Dollar Short
Indulge in a spine tingling, unique, rock-driven sound
Genre:
80's,
90's,
Rock
Location: New Orleans
About Dollar Short:
Dollar Short has developed a unique rock-driven sound that is a product of the members diverse musical backgrounds. This sound can be heard in each of the band’s cover songs, and is unmistakably inherent in their original material.Dollar Short began when Ben and Mike went to check out a local alternative live band called the Sextons. The live band consisted of four members from Opelousas: Loren Carriere, Phil Legrange, Tony Fall, and Eric Gautreaux. That night, Ben Dye sat in on a couple of songs. By the next gig he was playing guitar and Mike was running sound. When Dollar Short found out that Tony was moving to Colorado, Mike Lucito bought his guitar for $100 and took over on bass.
For the next couple of years the Sextons toured the greater tri-parish area playing back yards, fire halls, and civic centers. In the fall of 1998, Loren and Phil went on to pursue their solo careers leaving Eric, Ben, and Mike without a singer or second guitarist. This forced each member to take on added roles. With Ben and Mike contributing more on background vocals and Eric moving to lead vocals, Dollar Short was beginning to take form.
The following spring Ben had begun preparing for a summer internship for college students. One night after a meeting, a bunch of the members had a small jam session at a friend’s place in Baton Rouge. That’s where Ben met Brian Esneault. After jamming together for about a month, Brian met up with the rest of the band. A week later, he was added as the fourth member of Dollar Short.
For the next year the band traveled back and forth from Baton Rouge to Opelousas practicing every weekend in order to build a song repertoire long enough to be able to play one full show. They did this by choosing to play songs that they enjoy playing just as much as the crowd loves singing and dancing to.
In the spring of 2005, the line-up was altered slightly with the addition of a new bass player from Baton Rouge, Myles Weeks. With influences rooted in jazz, funk, and rock to name a few, it's no surprise that Myles is already beginning to add a new dimension to the band.
With the music industry flooded with prima donnas and flash-artists, the party band believes that while a visually powerful show is a must nowadays, quality music and personal integrity are a priority. In short, the guys thrive on giving both old and new fans much more than what they expected, every time. When confronted with questions like, do you play covers or originals, fast or mellow, older or younger crowds, locally or out-of-state, acoustic or electric? The answer is simply, yes.
Available For:
College Events
Fraternity/Sorority Parties
Private Parties
Rehearsal Dinner
Wedding Reception
All Mixed Up - 311
Beverly Hills - Weezer
Dani California - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Desperately Wanting - Better Than Ezra
Extra Ordinary - Better Than Ezra
Give It Away - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Good - Better Than Ezra
Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms
Hump De Bump - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
King of New Orleans - Better Than Ezra
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong - Spin Doctors
Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
Tripping Billies - Dave Matthews Band
What I Got - Sublime
Wrong Way - Sublime
Crossroads - Cream
Somehow, Somewhere, Someway -Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Brothers
Them Changes - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
All Along the Watchtower - Dave Matthews Band
American Girl - Tom Petty
Fire - Jimi Hendrix
Free Fallin - Tom Petty
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
One Way Out - Allman Brothers
Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
Run Around Sue - Dion
Whiskey River - Willie Nelson
Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
Carolina Blues - Blues Traveler
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
La Grange - ZZ Top
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Twice as Hard - Black Crowes
You Wreck Me - Tom Petty
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg - The Rolling Stones
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Come On Let's Go - Richie Valens
I Got Loaded - Los Lobos
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Mrs. Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Everlong - Foo Fighters
In the Meantime - Spacehog
Lit Up - Buckcherry
My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
Possum Kingdom - Toadies
Say It Ain’t So - Weezer
Vasoline - Stone Temple Pilots
Bust a Move - Young MC
Caress Me Down - Sublime
Dinosaur - Hank Williams Jr.
Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
Gin and Juice - The Gords
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Naked Sorority Girls - Palo Alto
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Beautiful Day - U2
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
She Talks to Angels - Black Crowes
Beer - Real Big Fish
It Stoned Me - Van Morrison
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
Mathilda - Van Broussard
Yellow Ledbetter - Pearl Jam
Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer
Better Man - Pearl Jam
Creep - Radiohead
For the Movies - Buckcherry
I Will Survive - Cake
Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty
Santeria - Sublime