Chapters (42)
- Fast Lane
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Encouragement
- Acknowledgments
- The Story
- THE 80s
- Nicky and Ricky
- Tommy Mancosa
- Lyla
- The Roadmasters
- Chicago
- The Cabin
- The Reunion
- Josh and Bobby
- Christmas
- DuShawn
- THE 90s
- The Blur
- Young and Beautiful
- The Tour
- Trelane
- The Fast Lane
- Bobby McGee
- Seattle
- Portland
- Los Angeles
- Aftermath
- THE AUGHTS
- The Bar
- Charity Gig
- The Boys
- China
- Jesse
- The CD
- THEN
- The Interim
- NOW
- The Family
- About the Author
- Books by Kristen Ashley
- Connect with Kristen Ashley
This petition was dropped, Leeanne Brewster gave up custody rights to her son and disappeared from the public eye.
She currently resides in Santa Barbara with her husband, an executive recruiter, and their two children.
She declined the opportunity to provide a statement for this project.
Brody Townes retains a strained relationship with his mother.
After his tour when the Roadmasters opened for him, Bobby Sheridan’s career would begin a drastic decline dogged by rumors of rivalries (and not simply with the Roadmasters), professional jealousies, aggrandizing behavior and declining record sales.
In fact, his next album would be widely criticized as, to quote one reviewer, “so derivative in a sophomoric way of McCade and the Roadmasters, it hurt to listen. But this comes as no surprise, since his first three were imitative of Petty and his Heartbreakers.”
He would be dropped from his label in 1994.
Sheridan also declined the opportunity to provide a statement for this project, though on the telephone, he gave permission to be quoted as saying:
“Fuck Preacher McCade and especially fuck Tommy Mancosa.”
He, and what members of the Mustangs that remain with him, currently tour the casino circuit in New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.
Preacher McCade’s father died in prison in 1999.
Preacher McCade’s mother died in prison in 2014.
They both received state-funded funerals that were unattended.
Jesse:
Guess Lyla’s momma was right.
[Off tape]
Sorry?
We should all follow our stars.
[Dips head to the interviewer’s phone that is currently recording and grins largely]
Interviewer’s Disclosure:
I have been employed on a contract basis by RockitRollit.com for the last three years selecting artists for features on the site, and writing those features, along with being a freelance entertainment journalist specializing in popular culture and the music industry, primarily the Rock and Punk genres. The latter of which I began in high school, submitting one of my commentaries to Alt Yes magazine and garnering my first byline at age eighteen.
Prior to commencing the “Fast Lane” project, I became engaged to Brody Townes.
However, it must be noted, I was an admirer of the Roadmasters’ music, had a long fascination with their story and had already made requests in an effort to embark on this project preceding my relationship with my now fiancé.
Before beginning this venture, I had not yet met my fiancé’s father’s band and I requested that Brody Townes not be involved in procuring access to the players for this undertaking.
Thus, he was not involved.
However, it should be noted that, even though my fiancé was not a part of this project, I am fully aware I would not have gained access to the band, even if I had not previously met any of them but Tim Townes, if I was not considered by them to be part of the family.
The reader can interpret any bias they wish as per my admiration of the band and my relationship to it.