FOUNDED: The Stone Lion Tavern was founded in June of 1988 on a bet. It became
MEMBERS:
Harold “Harry” Arnold, born 1966, Austin TX
Manny Diaz, born 1967, San Antonio TX
James Dorran, born 1966, Tulsa OK
BACKGROUND: The Hometown Boys have been bringing their music to audiences for three decades. Touring the Midwest and Southwest, they’ve played clubs, fairs, festivals, and colleges while developing a devoted audience. For the past four years, they have performed live at the Santa Fe Music Festival. This year THE BOYS were invited to The Netherlands where they performed at the first European ‘World of Bluegrass’ Festival.
INFLUENCES: The Nashville Grass, Lester Flat and Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys, and Mamie Smith and her Jazz Hounds
