One of the rowdiest and longest-tenured bands in the Austin scene, the LeRoi Brothers emerged in 1981 with a raucous sound macerated in blues, rockabilly, R&B, country, soul, zydeco, and garage rock. Initiated as a trio with drummer Mike Buck (founding member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds), guitarist Don Leady (later forming the Tailgators), and guitarist Steve Doerr, the band issued their debut album, Check This Action, in 1983. As the years progressed, Doerr and Buck would remain the group's sole constant members, culminating in a handful of studio releases and plenty of sweaty live performances. While the band never found mainstream success, they remained legends in Austin and were inducted into the city's Music Hall of Fame in 2014. A deluxe reissue of Check This Action appeared in 2019.