Meet Snake Oil Shakedown
We are “Arenacana” - Where Arena-Rock Energy Meets Americana Soul…
Dan Vigil and Joey Roxx come from two very different corners of the American music world — but when they plug in together, something rare happens.
Joey Roxx spent years on the road with Burn Halo, tearing across stadiums and festivals nationwide, his guitar work equal parts ferocity and feel. Dan Vigil built his name closer to home — one of Denver’s most sought-after vocal coaches and a respected songwriter known for helping artists find their authentic voice.
Together, they formed Snake Oil Shakedown — a band that fuses arena-rock power with Americana soul. Big hooks. Sharp edges. Songs that sound like they’ve lived a life.
Snake Oil Shakedown is part revival, part warning label. The music carries the dust of long highways, the glow of late-night neon, and the weight of too many stories earned the hard way. It’s loud when it needs to be, restrained when it matters, and always anchored in feel.
Snake Oil Shakedown isn’t selling a cure — it’s telling the truth. And it hits like the real thing.
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Accolades & Press
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In 2009 Joe Roxx charted a #19 single, Dirty Little Girl, on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock list.
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Joe Roxx has licensed two Burn Halo’ songs to the NBA and Philadelphia Eagles.
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Joey was featured in Guitar World.
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-joey-roxx-burn-halo
“Vigil’s vocals drip with raw emotion and the grizzled experience of years on the road - like a southern gospel singer gone rock and roll.”
Yahoo News
“Joey Roxx is a madman on his guitar, as he shreds the smoking solos and signature riffs. He has such a magnetic personality that invites the crowd into his guitar world.”
Music Junkie
“It's clear that Burn Halo has a very raw, rock-and-roll heart, and Joey Roxx brings a commanding presence.”
Guitar World
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Upcoming Dates (Booking Opens 1/1/26)
Wed, May 15
Seasons
Theatre
Houston, TX
8pm
Thu, May 16
Hangout
Theater
Birmingham, AL
10pm
Sun, May 19
Industry
Theatre
Brooklyn, NY
9pm
Sun, Jun 2
Neptune
Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
8pm