Micky & the Motorcars

Micky & the Motorcars is an alternative country band formed in Stanley, Idaho that is now based in Austin, Texas. The band has released nine albums, including two live albums.

Micky & the Motorcars
Micky & the Motorcars at the 2017 blacksheep festival
Background information
OriginChallis, Idaho, United States
GenresAlternative Country, Americana, Texas Country, Roots Rock, Country Rock.
Years active2002-present
LabelsSmith Music Group
Associated actsCross Canadian Ragweed
Reckless Kelly
Mike McClure
Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Websitehttp://www.mickyandthemotorcars.com/
MembersMicky Braun
Gary Braun
Joe Fladger
Bobby Paugh
Pablo Trujillo
Past members
  • Mark McCoy (2001–2011)
  • Travis Hardy (2001–2003)
  • Ken Smith (2001–2002)
  • Joseph Deeb (2002–2007)
  • Kris Farrow (2007-2011)
  • Shane Vannerson (2004–2013)
  • Dustin Schaefer (2011–2016)

Background
Micky Braun 2017

The two founding members, Mickey and Gary Braun, are the sons of outlaw country and western swing musician Muzzie Braun of Stanley, Idaho, and the brothers of Cody Braun and Willy Braun of the Texas based roots rock band Reckless Kelly. Both were part of Muzzie Braun & the Little Braun Brothers band, but formed their own band after Cody and Willy left to form Reckless Kelly.[1]

The band has its origin in Idaho, other founding members were their childhood friends Travis Hardy on drum and Mark McCoy on bass. They moved to Austin, Texas, where Joseph Deeb on lead guitar joined the band.[1] The band had undergone a number of personnel changes since its founding. Mark McCoy left the band in 2011 and died in 2012 in a rafting accident.[2] The band currently consists of Micky Braun (acoustic guitar, lead vocals), Gary Braun (lead & harmony vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica), Pablo Trujillo (lead guitar, pedal steel), Joe Fladger (bass), and Bobby Paugh (drums & percussion).

The band is also tied to the Texas Music movement and to a lesser extent the Oklahoma based Red Dirt Music Scene. Every year the band, in conjunction with their brothers and fellow musicians in Reckless Kelly, host the Braun Brothers Reunion in Idaho to celebrate the music and different artists from the genre.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[3]		 US
[4]		 US
Heat
[5]		 US
Indie
[6]
Which Way from Here
  • Release date: 2002
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
Ain't in It for the Money[7]
  • Release date: October 26, 2004
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
Careless[8]
  • Release date: February 6, 2007
  • Label: Smith Music Group
 — — — —
Naive
  • Release date: July 29, 2008
  • Label: Smith Music Group
 43 — 27 —
Live at Billy Bob's Texas
  • Release date: November 10, 2009
  • Label: Smith Music Group
 72 — — —
Raise My Glass[9]
  • Release date: August 9, 2011
  • Label: Smith Music Group
 36 — 4 38
Hearts from Above[10]
  • Release date: August 5, 2014
  • Label: self-released
 17 150 3 21
Across the Pond (Live from Germany)
  • Release date: August 7, 2015
  • Label: Micky and The Motorcars
 — — — —
Long Time Comin'[2]
  • Release date: November 1, 2019
  • Label: Micky and The Motorcars
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2015 "Long Road to Nowhere"[11] Tony Gates

References
  1. Leggett, Steve. "Micky & the Motorcars". AllMusic.
  2. Stefano, Angela (October 7, 2019). "Micky and the Motorcars, 'Hold This Town Together'". The Boot.
  3. "Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  4. "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  5. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
  6. "Independent Albums". Billboard.
  7. Leggett, Steve. "Micky & the Motorcars: Ain't in It for the Money". AllMusic.
  8. Mason, Stewart. "Micky & the Motorcars: Careless". AllMusic.
  9. Skanse, Richard (September 1, 2011). "Micky and the Motorcars: "Raise My Glass"". LoneStar Music Magazine.
  10. Leggett, Steve. "Micky & the Motorcars: Hearts from Above". AllMusic.
  11. "CMT : Videos : Micky & The Motorcars : Long Road to Nowhere". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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