From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hacienda Brothers Dave Gonzalez of Hacienda Brothers - Live in Concert Background information Genres Americana, alt-country, country rock, rockabilly, Bakersfield sound revival, blues, soul Years active 2002 - present Website www.haciendabrothers.com Members Chris Gaffney Dave Gonzalez Dave Berzansky Dale Daniel Hank Maninger The Hacienda Brothers is the name of an alternative country band composed of Chris Gaffney, Dave Gonzalez, Dave Berzansky, Dale Daniel, and Hank Maninger. They have been described as "the finest country-rock band since the Flying Burrito Brothers in their prime,"[1] and were called "the best country band of the decade."[2] Their music blends soul, blues, rockabilly, and rock. They themselves call it "western Soul."[3][4] The band was hailed as making a "groundbreaking blend of country, rock, blues and accordion-anchored Americana"[5] and by the time founder Chris Gaffney died in 2008 had made three studio albums and! one live album. Contents [show] [edit]History The Hacienda Brothers began in 2002 when friends Chris Gaffney and Dave Gonzalez played together during an impromptu jam session at a birthday party.[3] Gaffney was a successful singer and songwriter who had released several albums with the band the Cold Hard Facts and had toured with Dave Alvin.[6] Gonzalez is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player, then mainly active with The Paladins. After playing on stage together, they soon joined in Tucson, Arizona
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