The Neon Prairie Dogs from Portland, Oregon are a hard-hitting Country power trio taking inspiration from a long line of West Coast punks ranging from Buck Owens to The Oh Sees. At any given show they are as likely to play you a Waylon Jennings or Garth Brooks song as they are to cover ABBA or Cher, leaving a trail of beer cans, rhinestones and broken hearts at the end of every show.

Lead singer and guitar whiz Samuel Cody Matson inhabits country music’s long tradition of rhinestone cowboys— flashy costumes, white-hot solos, and a beefy baritone, but with a darkly comic songwriting style that betrays a deep vulnerability and uncertainty behind the glitz and glamor. Rounding out the band are Zach Retzl on bass and Jonathan Ventrella on drums. 

In a thriving Portland country scene, The Neon Prairie Dogs stand out for their idiosyncrasy, virtuosity, and ability to rock a room down to its foundations.