (2006) * ''One Man Banned'' DVD (2006) * ''Straight to Hell''

(2006) * ''Joe Buck Yourself'' Album (2007) * ''Gory Gory Hallelujah'' EP (2008) * "Buck & Wheeler" EP (2008) * ''Damn Right, Rebel Proud''

(2008) * "Piss and Vinegar" album by oe Buck Yourself(2010) * "Who Dat?" album by oe Buck Yourself(2012)

External links

Joe Buck Yourself Website

Hank Williams III and the Damn Band Website

Joe Buck Official MySpace

One pissed-off hillbilly
Rochester City Newspaper, August 18, 2004.
Pravda Records' page for Gringo

Layla's Bluegrass Inn Ownership and Contact Information
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