For several years, Brandon Clark had a vision for a rock band. In 2015, he finally had a chance to make his vision a reality. The band took a few months to fully come together in Tulsa, OK. By July of 2015, the pieces were in place and primed to unleash a style of rock and roll they jokingly dubbed “shred dirt”; a nod to the red dirt roots culture of Oklahoma and guitar-driven rock and roll. BC & The Big Rig is Brandon Clark on lead vocal/rhythm guitar, Sam Naifeh on lead guitar/vocal, Ryan McCall on lead guitar/vocal, Chris Bell on bass/vocal, and James Purdy on drums/vocal.
The “Big Rig” wasted no time and immediately hit the road. They have been lucky enough to share the stage with some of music’s finest in their first six years. Including: Turnpike Troubadours, Gene Simmons of Kiss, .38 Special, Blue Oyster Cult, Aaron Lewis, Cody Jinx, Whiskey Myers, Reckless Kelly, and many others. Seen anywhere from Key West, FL to Sturgis, SD, to Red River, NM, the band has been burning up the highways since its formation.
BC & The Big Rig have recorded five albums to date. Day Late, Dollar Short from 2015 was the band’s debut release. In 2017, the band released their second full-length album Do You Remember How To Rock And Roll (DYR). While touring the Midwest for DYR, new songs were being written and in 2019 Turn and Burn was released. In March 2020, a double live album titled Tour De Dive Bar was released to all digital platforms. The album is a collection of 26 songs recorded on three different nights in three different states (Buck’s Bar and Grill in Venice, NE; Bull O’ The Woods Saloon in Red River, NM; and Katt’s Cove in Oklahoma City, OK). The Big Rig seized an opportunity in late 2020 to record at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. The album titled Liars and Saints is due October 15, 2021 on CD, Vinyl and all major streaming services.
The future of BC and The Big Rig looks bright. With the new album set to release in the coming months, the band continues to tour and spread their blend of shred dirt rock and roll to anyone who will lend their ears.
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