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New York Professional Honky Tonkers.
Country music the way it was intended
While serving a stint in a Brule County, South Dakota jail cell, singer/songwriter Josh Coletto found himself with a stack of paper, a restless heart, and nothing but time. When Josh found himself breathing the free air once more, he took up a guitar, called up some of the sharpest players around, put those jail cell poems to music, and the Brule County Bad Boys were born.
The Brule County Bad Boys’ debut record, “Chamberlain,” arrived in 2021, and word quickly began to spread about the slick band with that oh-so-infectious honky tonk sound. The band hit the ground running, taking their mix of tales about an unjust system with boot-scooting country rhythm to the back alleys and spit-and-sawdust dance floors of Upstate New York and beyond.
January 2024 brought the arrival of the Brule County Bad Boys’ second record, “The Truth.” Building on the lessons learned during the album cycle for “Chamberlain,” The Brule County Bad Boys have continued to gain admirers, enemies, and devoted fans. The band has established itself as a live tour-de-force, capable of holding festival audiences in the palm of their hands. Look for their records wherever
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The bad boys are:
Josh on Vocals & guitar
Tex on Bass
Benny on Drums
Lucy on Fiddle
Sam on Piano
Steve on Pedal Steel Guitar
From personal development to the ups and downs of life, capturing moments of indulgence, passion, and self-discovery, the lyrics explain how the band came to life. “Truth” is a sonic journey through the unfiltered experiences of the Bad Boys, offering a glimpse into their world, their truths, and their unapologetic authenticity.
-Too Much Love Magazine
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I personally love ‘outlaw country.’ I was listening to Merle Haggard when I was five and my dad and his friends would babysit me at their favorite bar. Fun times. I think it’s hard these days to call something ‘outlaw country,’ because it’s either that a band calls itself that, or their groove moves you that way. So I love outlaw country, even if the band I’m listening to might not call themselves that.
Brule County Bad Boys is a hard band. Listening to them, you might hear the harp and the dobro, or you might hear the clang of the county jail cell doors. With members from bands such as Girls of Porn, Tex Railer’s Doomtown, and Barbed Wire, they’re ready to run you through some abandoned county roads.
-Radio Radio X
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BAD BOY Gigs
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November 29- Skinny Dennis- Brooklyn, NY- with piggies & broken arrows
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December 31- NYE Party with the BAD BOYS @ Nofun in Troy
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February 22 -Java Barn - St. Lawrence University
February 23 - Lux Lounge, Rochester, New York
February 24 - Hudson, NY- with Neon Moons
February 25 - TROY, NY - The hangar- RECORD RELEASE SHOW!
March 11 - Saratoga, NY - Desperate Annie's​
April 13 - Albany, NY - The Hollow
May 19 - Saratoga, NY - Caffe Lena Fundraiser
May 24 - State College, PA - Burning Ma'am Festival
June 14 - Albany, NY - Fuze box
June 22 - Troy, NY - BIG TIME BLOCK PARTY (w/Nighthawks) - CANCELLED due to cops n politics​​
August 4 - Argyle Brewing @ Cambridge depot - Cambridge NY *ACOUSTIC Brunch thing 1-4*​
August 17- Greenwich, NY - Hillview Sounds Festival
October 5 - Troy, NY - Blue Rose music festival
October 17 - Albany, NY - Empire Live w/ Dale Hollow
October 19 - Ithaca, NY - w/ Ma'aM & the 86ers
March 26 - St Lawrence University - Java Barn
March 27 - Rochester, NY - Lux Lounge
March 28 - State College, Pa
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May 31 - Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort - Warrensburg, NY
(rodeo series)
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June 13 - Montreal, CANADA - part of Francos de Montreal
in front of the Blue Dog
June 14 - Plattsburgh, NY - Shady Oaks Campground
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June 16 - Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
June 23 - Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
June 30 - Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
July 5 - Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
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July 29 - Canajoharie City Concert - 7pm
July 12 - Wilmington, Vt - Valley Craft ales
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July 21- Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
August 4- Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
August 11- Ridin-Hy Ranch Resort
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For booking please contact: Brulecountybadboys@gmail.com
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