Please join the Mesquite Arts Council as they welcome "Penny and the Flamethrowers" to the Mesquite Arts Center's courtyard concert stage on Thursday, May 2 at 7 PM. This event is FREE and open to the public. Bistro Tables + chairs will be set up on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments will be served.
Penny and the Flamethrowers is the only band in North Texas fronted by a published 50s/60s style pinup model … Penny Ruffles. She's a little naughty and a whole lot of nice! She and her band, the Flamethrowers, are bringing a rockabilly blowtorch to festivals and venues all over the region. They are developing their own sound. It’s a rocket-fueled bluesy swing American roots rockabilly sound with a nod to Cash and Cline. Penny and the Flamethrowers are a look back to when rock and roll was built on three chords and rebellion! It’s songs most everyone knows, with a swingin’ beat and a bit of a modern edge. If you listen closely, you might even hear an original tune sprinkled in from time to time.
Promo reel:
Whole Lotta Folsom:
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Rock and Roll.
The band is: Penny Ruffles (Amber Watkins) – Lead vocals, guitar and percussion; Coppell, Texas
The Flamethrowers are: David “Bread Man” Baird – Drums; Flower Mound, Texas. “Uncle” Jerry Farmer – bass; Flower Mound, Texas Jack Ruffles (Daren Watkins) – guitars and vocals, Coppell, Texas