biographical

Take two prolific, folk-Americana singer-songwriters, a seasoned, indie-rock veteran of a drummer (see Grandaddy), add in some country-born and heavy-metal-bred supporting talent and throw on a few suits, and what do you get: the rough-hewn yet driftwood-smooth, punk-kind-of-country, good-kind-of-raw of The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit.....Any Outfit member may tell you that it’s plenty just to be at the pinnacle of a music scene benefitting from the current hyper-local movement, but, as one recent convert put it, “the rest of America needs to hear this noise.”  Likened to anything from Old Crow Medicine Show and The Avett Bros. to Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills and even Neil Young (depending on which live set you happen to catch) they most often defy categorization.....They describe their efforts as trying to make good, honest music, that’s not afraid of a little fun, that people will move their feet to, and that also goes real well with a straight road and a long drive.

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press

"...when you have the phrases 'Good Luck' and 'Thrift Store' in the same name, it's bound to have an interesting sound. And they sure as hell do. ...well rounded Roots/Americana/Folk/Country mix that leaves the listener ready for another round." -Nathan Quevedo, The D

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“Unpolished, punk rock virility meets up with a western swing gal in a California small town whose slogan outshines the truth and where indie rockers and old cowboys are only separated by the space between two barstools.” -Deek Crustoveau, The Crustoveau Show

music

Here's some tunes for your enjoyment.  The best way to hear us is to come to a live show at the Cow Track in Oakdale but we also like the way our recordings sound.
There's a few tracks here and as mentioned above you can hear more snippets and purchase full downloads at Amazon.com or itunes

Get in touch with us:

email:
dcarver@heckabad.com
tgltso@gmail.com

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News 

The latest news is that we once again are playing the main stage at Strawberry Music Festival this year (Spring Festival). We go up here every year for the past 15 or so years even when we don't get invited to play, just because it's such a good vibe and jamming with everyone else who camps there is great fun. Come experience it.