Stoney LaRue and the Arsenals
At 3 years old, Stoney LaRue could be found belting out
“Swinging” by John Anderson on his Mr. Microphone radio.
The son of a struggling bass player and a nurse, LaRue
understood the allure of music at an early age, and recorded
his first works at age twelve. He earned accolades through
school for his unmatched vocal abilities and promising
instrumental talents. Many subscribe Stoney LaRue to the
category of artists that are simply natural born performers,
just don’t try to limit him by category.
Born in Taft,Texas, LaRue actually spent the majority of his
adolescence north of the Red River, where he was raised in
Southeastern Oklahoma . He never really pictured himself
doing anything else but making good music, so LaRue
eventually made his way to the state’s Red Dirt hotbed of
Stillwater, where he began to develop his individualized style
from a widespread range of influences.
From Willie Nelson to Ray Charles, to The Grateful Dead
and Kris Kristofferson, LaRue’s emerging style impressively
blends varied elements of country, blues, and soulful rock
into cohesive, vocal driven performances. His abilities
earned the immediate respect of then “up and coming” peers
including Cody Canada, Mike McClure, Jason Boland, and
other cohorts of the revitalizing Texas and Red Dirt circuits
(now electrifying audiences nationwide.)
“Swinging” by John Anderson on his Mr. Microphone radio.
The son of a struggling bass player and a nurse, LaRue
understood the allure of music at an early age, and recorded
his first works at age twelve. He earned accolades through
school for his unmatched vocal abilities and promising
instrumental talents. Many subscribe Stoney LaRue to the
category of artists that are simply natural born performers,
just don’t try to limit him by category.
Born in Taft,Texas, LaRue actually spent the majority of his
adolescence north of the Red River, where he was raised in
Southeastern Oklahoma . He never really pictured himself
doing anything else but making good music, so LaRue
eventually made his way to the state’s Red Dirt hotbed of
Stillwater, where he began to develop his individualized style
from a widespread range of influences.
From Willie Nelson to Ray Charles, to The Grateful Dead
and Kris Kristofferson, LaRue’s emerging style impressively
blends varied elements of country, blues, and soulful rock
into cohesive, vocal driven performances. His abilities
earned the immediate respect of then “up and coming” peers
including Cody Canada, Mike McClure, Jason Boland, and
other cohorts of the revitalizing Texas and Red Dirt circuits
(now electrifying audiences nationwide.)
In 2002, both fans and industry took good notice of LaRue after he spearheaded The Organic Boogie Band and
released ”Downtown,” which was recorded in private sessions at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa and mixed in a trailer on
the side of a cliff in Bartlesville,OK. It was just the beginning, as the debut cemented LaRue’s following and
inspired a move to New Braunfels, Texas, where a vibrant music community and a persistent touring schedule
spawned a vast response.
Fans anxiously awaited the August 2005 release of Stoney LaRue-the Red Dirt Album, which hit the Billboard
sales charts in its debut week. A far cry from the mixing trailer on the cliff, The Red Dirt Album was recorded with a
tight circle of players and professionals in a studio setting. The record was a pinnacle effort for LaRue and has
inarguably established his triple threat status as a truly gifted vocalist, player, and performer.
Armed with golden ear musicianship, an amusing wit, and soulful magnetism, LaRue’s shows are infused with an
uplifting quality, a cathartic barroom brand of spirituality, where venues are complimented for good bar “feng shui,”
and where time and dimension can be traversed via emotive lyrics and melodic riffs. A charismatic performer,
LaRue’s flawless vocals can draw a crowd to a open mouth level of sonic mesmerization, and next have them
singing “Forever Young” so loudly that you can’t hear anything else.
At 28 years old, Stoney LaRue now performs close to 300 dates a year at top festivals and venues across the
nation and even the Caribbean, sharing bills with renowned acts like Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan,Dierks Bentley,
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Radney Foster, and others. With a assembled band that includes
Dave Bowen (drums), Jesse Fritz (bass), Kevin Webb (guitar), Jeremy Watkins (fiddle) and Steve Littleton (keys),
Stoney LaRue is poised for what is on the horizons to come.
The music is undeniably inside of Stoney LaRue, but he’s the type of artist that doesn’t HAVE to point it out to you,
his belief in the music is strong enough that it just powers through transparently. Stoney LaRue is not trying to be
anybody but the artist that he is, and his sincerity just seeps out, spills off the stage, and overtakes any room.
released ”Downtown,” which was recorded in private sessions at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa and mixed in a trailer on
the side of a cliff in Bartlesville,OK. It was just the beginning, as the debut cemented LaRue’s following and
inspired a move to New Braunfels, Texas, where a vibrant music community and a persistent touring schedule
spawned a vast response.
Fans anxiously awaited the August 2005 release of Stoney LaRue-the Red Dirt Album, which hit the Billboard
sales charts in its debut week. A far cry from the mixing trailer on the cliff, The Red Dirt Album was recorded with a
tight circle of players and professionals in a studio setting. The record was a pinnacle effort for LaRue and has
inarguably established his triple threat status as a truly gifted vocalist, player, and performer.
Armed with golden ear musicianship, an amusing wit, and soulful magnetism, LaRue’s shows are infused with an
uplifting quality, a cathartic barroom brand of spirituality, where venues are complimented for good bar “feng shui,”
and where time and dimension can be traversed via emotive lyrics and melodic riffs. A charismatic performer,
LaRue’s flawless vocals can draw a crowd to a open mouth level of sonic mesmerization, and next have them
singing “Forever Young” so loudly that you can’t hear anything else.
At 28 years old, Stoney LaRue now performs close to 300 dates a year at top festivals and venues across the
nation and even the Caribbean, sharing bills with renowned acts like Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan,Dierks Bentley,
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Radney Foster, and others. With a assembled band that includes
Dave Bowen (drums), Jesse Fritz (bass), Kevin Webb (guitar), Jeremy Watkins (fiddle) and Steve Littleton (keys),
Stoney LaRue is poised for what is on the horizons to come.
The music is undeniably inside of Stoney LaRue, but he’s the type of artist that doesn’t HAVE to point it out to you,
his belief in the music is strong enough that it just powers through transparently. Stoney LaRue is not trying to be
anybody but the artist that he is, and his sincerity just seeps out, spills off the stage, and overtakes any room.
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