June Carter Cash, Red Simpson, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Buck Owens, Stray Cats, Dwight Yoakam, Dale Watson, The Mavericks, Colonel Sanders, Gene Vincent, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Walon Jennings, Folk Uke, Kris Kristofferson, BB King, Roy Orbison, David Bowie, The Blasters, Elvis Presley, Speedy West, Merel Haggard, Merel Travis, Buck Owens, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Chuck Berry, Billy Lee Riley, Robert Gordon, Bill Monroe, Johnny Bond, Beatles, Willie Dixon, Dr. Bob & Bill W., Chrisie Hynde, Katie Webster, Neil Young, Buck Owens, U2, Robert Johnson, Charlie Christian, Jerry "Killer" Lee Lewis...Are we expected to list every artist that played something cool that we liked and maybe borrowed a little something from? Ok then. I'll get back to you.
Get the NEW Big Rig Deluxe CD "Semi-Garage Band" at all our shows and on CD BABY.
Big
Rig deluxe is a five piece roots country band from the deepest point in the
Southwestern
United States,
San
Diego,
California.They put their own spin on things with
original songs, as well as classic country covers. When you get around to
seeing them, youll also enjoy some select Rock n Roll, Western Swing, and
Rockabilly tunes.
Big Rig
DeluxeJohnny G, you and the boys raged like a runaway semi and your purring
hillbilly baritone is purty enough to put tears in the eyes of a cobra.
San
Diego Union-Tribune, BLUE
NOTES BY BUDDY BLUE
Big Rig Deluxe
has a line-up of unique talents that blend together smoothly to create the best
kept secret on the San Diego Roots Music scene. Heres a brief
bio:
Johnny G.
d'Artenay
sings lead, writes songs on his own, as well as with the band, plays acoustic
guitar, and currently books B.R.D. Johnny was a founding member of the
award-winning, Hot Rod Lincoln.As a key member for better than 13
years, they toured throughout the U.S.,
Europe,
and Japan,
released 5 independent CDs, and backed up many great artists on stage and in
the studio. Johnny feels honored
to have performed on stage with some American music legends such as Chuck
Berry, Johnny Rivers, Billy Lee Reiley, Sha Na Na, Billy Zoom, Robert Gordon,
Brian Setzer, and more!
Johnny G. is curently involved in two other musical endevors guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of Sun Studio fans. He's singing lead and fronting the San Diego based Johnny Cash Tribute Band - CASH KINGS. Check em out by clicking here now!
Mike
Hunter
expertly plays the Upright Doghouse & Electric Bass. Mike played the piano throughout his
childhood and has a solid musical background and love of roots country music.
He and Johnny G. first
put B.R.D. together in 2000. In the past, other commitments have
kept them from performing more shows, which kept them under the popular radar,
until now.
Robin
Henkel
joined the band to add his primal blues/western swing influenced lap steel,
dobro, and resonator guitar treatments to the mix.
In the process, he transformed
the sound of B.R.D., making it a totally unique musical experience. Robin is well-known as an award-winning
original blues/jazz recording artist and as a highly sought after soloist in
the folk and roots country scene. Hes the original Mr. Bad Bongos!
Jon
Harford
came aboard as the electric guitar player and harmony singer after he and
Johnny G. had worked together in Jump Jones for several years. Jon is one of the most dedicated
musicians youll ever have the pleasure to hear. He not only plays in B.R.D. and in the
aforementioned Jump Jones, he also is the leader of the up and coming
Smokestaxx soul and Rock-n-Roll review.
Hal
Smith
decided to take a crack at playing the drums on this runaway semi as of the
beginning of 2006. He took up drums in 1963 and was
greatly influenced by live performances by Ben Pollack, Nick Fatool, Fred
Higuera, Smokey Stover, Wayne Jones and others. He is primarily self-taught and has
been a full-time musician since 1978. Hals official bio is very extensive,
and it gives you the idea that he is quite the rainmaker among the
international traditional jazz community. We are all thrilled to have him on
board.
Currently
we are focused on booking gigs regionally in the US Southwest in support of our new original CD "Big Rig Deluxe Semi-Garage Band".
