Jesse Dayton Releases Beaumonster

<p>Jesse Dayton's inspired, raucous cover of the The Supersuckers classic gem "Born with a Tail". The single is part of the forthcoming <em>Beaumonster</em> soundtrack that will be released in conjunction with Dayton's upcoming memoir by the same name. The soundtrack, due out on November 5, is filled with song interpretations that are part-greaser, a whole lotta twang, and quintessentially outlaw country badass.</p> <p><em>Beaumonster</em> the book encapsulates a life filled with adventure and lore featuring some of the greatest musicians this world has ever known.</p> <p>While on tour with The Supersuckers in 1994 Dayton found himself "...prayin' the Devil didn't steal [his] soul, and that [his] mama wouldn't find out about [his] evil ways." On his reinterpreted cover of "Born with a Tail," Dayton starts off with a driving intro then adds a Spaghetti Western flair and somehow even more slide guitar that does justice to the Supersuckers own, the late Rontrose Heathman.</p> <p>Dayton's life story reads like a "who's who" of American music. In his debut memoir <em>Beaumonster</em>, Dayton reveals the stranger-than-fiction encounters and outlandish experiences that have ensued across his wide-ranging career. After sneaking into nightclubs to play gigs in his youth, 18-year-old Dayton and his trio began packing clubs and theaters across Houston, Dallas, and Austin. His first solo record-featuring great luminaries like Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Johnny Gimble-hit #1 on the Americana Radio Charts, and then he was off to the races, touring the world as an opener for punk legends Social Distortion, The Supersuckers, and X, and helping with arrangements and guitar on The Supersuckers' biggest selling record, "Must've Been High." While doing press in Nashville, Dayton caught the attention of Waylon Jennings and was whisked off to Woodland Studios, where he was greeted by none other than Johnny Cash, who told Dayton, "We've been waiting for you."</p> <p>After that meeting with "The Man In Black," Dayton's ride across the