LIVE we are: Bruce Joyner - Vocal, Barks, Theremin
...Don Raye - Keys
...Michael Thomas Roe - Drums
...Will Byars - Bass, Bgd Vocals
...Tom Byars - Guitar
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"Bruce Joyner and The Reconstruction, a psychedelic Southern goth-pop
ensemble fronted by rock song guru Joyner (whose legendary '80s band, The Unknowns, recorded for both Sire and Bomp Records). Joyner's "Hot Georgia Nights" sounds like Captain Beefheart and Flannery O'Conner in a moonlit collision on 1-16...The eccentric Joyner(who posses a talent as rare and far afield as, say, Vic Chesnutt) makes this gig a must"----"Stomp and Stammer" March 06 Gregory Nicol
"BRUCE JOYNER AND THE RECONSTRUCTION: Ultra-cool Joyner and his psychedelic rowdies could very well be the soundtrack for a trippy '60s happening. Loud, rocking and moody, the band time-travels from Nuggets crunch into San Francisco swirl without the poetic pretension and armed with an arsenal of great songs. LVS"
Creative Loafing 2/02/06
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Bruce Joyner is back!! Joyner's Southern gothic lyrical imagery, with stories of the swamps and the devils and sinners who live there, are told in his unique frenzied rhythm n blues infused vocal style. The Reconstruction is comprised of Joyners long-time collaborator Tom Byars on guitar, Will Byars on bass, Don Raye on keys and Jeff Butzer on drums. These hard livin, hard rockin southern gents have been together since 2002, playing regional shows around the South while writing and recording the material for this new album.
In 1980 Bruce moved from South Georgia to southern California and was signed to Sire Records with his band- The Unknowns. The Unknowns released two excellent records, but in 1982 Joyner left the band. From 1983 to 1986 Joyner released three albums as Bruce Joyner and the Plantations, culminating in the album Swimming With Friends which featured John Doe, Ray Manzarek, Steve Wynn, Stan Ridgway (Wall Of Voodoo), and Sky Saxon (The Seeds). This was followed by four solo albums, between 1987 and 1993, the last of which was produced by Peter Buck.
Now living back in the South, Joyner is once again fueled by the sublime and grotesque imagery of his native soil. This new collection of songs captures what Tennessee Williams once described as "an intuition, of an underlying dreadfulness in modern experience."
-DON FLEMING on our last show in NYC :
"The boys kicked ass and made some great new fans, including Andrew W. K. , who spent the whole set front and center cheering them on."
GOING IN THE STUDIO SOON TO RECORD OUR NEXT RECORD WITH PRODUCER DON FLEMING(Sonic Youth-Alice Cooper-Dinosaur Jr.-Joan Jett-The Posies-Screaming Trees-The Smithereens)
***THE BAND IS IN THE STUDIO RECORDING NEW TRACKS...!***MORE NEWS SOON~
The Reconstruction is being Produced by DON FLEMING with Sound Engineer LLOYD KINGSLAND...
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ANDREW W K on the Reconstruction live : "The show was fantastic and I've continued to think about Bruce's performance a great deal. I've been telling everyone about how powerful the show was."...AWK.........................................
- Live REVIEW on Evil Sponge!
"....the opening band, an enigmatic figure that you should know: Bruce Joyner & the Reconstruction. This guy sits on a stage, giving so much heart and soul to his performance. Joyner presents an eerie resemblance to Eric Burden from The Animals, backed by a sort of dusty, blues based, surf tinged garage rock. It was very well played and subtle enough not to become too overbearing. I enjoyed the set, and I'd love to see them play again. Mr. Joyner is somewhat of a historical figure, and also should be noted as a member of the legendary 80's band, The Unknowns."........................
Bruce Joyner & the Reconstruction ......March, 20, 2006 @ The EARLEast Atlanta(badearl.com)Reviewed by: K-tron LINK http://www.evilsponge.org/concert/BossMartians__20Mar06.htm
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Bruuucce!!! Whazzup?! My old friend King Gully was the first Rasta surfer on the wild North Shore of Barbados. This song is based on his true story. It's been described as a cross between "I Shot The Sheriff" and "Puff The Magic Dragon". :>) I think you'll like it, as well as the shots of great surfing and amazing waves, all from Barbados! Enjoy....
Hiya Buckyroo Bruce! Long time no babble! How's life in Georgia? Thought you might enjoy seeing Bucky Burro kick some Republican piggie butt! :>) Hopefully the country will do the same next week! The villain is of course played by Miss Sarah Piggy Palin, complete with lipstick and senile sidekick John McPiggy! Enjoy. And VOTE!! Aloha, Rick & Bucky.
For full screen viewing on YouTube, click on the link below.
New album out now. 11 tracks. With free cd version inside !!! Going straight to the source, The Holy Curse went to Tardis 2 studio, Sydney with Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman) and to Jim Diamond’s Ghetto Recorders (Dirtbombs, White Stripes, …), with guest appearances from Deniz Tek, Mark Sisto, and Gary Rasmussen.
