In 1980 Having been exiled from New Orleans whilst a member of Aces88, c.mac found himself in Austin Texas by recommendation of the red rockers. Mostly because of a club scene powered by rauls club.
However... austin in the 80's was like being in Berkeley in the 60's, mac soon separated from the ace's. Forming a band he named Trouble Boys, mac deviated from the punk background of his previous band.
trouble boys began playing rockabilly in austin clubs about 6 months prior to the release of the stray cats first lp. In timely fashion they became a premier performers of the austin club/ concert scene. sharing stages with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Steven Doster, The Romantics, Joe Ely, Squeeze and The Clash earned them a name mention in texas monthly's volume on music history.

reed berry was discovered lurking outside a window at a trouble boys rehearsal early on. all of 16 yrs old, he and mac became fast friends instantly.

Trouble Boys lasted till 83, when Mac left along with bassist Tom Rowsey and singer Alice Berry. having come across a young Monty Warden, the band Whoa Trigger was formed to take the rockabilly wave to a no drums sun sessions sound. It was while quitting whoa trigger, mac suggested that reed assume his place as guitarist.the ensuing success of whoa trigger with berry as guitarist is Austin music history. winning the Austin chronicles best new band in his first year with them.

Mac had a new group of players in mind, centered around Bassist Jimbo Wallace prior to The Rev. Horton Heat. Unfortunately it was a very short lived project, resulting in mac's return to New Orleans, where he played for years prior to Hurricane Katrina with musicians John Markley (Louie Fontaine and the Starlight searchers) bassist Kent Box and bands
Absinthe Minded, Whiskey Bone, and O.L.D.

The hurricane was all the catalyst needed to send Mac back to Austin and reunite him with Berry. By sheer chance Mac moved into a house in central Austin, which had new neighbors as well. It was there that Jon Alderson comes into the picture. Musician, engineer, and producer. Jon plays Bass with Chris Catalina and the Native Americans, but was instantly the right fit for Mo'debly on drums.

Kevan Cambell was found and recruited by Berry soon after his move from Chicago to Austin, when they were introduced at Joes Amp Shop in early 2015.

Reed Berry:
Born in Waco, Texas and got to Austin 1969. Parents were music lovers. Grew up under the tables at Soap Creek Saloon and the Armadillo World Headquarters. Left home at 15 with a guitar and backpack, hitch hiked and train jumped. Riding trains to the land of Owsley on the west coast. First became a member of the band Whoa! Trigger in about 1983, replacing C Mac on guitar in a three piece rockabilly outfit. That went far. Founding member of his second band, Wagon Ears in about 1986. Married, and raised a daughter named Cleo. Lead guitar and vocals of current band.

We'll keep you posted!!