Micky & the Motorcars is an Alternative Texas Country

Texas Country

Texas country music is a rapidly growing sub-genre of American country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country...

 band formed in Challis, Idaho

Challis, Idaho

Challis is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 909 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...

 before moving to Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

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The band has released five mainstream albums, including a live album.

The band consists of Micky Braun (acoustic guitar, lead vocals), Gary Braun (lead & harmony vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica), Kris Farrow (guitars), Mark McCoy (bass), and Shane Vannerson (drums & percussion).

Micky and Gary Braun are the younger brothers of Willy and Cody Braun of the Austin

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

-based band, Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly (band)

Reckless Kelly is an Austin, Texas based Americana/Texas Country band. The band was formed in Bend, Oregon, but moved to Austin in January 1997...

. Micky and the Motorcars perform yearly at the Braun brothers Reunion, held in Challis, Idaho.

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...	US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
Which Way from Here	Release date: 2003 Label: self-released	—	—	—
Ain't in It for the Money	Release date: October 26, 2004 Label: self-released	—	—	—
Careless Careless (album) Careless is Micky & the Motorcars' third album. It was released in May of 2006. The last track features a member of the band doing an Elvis impersonation.-Track listing:#"Careless" - 3:45#"Carolina Morning" - 4:21#"Desperation" - 3:26...	Release date: February 6, 2007 Label: Smith Music Group	—	—	—
Naive Naive (Micky & the Motorcars album) Naive is Micky & the Motorcars' fourth album. It was released in the summer of 2008. It was produced by David Abeyta and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly. Songwriting credits include Willy Braun, Randy Rogers, and Kevin Welch among others.-Track listing:...	Release date: July 29, 2008 Label: Smith Music Group	43	27	—
Live at Billy Bob's Texas	Release date: November 10, 2009 Label: Smith Music Group	72	—	—
Raise My Glass	Release date: August 9, 2011 Label: Smith Music Group	36	4	38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart