About Us
How We Became What We Are
Noah Adams
In August of 2008 frontman and multi-instrumentalist Noah Adams drifted into New Orleans and quickly found himself enchanted with its wild and authentic, booming musical styles.
Dane "Bootsy" Schindler
After recruiting New Orleans native drummer Dane “Bootsy” Schindler, they formed what would later become the Dirty Bourbon River Show, playing their first show at the end of the year under the moniker “Buck Johnson and the Hootenanny Kid.”
2009
Charles "Big Charlie" Skinner
After picking up ringleader/vocalist Charles “Big Charlie” Skinner and multi-instrumentalist Wayne Mitchell, the Dirty Bourbon River Show began to grow into an interactive multi-genre variety hour-style band. Drawing from a rich diversity of musical backgrounds, they began in American roots music and branched out into folk, rock, blues, jazz, latin, gypsy, circus, and traditional New Orleans styles.
Jimmy Williams
The Dirty Bourbon River Show made their debut at the legendary Tipitina’s during homegrown night on March 11th, 2009. After picking up bassman Jimmy Williams that summer, they embarked upon their first regional tour of the south. The contagion of their whiskey-soaked New Orleans eclecticism began to spread fast. That fall they recorded their debut studio album, Volume One.
2010
Less than a year after their homegrown debut, the Dirty Bourbon River Show headlined Tipitina’s on February 5th, 2010, releasing their first full length LP.
Debut CD Release Party - Tipitina's - New Orleans, LA - February 5th, 2010
Showing no signs of slowing down, for their second summer of touring the Dirty Bourbon River Show cut a second 30 min record called Free Love and caravaned around the south – gypsy style – giving it out for free. The contagion doubled.
That fall they finished up a six month burlesque residency as the house band and ringmasters of the Big Busk! – blending together a unique rock’n'roll comedia erótica variety hour heralded by the press as being a “genetically theatrical love affair.” Additionally, they continued touring the surrounding area – going as far as North Carolina with the Holy Ghost Tent Revival.
2011
The Dirty Bourbon River Show began their third year with the release of a 3rd studio album – Volume II – at the Blue Nile on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans. It was their most ambitious record yet; the already-lush orchestrations of the band began to see even more multi-instrumentalism, large vocal and horn harmonies, and an elevated level of musical interplay between the members. To support its release touring increased…
Matt Thomas
As spring turned to summer the Dirty Bourbon River Show saw the departure of Wayne Mitchell, leaving the band to pursue a career in biomathematics. New Orleans native Matt Thomas (Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, Something Delicious) replaced him as resident soloist, bringing to the table both tenor and baritone saxophone, along with clarinet and back-up vocals.
Now permanently aligned as a full-time professional touring act, Dirty Bourbon spent the 2nd half of 2011 extending the reach of their show further up the Eastern Seaboard and out into the Rocky Mountains. On 11/11 at 11:11 they released their 4th studio album – The Old-Timey AfroPop Jibberish Junction – on Frenchmen Street once again, giving it away for free like Free Love. The whiskey-drenched eversmiling over-occupancy record release party marked a new high in energy and dedication within the Dirty Bourbon River community. It had suddenly become obvious, now more than 200 shows later, that the Dirty Bourbon River Show was becoming something great…
2012
The Dirty Bourbon River Show released their 5th studio album – Volume Three – at the Maison Music Hall in New Orleans, LA on March 30th, 2012. They are now on a 4 month national tour to support this album. They will return to New Orleans on July 30th, 2012 – Noah’s 28th Birthday. Wish them luck, and come see them along the way!
Press
“A circus-like barrage of sound serving as entrance music for a magical mystery tour of whiskey-soaked French Quarter back alleys,” – Rory Callais, Offbeat
“Genetically theatrical… appetite-whetting… a snow-globe carnival segueing seamlessly from kazoo- and clarinet-blown circus shenanigans to smooth-croon lounge, and finely fingered folk ballads to banjo hoedowns, jazzy sax solos and staccato piano jams” – Noah Bonaparte-Pais, Gambit Weekly
“Riotous… racuous… swashbuckling sea chanteys, paranoid polkas, and carnival jazz, often in the same song… now that’s my kind of party!” – Aaron Lafont, Groovescapes
Live Instrumentation
Noah Adams – lead vocals, piano, guitar, trumpet, accordion
Big Charlie – lead vocals, wind toys, trombone
Matt Thomas – back-up vocals, tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet
Jimmy Williams – back-up vocals, bass, sousaphone
Bootsy – drums
Discography
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
Volume One
Released: 2/5/2010
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
Free Love
Released: 7/3/2010
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
Volume Two
Released: 4/2/2011
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
Old-Timey Afropop Jibberish Junction
Released: 11/11/2011
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
Volume Three
Release: 3/30/2012
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
The Most Peculiar Thing
Tentative Release: Fall/Winter 2012
The Dirty Bourbon River Show
Volume Four
Tentative Release: Spring/Summer 2013
Come to Jacksonville, FL PLEEEEEZE!!!
We are looking forward to your visit at the Newton-Conover Auditorium in August. I added you to our main page and sent about 4,000 emails out with a great YouTube clip of you guys on it.
Hope to sell out!
mandy
Thank you Mandy! Looking forward to Newton, NC!
PRESS:
Love Dirty BRS:
Goto http://www.DoTheCharleston.com and click on Facebook Link to READ FULL REVIEW , excerpt:
“…extremely Raw Video, but hey, this was “an event.” Off-off way-off Broadway…Just when you thought Charleston…rolled up the sidewalks…we went-marching-in with New Orleans’ “Dirty Bourbon River Show”…good ol’ Charleston’s reliable melting pot boiled over…old school…we furiously followed the pipers & went-marching-out … Better than The Beatles’ “Why don’t we do it in the…”
All my very best,
Merrick
Yargh!!!
Hell ya! Thanks for tearin’ it up and the “Vic” in Salida, CO! HA HA!
Loved the pics of our downtown “wildlife” and your adventure up Tenderfoot/’S’ Mountain!
You all are awesome. Thank you.
Be back spring 2012!
Hey Noah, Charlie and guys! Wanted to update you on Joey and me! Finished chemo last week, doing better this week. Our daughter Rachel was in a very bad car accident and by the grace of God walked away, it’s the only explanation! We are anxiously awaiting your return to Mobile, Alabama! Hope it soon! Remembering all of you in my prayers! Take care of each other!
Lynn Clark
Good to hear from you! Hope you are well, our thoughts go out to you, will come back to Mobile ASAP! Love – DBRS boys
Hey guys! Been keeping up with you on the site! Going for final biopsies on 11/03 – hoping for the best! Looking forward to seeing you at The Garage in Mobile! Take care of yourselves – praying for your safe trip and return!
I am trying to get a CD of yours and Tee’s, How do I go about that on your site? Come to NYC!!!!!!
dbrs.bandcamp.com
Thanks for making your stop at Hannah’s Haus! You guys killed it! I love playing and hearing music of all types and you guy inspired me. I am now learning a new style of guitar thanks to you guys. Hope I can come down to New Orleans and see you in your place of orgin sometime.
Keep it up,
Kemo
Hey guys! You were great last night in bristol! Keep up the good work. Plus i was wanting to ask for the name of one of your songs. You guys labeled it as a foot stomping song before you played it. Peace
Nick
Thanks Nick! “Stomping Song” is called “Train is Gone”, off of our 3rd album, Volume Two
Just recently saw you guys again and it was great! Can’t wait for you guys to come back in the area! Also I gotta ask what’s the name of the wolfman song? Looked everywhere and I guess it’s on your upcoming album. Peace
Nick
hi!!!
hi!!!
wonderful wonderful wonderful show last night, my cookies!! Salida misses you already
much love,
your frog princess
Saw you guys again last night in Tampa. Amazing show left us wanting more. Do you have a date and place yet for a Nashville show. I thought I saw it as a blurb on the website for a June show but now I don’t see it. If not I’ll try to catch you in Knoxville. Rock on!!!
Nashville on July 25th – see you there!