The McCain Brothers
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The McCain Brothers is a country/rock'n'roll group that is based in the United States. The boys from Bovina, Texas
are singer-songwriters, actors, broadcasters and motion picture producers. Daily Variety describes the McCain Brothers as multi-hyphenated. The duo consists of brothers Ben McCain
and Butch McCain
.
They've performed at county and state fairs opening for acts such as: Toby Keith
, George Jones
, The Bellamy Brothers, Glen Campbell
, The Oak Ridge Boys
, Don Williams
, Ray Price and others. They've recorded 4 albums on Rise and Shine Records.
The single "If Love Was A Crime I Couldn't Get Arrested" was a pick hit in Billboard Magazine and went to number 1 on KOMA
in Oklahoma City
in 1985. Ben and younger brother, Butch, hosted a TV show in Oklahoma City 12 years. They've performed their music and in skits on the syndicated TV show Hee Haw
, The Tonight Show
, Keenen Ivory Wayans Show and Nashville Now
. They’ve been seen on Good Morning America
, The Today Show
and even hosted their own syndicated TV program "The McCain Brothers Show".
The McCain Brothers wrote and performed the theme song for the movie "My Name is Bruce
" starring Bruce Campbell
. The video of the McCain Brothers performing "The Legend of Gaun-Di" plays throughout the movie where Ben is the mayor and Butch has two roles that of the sheriff and a uni-browed farmer. Their music has been featured in other films including: Roger Corman
's remake of Humanoids from the Deep
, Rubbernecking
, Blood Deep and Killer Tumbleweeds.
Bovina, Texas
Bovina is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census.One of the best-known Bovina residents was John Elmo Sherrill, Jr. , who held four different public offices in Bovina and Parmer County, including Bovina alderman, mayor , school board member, and...
are singer-songwriters, actors, broadcasters and motion picture producers. Daily Variety describes the McCain Brothers as multi-hyphenated. The duo consists of brothers Ben McCain
Ben McCain
Ben McCain is a Los Angeles-based actor, television host, news anchor, reporter, producer, director, writer and one half of The McCain Brothers, a singing and songwriting duo...
and Butch McCain
Butch McCain
Butch McCain is an American actor, broadcaster, writer, producer and one half of the singing songwriting team, The McCain Brothers. Butch has appeared numerous films including MGM's cult classic Bio-Dome, Roger Corman's remake of Humanoids from the Deep, and in Bruce Campbell's My Name Is Bruce,...
.
They've performed at county and state fairs opening for acts such as: Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
, George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, The Bellamy Brothers, Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
, The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
, Don Williams
Don Williams
Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
, Ray Price and others. They've recorded 4 albums on Rise and Shine Records.
The single "If Love Was A Crime I Couldn't Get Arrested" was a pick hit in Billboard Magazine and went to number 1 on KOMA
Koma
Koma is a 2004 Hong Kong psychological thriller directed by Law Chi-Leung , starring Karena Lam and Angelica Lee.-Plot:The movie begins with a young woman, who attended a wedding party held in a hotel and became drunk, waking up in one of the hotel rooms; only to realize in horror that her kidney...
in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
in 1985. Ben and younger brother, Butch, hosted a TV show in Oklahoma City 12 years. They've performed their music and in skits on the syndicated TV show Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...
, The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
, Keenen Ivory Wayans Show and Nashville Now
Nashville Now
Nashville Now is a television talk show that focused on country music performers. It aired live weeknights on The Nashville Network from 1983-1993. The host was Nashville TV/radio personality Ralph Emery. The show won several Emmy awards during its run. A frequent guest and substitute host was...
. They’ve been seen on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, The Today Show
The Today Show
Today is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...
and even hosted their own syndicated TV program "The McCain Brothers Show".
The McCain Brothers wrote and performed the theme song for the movie "My Name is Bruce
My Name is Bruce
My Name Is Bruce is a 2007 American comedy horror film, directed, co-produced by and starring B movie cult actor Bruce Campbell. The film was written by Mark Verheiden...
" starring Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell is an American film and television actor. As a cult movie actor, Campbell starred as Ashley J. "Ash" Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series of films and he has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-tep, Escape From L.A. and Sundown:...
. The video of the McCain Brothers performing "The Legend of Gaun-Di" plays throughout the movie where Ben is the mayor and Butch has two roles that of the sheriff and a uni-browed farmer. Their music has been featured in other films including: Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
's remake of Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep is a 1980 science fiction monster movie, starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, and Vic Morrow. Roger Corman served as the film's Executive Producer, and the film was distributed by his New World Pictures. It was directed by Barbara Peeters...
, Rubbernecking
Rubbernecking
Rubbernecking describes the act of gawking at something of interest. It is often used to refer to drivers trying to view the carnage resulting from a traffic accident. The term refers to the craning of a person's neck in order to get a better view....
, Blood Deep and Killer Tumbleweeds.