SxRex

Take some hard-rock drumming, blues-influenced bass lines and a heavy dose of Celtic and folk musical flavor — and a mandolin to boot — and what do you get? A band from Eureka Springs, AR called SxRex, with one of the most unique and melodic folk-rock sounds you've heard in a while. SxRex — pronounced S-X-Rex — is a three-piece folk-rock group featuring soulful, on-the-mark lead vocals by personable and fun-to-watch frontman Josh Bower, who also plays mandolin and guitar, depending on the song. His brother, Chris Bower, a contributing songwriter, mans a mean bass guitar and contributes vocals as well. Youngest brother Nick drives the drum-kit and is a contributing songwriter. All three add their own flavor to the band's overall sound and the development of the group's scores of original tracks, which range in sound from straight-out rock to Celtic-flavored folk-rock and progressive-bluegrass tunes. The group is known for long, variety-filled sets that include trippy instrumentals — think Ireland's answer to Widespread Panic, plus psychedelics — and songs with musical themes covering a wide range of genres, including Celtic rock (a la Flogging Molly and the Pogues), modern blues-rock (a la The Black Keys), reggae (a la Bob Marley), and progressive jam-grass (a la Mumford and Sons or Trampled By Turtles). They even have a comically heart-felt country song about a dog. SxRex also covers a wide range of popular hits, including tracks by Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Keys, The Misfits, Rage Against The Machine, Scissor Sisters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ween and Mumford and Sons, among others. VENUES PLAYED The group — formed in early 2011 after Josh Bower brothers had performed solo and with other groups in Colorado and Austin, Texas — has already played two tours in Colorado, including venues in Conifer, Carbondale, Denver and Steamboat Springs. SxRex has performed all over Arkansas and Missouri including at the following venues: • George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, AR • Rogue on Dickson in Fayetteville, AR • Reno’s Argenta Café in Little Rock, AR • Patton Alley Pub in Springfield, MO • Reed Springs Rockfest in Reed Springs, MO • Chelsea’s in Eureka Springs, AR • The Squid and Whale in Eureka Springs, AR • Firehouse Pub in Eureka Springs, AR • Fathead’s in Webb City, MO • Dugan's Pub in Little Rock, AR • Outback Pub in Branson, MO • Star Bar in Denver, CO • Scruffy Murphy's in Denver CO • The Daily Pub in Springfield, MO • Quixote's in Denver, CO • Bushwhacker's Saloon in Denver, CO • The 285 Bar in Conifer, CO • The Boathouse Pub in Steamboat Springs, CO • Dockside Pub in Rockaway Beach, MO SUPPORTING ACTS SxRex has performed a number of times alongside many well-known and highly respected acts in the region, including: • Mountain Sprout • Don’t Stop Please • Groovement • Cadillac Jackson • Fossils of Ancient Robots • Dumptruck Butterlips out of Lawrence, KS • Case in Theory of California • I Do Declare • The Don Knots • Four Man Trio SxRex puts on a hell of a show that will appeal to a wide variety of music fans: folks who dig everything from Widespread Panic, Flogging Molly, The Pogues, The Black Keys, Mumford and Sons, and Trampled By Turtles to Queens of the Stone Age, Ween, and Murder By Death. The band plays anything from one-hour sets to four-hour shows, and is excellent at ensuring that music fans have as much fun as possible. Also, they are recording a studio album in January 2013 For more information and booking inquiries, email Josh Bower at SxRex@yahoo.com or call 479-244-7553.

Eureka Springs, AR