Homestead (US)

Homestead The Worlds First Heavy Country Band

A long time ago when Jeff Kirby was just a little boy, his dad made him a home-made guitar out of some old plywood, soaking it and bending it into shape. Jeff played that guitar while his brother Joe followed along to records his dad played by great artists of the time such as Johnny Cash and Elvis. Little did they know that they would one day be a part of the new music generation in the exciting world of new cross over country and rock music.

By welding elements of their childhood and college years into a radio friendly sound, the Kirby brothers formed Homestead (http://www.homesteadcountry.com) in the home base of Dallas Texas in early 2005. Homestead is composed of Jeff Kirby on bass guitar and vocals, Joe Kirby on lead guitar, and Chris Menard on drums. The band drives a new form of genre-hopping music with elements of the new Nashville country and the old LA rock n roll.

The Homestead boys are all about giving a fun experience to their audience and having fun on stage. “We’re in an era where music can be dark and gloomy. Homestead wants to bring good, clean, fun music to the masses. If people aren’t smiling and feeling good when they leave a Homestead show, we’re not doing our job” quotes Homestead founder Jeff Kirby.

Whether the boys are singing about the life of a band on the road in “Little Things Go Wrong” or childhood memories and the good times at “Lake Afton” back in Kansas, it’s certain that 2005 is the beginning of a big musical career for the Homestead threesome and being that all three of the boys are over 6’ tall you can be certain that “big” is exactly what Homestead is all about!

Homestead is a diverse band with influences from Slayer's hard metal, Pantera to KISS and Van Halen, to Funk, to Elvis, to Country such as Keith Urban and Garth Brooks. Our Homestead brotherly bond brings these together in a magical union.

Our major venues are Dallas and other Texas areas. We love playing live and touring. It's all about bringing the good times to people.

Metal, Funk, traditional country, 80's metal and hair bands, and new country.

Marshall amps, Fender guitars, Ampeg Bass gear, Ernie Ball Basses, Pearl Drums, Boss effects, Roland Electronic systems (drums) and Yamaha keyboards, Echo gear, Shure and other microphones.

We love to drink beer and we love endorsements. We're currently looking for opportunities in this area.