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Truman takes advantage of the diversity and flexibility of the free Flash templates to produce a website that expresses something about himself and his music. This result is accomplished as much through the design of the website as through its content.

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Holland takes advantage of the free hosting to build lots of pages. Each page is devoted to a different facet of his career as a musician, promoting his music. Through the website you can access his music and photographs, as well as contact the band, check out their performance schedule, read about the musicians he plays with, and purchase his music and other merchandise all in one place.

Born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Truman Holland was raised on a steady diet of live Louisiana music, as most of his family members were musically inclined in one way or another. Holland’s great uncle made instruments and the family would take turns playing and singing at reunions, anything from Bluegrass to country, swamp pop to rock and roll. His father taught him guitar chords as a kid, but it wasn’t until his college years that he began to pursue music seriously. During this time, Holland began listening to Lightning Hopkins and other Delta Blues legends while learning to play in that style. He was a college baseball player, but also served in the Army Reserve and got activated to serve in Desert Storm in his second year. In basic training, he started writing cadences (marching songs). While stationed in Germany, his musical tastes began to expand as he listened to Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

When he returned to the states, he went back to school, playing college baseball and continuing to play music. By a stroke of luck, Randy Colonna, the drummer for The Flood Of Isaiah heard Holland singing at a party, told him that they were scouting for a new lead singer and asked him to try out. Holland did and got the job. His first live performance opportunity soon followed as The Flood of Isaiah opened up for 311 and The Cramps at The State Palace Theater in NOLA. They also recorded a self-titled demo CD in 1993. The band broke up shortly thereafter, leading Holland to pursue music more in tune to his taste in Americana, Blues and Southern Rock. Shortly thereafter, Holland and his good friends Adam Dyer and Danny Bond began jamming together. Dyer owned a nice Les Paul guitar and whenever Holland got the chance, he would play that guitar along with ZZ Top and Lightning Hopkins. With Holland on lead vocals and guitar, Dyer on guitar and Bond on Blues Harp and backup vocals, the trio formed The Smoke Down Posse and began playing gigs around the Northshore and New Orleans. Their first gig was played at Hurricanes in Hammond. The trio also played a regular gig at Maws Roadhouse every weekend. The bikers there became such loyal fans that they all pitched in to finance the groups first release Its All Temporary, produced at Bluff Road recording studios by Harold Hog Cowart, who played with legends such as Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton, and Andy Gibb.

Following that release, Dyer was in a life-altering car accident that left him paraplegic and unable to perform music. The Smoke Down Posse disbanded and Holland regrouped with The Truman Holland Band, featuring Pete Braddish, Josh Kerin and Dave James. The group played around the Northshore and New Orleans area. Although no longer able to perform, Dyer believed in Holland’s rare talent and financed the groups next effort titled Circles, which was released in 1999. Following that release, the band evolved and changed to include drummer Jamie Landry and the group began playing in the French Quarter and gigging in the Southern circuits.

While playing at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival in 2000, upright bass player Scott Icenogle was watching after the show and asked Holland if he needed a bass player. Icenogle had a reputation as an extremely talented and professional musician, and Holland knew this addition would add a completely new element to the band. The newly formed group became Rusty Bonz.

Holland’s next recording project became the self-titled CD by Rusty Bonz. Shortly thereafter, Holland and the band set their sights on Nashville, moved to Tennessee, and began performing on Music Row. They played the Southern circuit, touring through Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. They also landed a house gig at Crossroads on Broadway in Nashville. His time in Tennessee expanded his musical repertoire and encouraged him to keep writing and playing. By this time, Holland’s daughter was a toddler and living with her mother in Hammond, Louisiana. He made the decision to get back to Louisiana to be closer to his little girl. Once back home, he moved to the French Quarter, hooked up with old friend Jamie Landry and Big Bad Joe Beard and began playing a house gig at The Olde Opry House on Bourbon St. They had a successful run until Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Post Katrina, Holland took gigs wherever he could get them, and began playing solo acoustic shows. He focused on writing and pretty much floated around gigging in Mississippi, Hammond, New Orleans, etc. At some point, he reconnected with Danny Bond and the duo began playing at Lucys Retired Surfer Bar (now The Beach House) on Lake Ponchatrain in Mandeville, where they got a house gig, and eventually met singer/songwriter Brain Jones and percussionist and drummer Shelton Scuba Steve. The four, along with guitarist Joe Beard, made up The Barnyard Pimps (sometimes also known as Homesick Gypsy). They established themselves as a formidable group, combining Holland’s catchy lyrics and raspy vocals with the enormous talents of each member of the band. The Pimps effectively blend Blues, Southern Rock, Country, Rock-a-Billy and Soul to deliver a uniquely unforgettable sound that helped them build a loyal fan base on the Northshore. In 2009, The Barnyard Pimps recorded and released Live At Cate Street Sessions, recorded at the Cate Street Pub in Hammond.

Playing for two years on the Northshore finally paid off when local fan Chris Keistler offered to invest in Holland’s latest effort, the self-titled EP due out in January 2010. Expertly produced by Drew Vanderhaar at Balance Studios in Mandeville, Louisiana this EP is Holland’s best effort to date. Next, he’s heading back to Nashville to record his next album with Scott Icenogle and some Nashville boys, and plans to keep releasing EPs independently until the right deal comes along.

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