![]() ![]() ![]() “He’d wear a polka dot shirt, white high tops and he had the best dance moves of all time.”ĭouglason said that Hot Country Knights like to carry on the tradition of mullets, flame shirts, jean cutoffs and the overall colorful fashion and vibe that country artists sported in the ’90s. “Mark Miller from Sawyer Brown, he wasn’t afraid to wear nothing,” he said. However bitter, Douglason can give some credit where credit is due. He can’t afford the Pappy Van Winkle yet, but he’ll get there one day, he added. “You’d think I’d be into Pabst Blue Ribbon or Busch Light, but no, my taste is more fine-tuned,” he shared. Hot Country Knights are classier than they appear.Īfter Douglason puts on a little Brut cologne for while he’s up on stage and closer to the ladies as he’s handing out single red roses during slower songs, he enjoys a nice glass of Scotch. ![]() “And Trevor is a (Jeff) Gordon fan, so that tells you all you need to know about him right there.” “Doug is holding up the number three,” he said about his dedication to the late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. We’re still trying to figure it all out.” “There’s a lot of sweet ’90s music and fighting that goes on during the show. “There may be some inner conflict in the band,” Douglason said. They made a one night only appearance on 2011.05. The lineup consisted of (Hayashida Rinda) on vocals, (Ketch) on guitar, (Sally) on bass and (Amon) on drums. Though Douglason is the self-proclaimed frontman, bassist Trevor Travis begs to differ and the poor drummer, Dillard “Monte” Montgomery, doesn’t even have a say since they cover him up on stage with a banner. KYOKUTOU GIRL FRIEND was formed in Tokyo, Japan in september 2007. There seems to be some confusion within Hot Country Knights as to which guy is actually the leader of the group. There are some “Spinal Tap”-like situations and rivalry going on in the band. While Bentley, who’s on tour with California native Jon Pardi and Georgia’s Caylee Hammack, may have his name shining brightly on the venue marquees, a slew of awards and accolades, his successful Desert Son clothing line and nine studio albums under his belt, Douglason is still out for his taste of fame. What started as an outrageous concept to cure some post tour boredom and blues by playing mash-ups of ’90s cover songs in smaller venues back home in Nashville several years ago has turned into a sensation that Bentley & Co. sharp.ĭouglason is an over-the-top, mullet wig- and tight jeans-wearing alter ego of country music star Dierks Bentley, who’s about to wrap up the final dates of his Burning Man Tour with a couple of shows in California. Instead, his struggling ’90s country band, Hot Country Knights, is stuck in the opening slot, taking the stage at 7 p.m. If it were up to Douglas “Big Rhythm Doug” Douglason, he’d be headlining FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on Friday, Sept. ![]()
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