Rafael's Rockabilly Railroad

Tyler, TX

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Hot Rod Hillbillies

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La Bamba

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Hey Bill Jr!

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Rockin' & Rollin' at Old Settlers Fest!

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Rockabilly Fever

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From our Headlining Performance at The Eville Shinding in Evansville Indiana!

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High praise from one of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Tour Roadies...

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Overview

Book Rafael Espinoza and The Rockabilly Railroad Band for your next event!
These cats are the rockin'est cats in the galaxy and they are ready to bring you the finest in Original Rockabilly/Blues/Rock/Country Music!
"Rafael Espinoza & The Rockabilly Railroad" is now available for bookings at Festivals/Fairs/Music Venues etc.


Reviews

1 review

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Ann A.

June 27, 2024

Great music

Do you have a schedule published somewhere? Our MeetUp group has been wanting to find out where you are playing. We loved the concert last year.

Hired as: Rockabilly Band

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 120 minutes

What to expect

"Rafael Espinoza & The Rockabilly Railroad" is a highly explosive band that consists of Curtis Lane on Drums, Emmylou Espinoza on Upright Bass/vocals, and Rafael Espinoza on electric guitar/vocals!
The band also brings out a Horn Section to perform with them for very special occasions!
These cats are the rockin'est cats in the galaxy and are ready to bring you the finest in Original Rockabilly/Blues/Rock/Country Music! Everything from Presley/Cash to Hendrix/Clapton/SRV to Stray Cats and Dwight Yoakam to their own original music and more!
"Rafael Espinoza & The Rockabilly Railroad" is now available for bookings at Festivals/Fairs/Music Venues etc.
The King of Rockabilly Music, Carl Perkins, once said... "They called it Rockabilly long before they called it Rock & Roll!" Book this hot band now! ALL ABOARD RAFAEL'S ROCKABILLY RAILROAD!!!

About

Something hot and fresh out of the kitchen, Rafael Espinoza is taking the music world by storm performing original music that is deeply rooted in the Blues. He is making a path for himself with a sound all his own that can’t be pigeon-holed. 
Graduating with Academic Honors “Magna Cum Laude” at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in August 2013, Rafael studied with the top professionals in the music industry and performed at some of Boston’s finest venues. 
Along with his Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Music, Rafael’s most recent achievements include participating in the opening performance for Country Music Legend Willie Nelson at Boston University’s Agannis Arena during Berklee’s Commencement Concert. 
Rafael Espinoza also recently won The Heart Of Texas Blues Challenge at Antone’s in Austin, TX where he competed against the state’s Top Blues Bands.
Rafael and his band are known as "Rafael Espinoza and The Rockabilly Railroad!" He and his band just finished recording an album at The Legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, TN last year and the new album is out now on all online music stores! 
At Sun Studios the band recorded inside the very same room that Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and more recorded all their early hits!  
His band has released 3 albums prior to the Sun Project and you can check them out on Rafael Espinoza's Official Website at (link hidden)

Additional booking notes

Electricity to power a rockin' musical trio. Step back and watch this band light up your event with their high energy Rockabilly Music!

Set list

1. The Rockabilly Railroad Theme Song
2. Rockabilly Fever
3. Cat Clothes
4. Sleepwalk
5. Folsom Prison Blues
6. I Walk The Line
7. Johnny B. Goode
8. The Lonestar State
9. Texan Enough For Texas
10. 779 (The Road Home)
11. Golden
12. Pledging My Love
13. That's All Right
14. Viva Las Vegas
15. Pride & Joy
16. Texas Flood
17. Strange Brew
18. Bold As Love
19. Never Been To Spain
20. Baby Let's Play House
21. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
22. She Never Spoke Spanish To Me
23. Call Me The Breeze
24. Polk Salad Annie
25. I Try To Think About Elvis
26. Double Talkin' Baby
27. Batman/Spiderman/Malaguena/James Bond Medley
28. La Bamba
29. Rock & Roll Ruby
30. Tennessee Plates

* And other Various Songs...

Influences and inspiration

Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dwight Yoakam, The Stray Cats, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps, Bill Haley & The Comets

Setup requirements

Guitars, Bass Guitars, Guitar Amplifier, Bass Guitar Amplifier, Drums, Drum Microphones, 3 Vocal Microphones, Portable Sound System

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