Stardust Cowboys

The Stardust Cowboys, an award winning Northern California based band, play a blend of Original tunes, Western Swing Traditional tunes, and honor both the Cowboys of Yesteryear & Silver Screen with songs about the Old West. Fans will tell you they are known for down home humor and enthusiastic stage energy. You’ll hear Bob Wills Texas style western swing followed by old-time cowboy. Their originals are written distinctly in a cowboy swing flavor and about living life in the hardy setting of the western country. This group stacked with song-writing talent and honorees in Western Music, has energized crowds throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana & Canada for more than 25 years at nightclubs, casinos, fairs, rodeos, regional concerts, cowboy events & many name act openers. It’s not Country-Western – it’s Cowboy ‘n Swing and the songs of the west in a family friendly setting!

A CD of Song Samples, Band Bio information and a listing of previous public appearances is available on request.

Please visit our online website www.stardustcowboys.com for links to www.myspace.com/thestardustcowboys
for additional pictures, song clips, and current calendar of bookings. A high res photo is available on the website; one can be emailed to you as well as the one included in the picture section. We're on Facebook too!

Accomplishments/Awards
In 2006 they were added to the Lincoln Western Music Roundup's Hall of Honor. The band’s long time fiddle players, Ronnie Elkan & Olen Dillingham, were inducted into the Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame in 2006 & 2007. Both Gary & Vicki Campbell were inducted into the Northwest Western Swing Hall of Fame in 2009 together with second time honorees Ronnie & Olen. In 2010 Gary & Vicki were inducted to the Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame. Their original tune "She Loves to Dance" remained on the East Coast Top 10 Western Swing Song chart 11 months in 2007-2008. “Honky Tonk Cowboy Blues” hit the Western Swing charts Top 10 in 2009 while the “Honky Tonk Cowboy & the Desert Flower CD” charted in Europe. Their 2nd CD and 3 of its songs hit Top 10 Western Swing charts with the 2009 CD Release of “Ridin’ Back to You”; the CD was named to top 10 CDs of 2010 by Joe Baker’s Backforty Bunkhouse; the song “California Mountains” was named to the Top 20 songs for 2009 & 2010 on the Swingin’ West music chart; 2010 noted “Ridin’ Back To You” CD climbing the WMA Western Way Magazine’s Cowboy Song chart. The Academy of Western Artists nominated the song “Ridin’ Back To You” for 2010 Western Song of the Year and the CD won the Will Rogers 2011 Western Music Album of the Year. The band’s original music is continuing to draw attention from Western Music fans & DJ's via radio stations & online sites across the States… and beyond. Many thanks to Western Music DJ’s and all our fans!

Depending on your venue, we can provide our western swing band or a smaller group we call the Stardust Cowboys-Short Hands. (4 to 8 pieces)

See our website at www.stardustcowboys.com. Book us by calling 916-708-3426 or drop a line to starcow@ftcnet.net .

Hopin’ to hear from you – Now don’t squat on yer spurs!