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Just West of Hell
NEWS
To all our Just West of Hell fans and friends -
Tony Miller, our co-conspirator, friend, guitarist, wise-guy, and fellow social commentator passed away Friday, January 9th, 2009 from complications following surgery to remove all the metal hardware in his back and neck that had caused him so much discomfort for so long.
It had been my sincere pleasure to work with Tony for all these years, but after 26 years the project that was Just West of Hell is finished, because without Tony there is no Just West of Hell.
In the days that follow, Paul & I will put up some of the last stuff that we were working on, and as time and inclination strikes, we will eventually put up pretty much everything - good bad, finished, raw, whatever...
Nikki, Pat, Chelsea, Gage and Josie - thank you so much for sharing Tony with Paul and me.
Tone, I miss ya brother-man.
I'll see you someday, but until then I'll keep on searching for that ultimate Tony-chord just like you always did - you know the one...
Keith
Tony Miller, our co-conspirator, friend, guitarist, wise-guy, and fellow social commentator passed away Friday, January 9th, 2009 from complications following surgery to remove all the metal hardware in his back and neck that had caused him so much discomfort for so long.
It had been my sincere pleasure to work with Tony for all these years, but after 26 years the project that was Just West of Hell is finished, because without Tony there is no Just West of Hell.
In the days that follow, Paul & I will put up some of the last stuff that we were working on, and as time and inclination strikes, we will eventually put up pretty much everything - good bad, finished, raw, whatever...
Nikki, Pat, Chelsea, Gage and Josie - thank you so much for sharing Tony with Paul and me.
Tone, I miss ya brother-man.
I'll see you someday, but until then I'll keep on searching for that ultimate Tony-chord just like you always did - you know the one...
Keith
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Howdy! Welcome to our world. Just West of Hell isn't your normal band. We aren't PC, and we aren't concerned with perfect. We just want the spirit of what's going on to show thru. Some things are raw, most songs are done in two or three takes - total - and we have songs that are guaranteed to offend those with tender feelings. If you can hang, you'll probably get a kick out of it, and we'd love to 'have you around'. If you hate it, that's cool too. We're not for everyone, and it doesn't hurt our feelings a bit if we don't 'do it' for you! Make yourself happy, cuz life's too short!
Why this name?
Too complicated. Let's just say that it has something to do with our geographical location, and leave it at that!
Do you play live?
In the past, we've mostly been a studio group, but recently we have started playing live and are continuing to do so in the Tulsa OK area. Yeah, playing live is lots of fun, maybe better than fried squid.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It has the potential to redefine content distribution and completely shift it into something a lot more artistically based & controlled and a lot less about how the artist looks. Don't get me wrong, we like eye candy as much as anyone, but what do looks have to do with sound and soul?
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Depends on the contract
Band History:
Been playing together since 1983. We've written and played everything from punk to space madness, and deathmetal to reggae and had a fine old time doing it. We tend to jam a bit and some (ok *most*) songs go on too long. Yes, we know. Some songs are intended to be played as environmental music (as opposed to 'listened to carefully') One aesthetic that we try to stick to is not over-producing. So, things intentionally have a raw edge. Don't wanna sound like Steely Dan or Abba or any recent pop princesses. So, we'd really like it if you took it for what it is and enjoyed it, and didn't overanalyze it.
Your influences?
X, Johnny Cash, Peggy Lee, Ramones, Deep Purple, Dick Dale, Warren Zevon, Frank Zappa, Spinal Tap, Queen, and about a zillion others
Equipment used:
We're anything but gear snobs - we just use anything that gives us a sound we're looking for. Fender, Alvarez, Cort & Guerilla guitars, Fender, Cort, SX, & Daion basses. Fender, Fallis, Roland, Lawnsound, & Behringer amps. AKG, Sennheiser, Shure, MXL and -seriously - Radio Shack mics, and yet more stuff - Rane, Furman, Yamaha, Behringer & Alesis off-board processing gear...
Anything else...?
Yeah... Sometimes there are 'bad words' in our songs. If you're easily offended, you should probably skip us. And, for the real numskulls out there who don't get it... If you listen and you get the idea that we support/encourage Nazism, racism, Satanism, or get the idea that somehow we're anti-God, you've *completely and utterly* missed the point!