Keyhole Klub

I moved away from Southeast Texas in the mid-90's. Since that time, I've enjoyed going back and visiting now that I have perspective. I really like going down to Port Arthur and driving along Procter St. downtown.

There's not really anything going on down there but there are several abandoned night clubs. One of them was the Lion's Den. It had an awesome neon sign out front that featured a very cool lion. Moon Mullican mentions this club in "Seven Nights To Rock". Several years ago, they removed that sign and I remember seeing it in the "sign graveyard" in Beaumont. I really wish I would have done something and tried to get that sign.

Another cool club--or should I say "klub"?--down there is the Keyhole Klub. The sign is still up at the moment. The club features a revolving glass door for an entrance. I've peered through the scratched up glass of that door every time I go down there. It looks like somebody locked the place up in the 70's and it hasn't been touched since that time. All the bar stools are still lined up at the bar.



If I had the money, I would make a pitch for getting the sign and all the bar fixtures.

California Sun

Here's the original by Joe Jones out of New Orleans.

RIP Les Paul

A true innovator and excellent musician passed away at the age of 94.

Here's a great clip of Les with Waylon Jennings.

Old Bio

Shaun Young and his Texas Trio

This was a quick sketch illustration drawn by Heather Telo.

That's me, Shaun Young, Alberto Telo, and Billy Horton.

Bellfuries Tour Poster

This is a poster I created. I remember we were having a hard time explaining our music to people. So someone came up with "America's Roots Pop Trio".

The Wild Side, October 1996

As far as I can tell, this was the final edition but it was never copied or sent out. This is the original mock up.

The Wild Side, May 1996

The shrinking budget mentioned below means that I was broke. I resorted to making a "pocket-size edition".

The Wild Side, April 1996

As you can tell, we were having a very difficult time finding a drummer back then.

The Wild Side, March 1996

Just to carry on my thought from a previous entry...

Maybe ZZ Top shot a video at the Urban Art Bar. Does that sound right? How about for "Double Back Again"? Or is that song in "Back To The Future 3"? Maybe it wasn't that one. Maybe it was in a Robert Rodriguez film. I'm not sure...

The Wild Side, February 1996

The Wild Side, January 1996

I actually painted a pair of work shoes to create my own two-tones. Hey, you do what you gotta do at that age. They would crack from walkin' so the upkeep was a bit of a pain but I thought they looked cool at the time.

I remember the Urban Art Bar was a cool place. Wasn't their some movie that featured a scene in that place and ZZ Top was playing? Or did they play a private party there? I have no idea what I'm talkin' about.

I think that barcode is from our first cassette but it could just as well be from a can of beans.

The Wild Side, December 1995

At the time, some people said the question mark over our old drummer's face was a bit harsh. What do you think?

Also, I remember that gig at the Roadhouse sucked! They kept telling us to turn down, turn down. We were so quiet by the end that it was ridiculous. Maybe if Patrick Swayze had been working that night he could've straightened things out.

The Wild Side, October 1995

The Wild Side, August 1995

I wish I could get some of those Rock'N'Roll Side Burns.