Hillbilly Herald
Hillbilly Herald | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Members | Jimmy Herald Mark Hill Adam Wolf "Hawaiian" Brian Ceballos Louis "Seabiscuit" Riel |
| Past members | Kevin Kapler Daryl Anderson |
| Website | www.hillbillyherald.com |
Hillbilly Herald is an American rock and roll band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2008.
History
Hillbilly Herald was founded by lead singer Jimmy Herald at the advisement of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who told Herald he should start a band.[1] Shortly after Herald moved to Los Angeles in 2008, he started playing music with guitarist Mark Hill, a former coworker at a car wash in Austin, Texas. They recorded their first demo together, and Adam Wolf was hired to play bass shortly thereafter.[2] Herald named the band Hillbilly Herald as a tribute to his family, which hailed from West Virginia and later moved to Elkhart, Indiana, where he was born.[1]
Among the band's musical influences are Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, and Bob Seger. The band has been recognized for its loud, high energy stage show and musically tight performances. The band is also known for Herald's mic stand made of beer cans.[1]
In 2009, the band signed to indie label Urbas Music Group and released its self-titled debut album in June 2009.[3] Tommy Clufetos, who’s played drums for Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, and Black Sabbath, performed drum tracks on the record. Producer and engineer Bryan Carlstrom (Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, The Offspring, Social Distortion) recorded and mixed the record. For the band’s 2009 tour to promote the album, drummer Kevin Kapler was added to the lineup.[1]
In 2010, the band recorded the single "Greedy Me" with engineer Chris Baseford (Tommy Lee, Methods of Mayhem, John 5, Rob Zombie, Genitorturers), at The Atrium Studios, which is housed on the first floor of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee's Los Angeles residence. The song was released alongside the official Hillbilly Herald video game.[4]
The band has toured the U.S., both as headliner and as support for major recording artists, including Slash and Steel Panther.[5]
Line-up
Current Members
- Jimmy Herald - lead vocals, harmonica
- Mark Hill - guitar, backing vocals
- Adam Wolf - bass guitar, backing vocals
- "Hawaiian" Brian Ceballos - guitar, backing vocals
- Louis "Seabiscuit" Riel - drums
Former Members
- Kevin Kapler - drums
- Daryl Anderson - drums
Discography
Albums
- Hillbilly Herald (2009)
Singles
- “Greedy Me” (2010)
References
- ^ a b c d Van Arsdale, Taylor (April 2009). “Hillbilly Herald: Rock and Roll Gets Back to Basics.” University Link Magazine.
- ^ Heibutzki, Ralph (April 4, 2011) “Hillbilly Herald: Enter the Rock ‘n’ Roll Gauntlet.” Michiana Entertainer. Retrieved Nov. 30, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Haylley (July 1, 2009) “Recording:Aural Pleasure.” San Antonio Current. Retrieved Nov. 30, 2011.
- ^ Van Arsdale, Taylor (Aug. 19, 2010) “Hillbilly Herald Launches Video Game.” Westside Today (Los Angeles). Retrieved Nov. 30, 2012.
- ^ Markowitz, Andrew (May 9, 2012). “We Love Music: Slash.” WELOVEDC Magazine. Retrieved Nov. 30, 2012.
External links
[[Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles, California [[Category:American hard rock musical groups [[Category:Musical groups established in 2008