HELLBILLY

"Hellbilly, more than just a band. It's a f--k'n party. DAWG, DAWG, DAWG!!!"

Hellbilly made their debut performance on the first day of spring 1998 at a large popular night club called Shots in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was a much anticipated show, based purely on Hellbilly's line up. Four seasoned veterans of Tulsa's demanding night life, Hellbilly's members were no strangers to the stage.

Hellbilly was born after the breakup of Tulsa's premier band, Cooter Brown. Cooter Browns former drummer Donny Turley and guitarist Gary "PWE" Ward had no desire to stay out of the music scene for very long at all. Both had been in successful bands since the Eighties. Donny honed his drumming in the southern classic rock band Nobody's Angel. While PWE played pyrotechnical guitars for glam bands The Animal Show and Rude Jester. After Cooter Brown they both decided on a musical direction with more of an edge, more aggression, and more attitude in sound.

They found that attitude when they brought their musical vision to guitarist Andy Williams. Andy had been on the forefront of Tulsa's thrash punk aggression movement of the late Eighties, having formed the then infamous Pit Bulls on Crack. Later in the nineties Andy created a more laid back, yet still aggressive sound in the band Jaw Breaker.

With PWE on guitar and the brunt of the vocals, Andy on guitar and vocals, and Donny on drums they needed one more member, a bass player. Enter Lonnie "Lonzo" Hughes. Donny, PWE and Andy had known Lonzo during the Eighties when he played bass and sang for the leather and hair power trio Stainless Steel. After Stainless Steel broke up PWE enlisted Lonzo to play bass in the short lived Bad Karma. After Bad Karma parted ways Lonzo became a recluse, working on his solo project Mynis Wun. That is until PWE came a calling for some aggression.

So how did these four come up with the name Hellbilly? "We all grew up in the sticks in various parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. We learned to play different instruments and musical styles from the country folk, we can relate with the backwood folks. We just like playing ass-kicking rock."

That first night of spring welcomed Hellbilly to the first of many standing room only shows. Since then Hellbilly has been packing the clubs and building a loyal fan base by playing the latest in new music, the best in classic rock, and incorporating original material. Ask Hellbilly about their favorite gig and they may tell you about the night they opened for FireHouse at Tulsa City Limits, or when they play the annual Bikers Against Child Abuse Rally, or they may just tell you about the gig they had last night.

With three part harmonies, trading off vocals, and a twin guitar attack, their sound and talents have been likened with a tight, well-oiled machine. Every night out with Hellbilly is a PARTY!!! Check out the picture page at WWW.HELLBILLY.NET.

HELLBILLY P.A. SYSTEM

RAN BY SOUNDMAN, JODY WILLIAMS.

MAINS FRONT OF HOUSE

1 - MACKIE 2404 24 CHANNEL MIXER

2 - ASHLEY 31 BAND EQ's-(MAINS)

1 - RANE MX 22 STEREO CROSSOVER-(MAINS)

3 - BEHRINGER COMPOSER

COMPRESSOR LIMITER

1 - BEHRINGER MULTICOM 4 CHANNEL

COMPRESSOR LIMITER

1 - DIGITECH STUDIO QUAD EFFECT PROCESSOR

1 - LEXICON ALEX STUDIO REVERB

1 - BOSS METAL ZONE DISTORTION VOCAL PEDAL

2 - PEAVEY Xg5 5 CHANNEL NOISE GATE

1 - ROLAND SDE 1000 DIGITAL DELAY

1 - SAMSON DUAL 31 BAND EQ

1 - CUSTOM CABINET FOR EFFECTS & MIXER

1 - 12 SPACE EFFECT CASE FOR MAIN Eq's

AND CROSSOVER MONITOR SYSTEM

1 - PEAVEY 6 X 4 MONITOR MATRIX MIXER

2 - PEAVEY DUAL 15 BAND Eq's

2 - CROWN MA 3600 - 3600 WATTS EACH (LOW)

1 - CROWN MA 2400 - 2400 WATTS (MIDS)

1 - CREST CA 12 - 3000 WATTS (HIGHS)

4 - JBL SR 4719A - DUAL 18" SPEAKERS CABS (LOWS)

4 - JBL SR 4733A - DUAL 15" SPEAKERS - 2" HORNS (MIDS & HIGHS)

MAIN POWER 12,600 WATTS

AC REQUIREMENTS:

60 AMP 220 DISCONNECT OR 2 30 AMP 110

SNAKES, MICS & D.I.'s

1 - 24X4 - 100' SNAKE

1 - 12 CHANNEL 25' SNAKE

1 - 12 CHANNEL 75' SNAKE

1 - 9 CHANNEL 20' SNAKE

MICROPHONES

2 - D112 AKG KICK DRUM MICS

10 - SHURE Sm57's

3 - SHURE Sm58's

2 - SHURE BG 4.1 CONDENSER MIC

1 - SHURE BETA 58

1 - PEAVEY PVM 520-I

D.I.'s

3 - DOD 265 WITH GROUND LIFTS & PADS

1 - BOSS DI-1 GROUND LIFTS, PADS & POLARITY REVERSE

Assorted cables,stands, clips, canles

3 - BOOM STANDS 1 - STRAIGHT STAND

10 CLIP ON TYPE MIC HOLDERS & PLENTY OF CABLES!!

ADDING NEW EQUIPMENT ALL THE TIME

HELLBILLY is a working band, if you would like booking info, contact:

Walter Lopez c/o UnklGranpa Productions.

office (918) 437-8002, cell (918) 232-1492

Here is a partial songlist of covers:

WICKED GARDEN - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

BRIDGE OF SIGHS - ROBIN TROWER

SOLD MY FORTUNE - SUGARTOOTH

BLACK DAYS - SOUNDGARDEN

DEUCE - KISS

COLD GIN - KISS

WY OWN PRISON - CREED

ILLUSION - CREED

TORN - CREED

STARS - HUM

STARING AT THE SUN - SMILE

OPEN YOUR EYES - TONIC

MY OWN WORST ENEMY - LIT

SLEEP NOW IN THE FIRE - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

I DISAPPEAR - METALLICA

JUDITH - A PERFECT CIRCLE

MAN IN A BOX - ALICE IN CHAINS

AIN'T LIKE THAT - ALICE IN CHAINS

GRIND - ALICE IN CHAINS

ROOSTER - ALICE IN CHAINS

HIGH - JIMMIES CHICKEN SHACK

KEEP AWAY - GODSMACK

WHATEVER - GODSMACK

MOONBABY - GODSMACK

WAR PIGS - BLACK SABBATH

COWBOY - DAVID ALLEN COE

CREEP - RADIOHEAD

R.P.M. - SUGAR RAY

BREAK STUFF - LIMP BIZKIT

PUSH IT - STATIC X

MUDSHOVEL - STAIND

UNSUNG - HELMET

SHOVE IT - DEFTONES

SOBER - TOOL

"More Hellbilly Originals On The Way"