The rockabilly, country-style band The Derailers produces a sound unlike most country bands.

This foursome formed in Austin playing country music with revved-up, rocking guitars and deep, resonating voices.

The Derailers have a “greaser” look, with pointy leather shoes, slicked-back hair and sunglasses. Their attire also consists of brightly colored suits, and outrageous, vibrant ties made with tinsel.

They have recently released a new album, “Here come The Derailers,” which includes the humorous song “The Noisy Honky Tonk Remix of the Bar Exam” and the classical “More of Your Love,” written by Kostas and Wally Wilson.

This is their fourth studio album and their debut disc for Lucky Dog records. The new album encompasses the expertise and skill of a band that has obviously been playing for a long time.

On Oct. 15 Brian Hofeldt, one of the band’s founders/singers/guitarists sat down with The Hornet after playing in the Serna Plaza.

Q: Where did you come up with the name The Derailers?

Brian: Both Tony (founder/singer/guitar) and I have grandfathers’ who worked for the railroad. It was an image of the American West. We’re from the West, and it was an important image to have with our name, it sounded cool to us, and we had a gig so we had to come up with a name real fast.

Q: Are you currently on tour?

Brian: We have been touring all over the country in support of our brand new record, “Here Come The Derailers.” We will be playing in Chico, and then we’re going up to the Northwest, back down through the mountain states and on our way home.

Q: Is it true that your band will also play as the opening band?

Brian: We open as The Lazy Boys, who have more of an acoustic bluegrass sound than The Derailers. We have been touring for six years and we just thought we would have a little fun and do something different for our long term fans, and for our new fans too.”

Q: Your band doesn’t sound entirely country. What kind of music would you say that you play?

Brian: We’re a straight-up country band even if we do rock out, because that rocking out is just what the bands of country music’s past did.

Q: Who are your fans?

Brian: We play with all kinds of different people, we have had a great time with a varied audience, so we have a lot of people that are country fans that come from a rockabilly perspective, we have punk rock fans, because what we do is a traditionally based country sound that has a real edge to it.

Q: What bands have you played with and have you played for other colleges before?

Brian: We opened up for Run DMC one time and once played for a college in Memphis.

Q: Where does your sound come from?

Brian: It is in Bakersfield where the most vital element of county music was developed. Anyone interested in learning about our style of music should visit the Christian palace of Buck Owens in Bakersfield. There are all kinds of interesting museum pieces in there that also tell the story of Buck and Bakersfield music. I would certainly encourage it because it’s a real big part of our musical heritage in California.