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HELLBILLY

"Hellbilly, more than just a band. It's a f--k'n party. DAWG, DAWG, DAWG!!!"
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
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.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
All the time.
Your musical influences
Everything
What equipment do you use?
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
Anything else?
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"
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