Songwriter puts own stamp on Western music

David John and the Comstock Cowboys play at festivals, casinos and special events, as well as private parties all over the Nevada-California region. When not traveling, John and the Comstock Cowboys perform every weekend at the Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City.

The band is comprised of lead singer, guitarist and fiddler David John; his brother, Rich Liska, who plays keyboards, steel guitar, dobro and harmonica; drummer Mike Ansoteque; bassist Rick Hammel; guitarist Dale Poune; and fiddler Robert "Doc" Quam.

How would you define your music; country or cowboy?

Western. They took the Western out of country and western a number of years back, after the singing-cowboys era was over.

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