Thom "Tex" Edwards (born in Dallas, Texas, United States), is an American country and punk rock vocalist and songwriter. Allmusic Guide calls him "a pioneering, under-appreciated, and often neglected chronicler of the offbeat and eccentric traditions of country rock & roll."
Punk years T. Tex Edwards came to prominence as the lead vocalist of Dallas area punk band The Nervebreakers. They had a minor hit with the single "My Girlfriend is a Rock," and opened for bands like The Ramones in 1977, Sex Pistols on their 1978 US Tour and The Clash in 1980.
Country rock After The Nerverbreakers, influenced by The Cramps and Gun Club T. Tex turned to rockabilly with Tex & The Saddletramps. Their song "Move It!" was later covered by LeRoi Brothers, but the band soon disbanded. Other acts followed, like Out on Parole in 1984, Loafin' Hyenas in 1987, followed by a succession of other bands named tongue firmly in cheek: The Swingin' Cornflake Killers (1991–1996), Tex & The Toetags (1998–2000), The Affordable Caskets (2000–2003) and Purple Stickpin (2010–current).
Both Out on Parole and Loafin' Hyenas released LPs in the late 1980s and early 1990s followed by a succession of 7" singles on various independent labels and under numerous names. "Up Against the Floor," backed by The Swingin' Cornflake Killers, came out in 1996 and a retrospective compilation of odds and ends "Intexicated!" came out in 2012.
Partial discography Title Label Year The Nervebreakers Politics 7" Wild Child 1978 The Nervebreakers Hijack the Radio 7" Wild Child 1979 The Nervebreakers I'd Much Rather Be With the Boys 7" Wild Child 1981T. Tex Edwards & Out on Parole Smitty 7" Sympathy For the Record Industry 1989Loafin' Hyenas Scatter 7" Sympathy For the Record Industry 1989Loafin' Hyenas Forbidden See 7" Sympathy For the Record Industry 1989T. Tex Edwards & Out on Parole Pardon Me, I've Got Someone To Kill Sympathy For the Record Industry 1989T. Tex Edwards & The Sickoids Lee Harvey Was a Friend of Mine 7" Sympathy For the Record Industry 1990Loafin' Hyenas The Loafin' Hyenas New Rose 1991T. Tex Edwards & Lithium X-Mas Strange Movies 7" Sympathy For the Record Industry 1991T. Tex Edwards & The Swingin' Cornflake Killers Jekyll & Hyde 7" Honey 1993T. Tex Edwards & The Swingin' Cornflake Killers Jekyll & Hyde 7" Honey 1993Nervebreakers Hijack the Radio Honey 1994Nervebreakers We Want Everything Honey 1994T. Tex Edwards & The Swingin' Cornflake Killers Up Against the Floor Honey 1996T. Tex Edwards Intexicated! Saustex 2012T. Tex Edwards & Homer Henderson Strychnine Wine 7" Kritterhex Records 2013
References
AllMusic Biography Saustex Records Interview PunkGlobe article on Nervebreakers Official Nervebreakers Website
External links T. Tex Edwards Official Facebook T. Tex Edwards Official Twitter T. Tex's Hexes Blog T. Tex Edwards on Tumblr Official Nervebreakers Website