East Windsor Connecticut native Brian Chicoine followed his heart and love for country music to Nashville in 1998 where he honed his singer/songwriting skills on Lower Broadway performing at Layla’s, The Bluegrass Inn, Robert’s Western World, Tootsie’s, Second Fiddle, and Legends Corner. Brian shared the stage with some of Nashville’s top musicians opening for BR549, Shooter Jennings, Dale Watson, and others touring around the South and out to Texas where he soaked in the sounds of the Austin music scene. After a decade stint in Nashville Brian returned to New England in 2008 with an arsenal of original songs, road experience and tales from road life from Nashville to Texas. Then in 2010 he decided the time was right to reform his Nashville band with seasoned professional players from the North that shared his vision and love for Country Music. Brian Chicoine Acoustic Guitar & Lead Vocals , Gary Tokarz Drums & Vocals and Junior Cain Electric & Upright Bass together are The Truck Stop Troubadours. Performing in a retro country style pulling influences from Memphis “Sun Records” and the legendary “Bakersfield Sound” and of course music that came out of Waylon Jennings “Hillbilly Central” Days. Their rapid fire selection of Country Gold Hits, ropes you in, and doesn’t let go. The Troubadours are fresh full of swagger with a modern edge and their outspoken outlaw attitude and 2015 self-titled All Original Song Album are in direct retaliation to the slickly produced records coming out of Nashville that have made them “The Thorn” in the side of Modern Country Radio. Truck Stop Troubadours are a tried and true “Genuine Country Band.” Accept no substitutes for the real deal!
Awards:
2010 Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam Best Country
2011 Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam Best Country
2015 Winners of the Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam for Best Band in the Pioneer Valley
SONG LIST
FOLSOM PRISON — BLUES JOHNNY CASH
YOU NEVER CALL ME BY MY NAME — DAVID ALLAN COE
ACT NATURALLY — BUCK OWENS
GOOD HEARTED WOMAN — WAYLON JENNINGS
LITTLE SISTER — DWIGHT YOAKAM
SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD — DAVE DUDLEY/STEVE EARLE
HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBERS — RAY PRICE
THAT’S ALRIGHT MAMA — ELVIS PRESLEY
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS — HANK WILLIAMS
EAST BOUND & DOWN — JERRY REED
DIGGIN’ UP BONES — RANDY TRAVIS
THAT’LL BE THE DAY — BUDDY HOLLY
LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY — CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
ALL YOU EVER DO IS BRING ME DOWN — THE MAVERICKS
ON THE ROAD AGAIN — WILLIE NELSON
HE’LL HAVE TO GO — JIM REEVES
WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT — PATSY CLINE
HIGHWAY PATROL — JUNIOR BROWN
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL — BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS
MAMA TRIED — MERLE HAGGARD
RING OF FIRE — JOHNNY CASH
GUITARS, CADILLACS — DWIGHT YOAKAM
GOOD OL’ BOYS (DUKES OF HAZZARD) — WAYLON JENNINGS
WILD SIDE OF LIFE — HANK THOMPSON
HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ — HANK WILLIAMS
TIGER BY THE TAIL — BUCK OWENS
HELLO MARY LOU — RICKY NELSON
CRAZY ARMS — RAY PRICE
HOUND DOG — ELVIS PRESLEY
WHO’S CHEATIN’ WHO — ALAN JACKSON
SWINGIN’ DOORS — MERLE HAGGARD
HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT — KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
WICKED GAME — CHRIS ISSACK
I WALK THE LINE — JONNHY CASH
FAMILY TRADITION — HANK WILLIAMS, JR.
OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE — MERLE HAGGARD
1,000 MILES FROM NOWHERE — DWIGHT YOAKAM
ONLY DADDY THAT’LL WALK THE LINE — WAYLON JENNINGS
GIVE IT AWAY– GEORGE STRAIT
RUNAWAY — DEL SHANNON
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY — JOHNNY CASH
IN COLOR — JAMEY JOHNSON
AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME — BUCK OWENS
MOVE IT ON OVER — HANK WILLIAMS
I STILL MISS SOMEONE — JOHNNY CASH
KILLIN’ TIME — CLINT BLACK
GUITAR TOWN — STEVE EARLE
JAMBALYA — HANK WILLIAMS
CHEROKEE BOOGIE — BR5-49
TURN IT ON, TURN IT UP, TURN ME LOOSE — DWIGHT YOAKAM
HILLBILLY ROCK — MARTY STUART
WHAT A CRYIN SHAME — THE MAVERICKS
BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOGIE — BROOKS & DUNN
STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD — DWIGHT YOAKAM
TONIGHT THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN — MERLE HAGGARD
MARGARITAVILLE — JIMMY BUFFET
WHERE CORN DON’T GROW — TRAVIS TRITT
CRY, CRY, CRY — JOHNNY CASH
MAMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABY GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS — WAYLON JENNINGS
BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN — CHUCK BERRY
KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING — CHARLIE PRIDE
DON’T ROCK THE JUKEBOX — ALAN JACKSON
FAST AS YOU — DWIGHT YOAKAM
AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME — BUCK OWENS
LONESOME, ON’RY & MEAN — WAYLON JENNINGS
ONE PIECE AT A TIME — JOHNNY CASH
KING OF THE ROAD — ROGER MILLER
BLUE SUEDE SHOES — CARL PERKINS
MYSTERY TRAIN — ELVIS PRESLEY
AMANDA — WAYLON JENNINGS
GET RYTHYM — JOHNNY CASH
OH WHAT A CRYIN’ SHAME — THE MAVERICKS
HUNG IT UP — JUNIOR BROWN
WAGON WHEEL — OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
HEART THAT YOU OWN — DWIGHT YOAKAM
WURLITZER PRIZE — WAYLON JENNINGS
A-11 — JOHNNY PAYCHECK
TIGHT FITTIN’ JEANS — CONWAY TWITTY
MAYBELLINE — CHUCK BERRY
TROUBADOUR — GEORGE STRAIT
GONE COUNTRY — ALAN JACKSON
FAST AS YOU — DWIGHT YOAKAM
LAY DOWN SALLY — ERIC CLAPTON
THE GAMBLER — KENNY ROGERS
HELLO WALLS — FARON YOUNG
ALWAYS LATE (WITH YOUR KISSES) — LEFTY FRIZZELL
MAKING BELIEVE — KITTY WELLS
SEVEN LONELY DAYS — PATSY CLINE
REDNECKS, WHITE SOCKS, BLUE RIBBON BEER — JOHNNY RUSSELL
I’M A RAMBLIN’ MAN — WAYLON JENNINGS
THERE STANDS THE GLASS — WEBB PIERCE
HONKY-TONK SONG — BR5-49
TENNESSEE WHISKEY — DAVID ALLEN COE
WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND — HANK WILLIAMS , JR.
CRAZY — PATSY CLINE
THANKS A LOT — ERNEST TUBB
WHISKEY RIVER — WILLIE NELSON
ALL MY EX’S LIVE IN TEXAS — GEORGE STRAIT
BETWEEN JENNINGS AND JONES — JAMEY JOHNSON
I LIE WHEN I DRINK — DALE WATSON
RAINY DAY WOMAN — WAYLON JENNINGS
ROSE COLORED GLASSES — JOHN CONLEE
TOGETHER AGAIN — BUCK OWENS
YOU NEVER CALL ME BY MY NAME — DAVID ALLEN COE
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO — CONWAY TWITTY