Jesse Dayton Bloodies Up for Housecore Horror

Austin rocker-turned-director talks 'Zombex,' Zombie, and Corman

"...eyes on the monitor, is local roots rocker-turned-film director Jesse Dayton. "That was a good day," he recalls. "It..."

Oct. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jesse Dayton Walks With a 'Zombex'

First trailer for musician's directorial debut

"...from Zombex, the undead horror from local rockabilly transplant Jesse Dayton. Actually, it has been years, but now it's..."

May 20, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Beaumonster: A Memoir by Jesse Dayton

The rockabilly rebel, outlaw country artist, session guitarist to the legends, and low-budget horror auteur looks back

"...Renaissance hillbilly Jesse Dayton's accumulated some impressive titles for his résumé since..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Jesse Dayton Reviewed

"...Jesse DaytonHey NashVegas! (Stag)..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh Reviewed

"...Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh"Holdin' Our Own" and Other Country..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Two of a Kind

Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh, Austin's new George and Tammy coupling, more or less

"...Brennen Leigh has a shotgun leveled at Jesse Dayton's head. Inside the rusting heap of a trailer,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Mighty Fine

Dixiecrat Jesse Dayton ain't banging his head against a wall

"...to punctuate conversational pauses. Know what I mean? With Jesse Dayton, over a Lone Star at Ego's, there's a..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Calling the Shots

Jesse Dayton is finally an Austin musician again after years of only being mistaken for one

"...their dad went to high school with George Jones? Jesse Dayton can lay claim to both, and you can't..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

More Gore From Housecore Horror

New film fest adds more classics plus a locally lensed premiere

"...it's no shocker that the Louisiana-set, Austin-filmed debut from Jesse Dayton, post-Katrina revanant mutilator Zombex, is part of today's..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Full-Gore Press

Mind the viscera: Austin's horror filmmaking scene is exploding

"...slated for an August 2012 release from Summit Entertainment; Jesse Dayton's directorial debut, Zombex, featuring Malcolm McDowell and Sid..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Planet Rock

Austin, Texas, SXSW 2005

"...Jesse Dayton..."

March 25, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Jesse Dayton

"...Jesse DaytonJesse Sings Kinky (Stag Records)..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Film News

Local singer-songwriter Jesse Dayton tries on a new role as a psychobilly vampire in Rob Zombie's Halloween II; plus news on Gary Kent, the TXMPA, and Turk Pipkin

"...Horror Stories Scare Up Fun for Dayton, Kent..."

July 3, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Friday SXSW Picks

"...Jesse Dayton12mid, Continental Club Single-handedly keeping outlaw country alive at..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Off the Record

Fun facts from the Festivus for the rest of us

"...Only a grave digger's jacket and top hat separate Jesse Dayton from Captain Clegg, the rockabilly fiend he plays..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Jesse Dayton walks with a Zombie, while T Bird & the Breaks spice things up for the annual Hot Sauce Festival

"...million years I'd end up in Fangoria magazine," chuckles Jesse Dayton from a truck stop. The local honky-tonk hero..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

John Doe Moves to Austin

X’s “man of the world” contemplates life in Big Boys country

"...AC: Jesse Dayton, who’s been subbing for Billy Zoom in recent..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...art history Ph.D. candidate Deirdre Smith. – Dan Gentile Jesse Dayton..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb

"...formula that works well with her demure growl. The Dayton duo is joined by drummer Kristian Svitak for SXSW...."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Hot Club of Cowtown to color Tumbleweeds. – Doug Freeman Jesse Dayton: Gulf Coast Sessions..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Johnny Depp hits the Continental Club; Eric Johnson crashes the Texas Music Hall of Fame

"...movie since 28 Days Later," writes local honky-tonk stalwart Jesse Dayton from Los Angeles, where he's editing Zombex, his..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

White Denim powers up on the road, Chaos in Tejas keeps home fires burning, and more

"...OTR walked on the set of Zombex, Jesse Dayton's debut film, last Tuesday at just the right..."

June 3, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Waltz Across Texas

Is the Broken Spoke being edged off South Lamar?

"...local draws Dale Watson, the Derailers, and Cornell Hurd, Jesse Dayton pulls in a Spoke crowd as much there..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Jesse Dayton

A Country Mile

"...Jesse Dayton One for the Dance Halls (Stag)..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Decking the halls with Kickstarter, a new holiday sampler, and Michael Nesmith's Videoranch

"...Jesse Dayton, "Christmas in Jail" A politically incorrect remake of..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Can you hear me now? Local musicians and OTR get some much needed hearing aid while Jody Denberg signs off from KGSR.

"...Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures, local honky-tonk hero Jesse Dayton put forth a Frankenstein of American music last..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Friday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...Possum, Armchair Apocrypha, aims for the heavens. – Austin PowellJesse Dayton..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

TCB

Stabbing, stealing, and another weekend in the blazing Texas heat: What the @$%@# is wrong with you people?

"...Top in Midtown, where we commiserated with lifelong fan Jesse Dayton. After that it gets a bit fuzzy, but..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...JESSE DAYTON: Originally from Beaumont, Jesse Dayton has marked out..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...JESSE DAYTON: Houston-by-way-of-Beaumont boy Jesse Dayton has the indelible stamp..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

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