After Strait attained status as the "King of Country", the group released an album of its own in 1995 featuring vocals from Darrell McCall and Mel Tillis.

[1] The band regularly performed at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, Texas, where they debuted on October 13, 1975 along with new member Ted Stubblefield, who temporarily replaced Foote as the drummer.

"[5] Four years later, the band released an album without vocals from Strait, featuring singers Darrell McCall and Mel Tillis.

[1] The band plays in a honky-tonk and western swing style, and credits such performers as Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Johnny Bush, George Jones, Merle Haggard and The Strangers as influences.

[1] Allmusic describes the band's styles as Alternative country, Neotraditional and Western swing revival.

[1] Strait traveled to Nashville in 1977 with hopes of beginning a career, but most in the industry passed on him, shunning his traditional approach for pop-influenced sounds popular in country music during the late 1970s Urban Cowboy era.

[1] George Strait-lead vocals -(present) The Ace in the Hole Band released their self-named debut album in 1995.