From a major love of country music to big time pedigrees, this band has it all! One of the fastest rising country bands in all of Texas, you can catch Honkytonk Special playing all your favorite country tunes in one of you favorite honkytonks
The members of this group come from some serious country music backgrounds. Doug has had a rich history in shaping the music scene around their Beaumont home base. He was the band leader and founding member of the original Charlie Pruitt Show house band, Blackwater. Kenny has shared the stage with acts such as Clay Walker and Johnny Lee. Tracy has been one of the most solid bassist in the Southeast Texas area, and he has helped ground the group very nicely with his bass playing. Tim is a new-age drummer who has experience in technical things like sequencers and such, while keeping the classic beats true to the way they should be played. "JR" is on fiddle, mandolin, and vocals. He has played with several major names such as Johnny Rodriguez, and Ray Price, to name a couple. Newest member of the group is "Jo Jo." He helps round things out with his piano work and vocals. Joe logged some road time with country superstar Jason Aldean. Keith Has opened for national acts such as Parmalee, Aaron Watson, Easton Corbin, Johnny Lee, The Bellamy Brothers, and Frankie Ballard. All this experience makes for one heck of a show, so get out and go see them!