One of the many devil children spawned from contemporary pop punk fallout. Best described as the easiest way to take a 37 minute shower in booze,spit,sweat,beer cans, and broken glass out side of actually taking a shower in booze, spit, sweat, beer cans, and broken glass. Since their conception in 2004, A-Bomb Chop Shop has made a trademark out... [+] Read More

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The clubs of Austin, TX, proved to be fertile ground in the 1990s for bands with eclectic musical influences, but the Bad Livers may have been the least-categorizable ensemble of all. The trio's recorded songs ran the gamut from traditional folk and bluegrass to blues, early rock & roll, punk rock, and eventually even trance music. At the height... [+] Read More

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Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter Ben Brown hasn’t achieved the acclaim he deserves simply because his passion for helping others excel in their musical careers has taken center stage. He has launched several bands in a variety of genres, from blues to rock to down home country to Christian rock. Brown has an ability to take his listeners by the... [+] Read More

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After a long and semi-successful tenure as leader of scuzz-rock heroes Pussy Galore, Jon Spencer took his anti-rock vision and hooked up with guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer Russell Simins to create the scuzz-blues trio the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Postmodern to the core, this is an ironic name; little of what this band plays resembles... [+] Read More

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Atlanta-based sleaze rockers Nashville Pussy were led by the husband-and-wife duo of singer/guitarist Blaine Cartwright and guitarist Ruyter Suys; joined by bassist Corey Parks (the sister of NBA star Cherokee Parks) and drummer Jeremy Thompson, the group (named in reference to a line from Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo LP) debuted in 1998 with... [+] Read More

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The Reverend Horton Heat is perhaps the most popular psychobilly artist of all time, really rivaled only by genre founders the Cramps. The Reverend (as both the three-man band and its guitar-playing frontman were known) built a strong cult following during the '90s through constant touring, manic showmanship, and a twisted sense of humor. The... [+] Read More

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Call them R&B's equivalent to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion; the Delta 72 play revved-up indie rock with less influence from original R&B than the helter-skelter mayhem of '60s garage rock (complete with Farfisa organ break-downs) and blues-based punk. Formed in mid-1994 by vocalist and guitarist Gregg Foreman with drummer Benjamin Azzara and... [+] Read More

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A roots rock juggernaut from Nashville, TN, the Legendary Shack Shakers are a hot-rodded foursome combining blues, rockabilly, country, and rock & roll into one manic assemblage boasting all the gloriously explosive instability of an M-80. Comprised of Colonel J.D. Wilkes on lead vocals and harmonica, Joe Buck on guitar, Mark "The Duke"... [+] Read More

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The Turbo A.C.'s emerged from the streets of New York City in the early '90s. Vocalist/guitarist Kevin Cole, drummer Kevin Prunty, and bassist Michael Dolan released a number of EPs and compilation tracks on various labels before issuing their debut full-length through Blackout in 1996. Damnation Overdrive showcased the A.C.'s'... [+] Read More

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Upon the demise of the Mono Men in 1998, guitarist Dave Crider and drummer Aaron got together with bassist Chris DeGon and former Maven vocalist Jeff Braimes to form Watts that same year. With their raw abrasives of 60's influenced of garage rock, Watts had the chance to share the stage with The Hellacopters, The Gimmicks, The Makers, Electric... [+] Read More

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