Live Music: The Faux McCoys

“Scratchin’, Thumpin’, and a Hammerin’ (and a Hollerin’) is their motto and it sums up their mountain mosh music style. Short story long, that dog will hunt!”

Deep in the heart of Austin, Texas, resides a band that defies convention and embraces the raw essence of hillbilly, punk, and mountain music. Meet the raucous trio known as “The Faux McCoys,” a group of musicians whose unconventional instruments and fearless spirit have carved out a unique niche in the city’s vibrant music scene. With a scratchin’ on the washboard, thumpin’ away on the washtub bass and a hammerin’ on the clawhammer banjo, their blend of aggressive music and irreverent charm leaves audiences enraptured as all get out! Fans are left much obliged to do the “Mountain Mosh” – a term their “Real MoFaux” fans use for their unbridled dancing at their shows.

The Faux McCoys aren’t your typical bluegrass band. Their songs, delivered with a serious edge, are laced with cornpone humor and double entendres, creating a beguiling blend of rebellion and wit. They take traditional hillbilly instruments, electrify them, and push them to their limits to produce a sound that’s as gritty as it is infectious. From rowdy barrooms to dusty street corners, these laundry rebels captivate listeners with their high-energy performances, delivering their tunes with a mix of sung verses and wildly distorted hollers whenever the spirit strikes. “Scratchin’, Thumpin’, and a Hammerin’ ” (and a Hollerin’) is their motto and it sums up their mountain mosh music style. Short story long, that dog will hunt!