Augie Meyers

Augie Meyers
Birth name August Meyers
Also known as Lord August
Born (1940-05-31) May 31, 1940
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Genres Garage rock
Psychedelic rock
Rock
Soul
Folk
Tejano/Tex-Mex
Country
Occupation(s) Musician
Singer
Performer
Record label owner
Instruments Keyboards, guitar, accordion, voice
Associated acts Bob Dylan
Doug Sahm
Sir Douglas Quintet
Texas Tornados
Website AugieMeyers.com
Notable instruments
Vox Continental

August "Augie" Meyers (born May 31, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, performer, studio musician, producer, and record label owner. He is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados.[1]

History

In the early 1960s, Meyers and Doug Sahm founded the Sir Douglas Quintet. His Vox organ was a familiar element of the group's sound, as heard on tracks like "She’s About a Mover" (1964), "Mendocino" (1969), and "Nuevo Laredo" (1970).

In the 1990s, Meyers co-founded the hugely successful supergroup known as the Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Freddy Fender.

Since the 1970s, Meyers has operated several of his own record labels, including the Texas Re-Cord Company (co-founded with Lucky Tomblin), Superbeet Records, and White Boy Records.

As a studio musician, Meyers has played on numerous releases by other artists, including Bob Dylan, John P. Hammond, John & Mary, Kevin Kosub, Tom Waits and Doug Sahm.

Meyers lives in the Texas Hill Country town of Bulverde.

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References

  1. Peel, Adrian (2014). Tequila, Senoritas and Teardrops: Musicians Discuss the Influence of Mexico on Country Music. McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 9781476617800. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

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