70s, 80s, 90s, and todays Hard Rock and Hair Metal! (Bands like Motley Crue, Tesla, Helix, Dokken, Cinderella, Skid Row, Dangerous Toys, Black Tide, Airbourne, Jet, Saliva, Buckcherry, W.A.S.P., Guns N Roses, Jackyl, SIXX:AM, Alice Cooper, Jim Dandy's Black Oak Arkansas, KISS, Dio, Poison, Quiet Riot, AC/DC, Nazareth, Motorhead, White Zombie, Saxon, Def Leppard, Lynch Mob, Chuck Berry, Enuff Z' Nuff, Metallica, Megadeth, Bon-Jovi, Aerosmith, Keel, Deep Purple, Tommy Bolin, Waysted, UFO, Scorpions, Emaciation, Twisted Sister, Ratt, Def Leppard, Y&T, Iced Earth, Metal Church, Accept, Shooting Star, Molly Hatchet, 38. Special, Bon-Jovi, Hollywood Rose, White Zombie, Great White, Slaughter, L.A. Guns, KIX, TSO, Warrant, Billy Swan, Steppenwolf, Head East, Pat Travers, Animal, Funny Money, Hollywood Rose, Broken Teeth, Van Halen, Rob Zombie, Roxx Gang, Blue Cheer, Foreigner, Broken Toyz, Bullet Boys, Pretty Boy Floyd, Jetboy, Helstar, Axe, Firehouse, Whitesnake, Tracii Gun's L.A. Guns, Cherry St., Tora Tora, Danger Danger, The New York Dolls, Hanoi Rocks, Roxy Blue, REO Speedwagon, Kingofthehill, Banshee, Naked Beggars, Frontrunner, Tony Spinner, Red Thunder, BLS, OzzY Osbourne, Queensryche, Blackfire, Dirty Looks, Zan Clan, Love/Hate, Black Sabbath, Godsmack, The Murder Dolls, Beggars Jury, Tezer, StageCrew, Forcer, Lou Hobbs
Sounds Like
Skid Row, Dokken, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, Black Oak Arkansas, Cinderella, Lynch Mob, Jackyl, Nazareth, Keel, Helix, L.A. Guns, Quiet Riot, and W.A.S.P.
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"I have spent a considerable amount of drive time with Drivin Rain thumpin my speakers. It is a GREAT disc and I intend on working a few tunes into future shows. Fans of Skid Row and WASP listen up! Check this band out. "- Hairball John Radio Show - http://www.hairballjohn.com
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"Great American Hard Rock, Reminds me of Aerosmith and Black Oak
"Drivin' Rain looks like rockers...sounds like rockers...lot's of babes here like rockers...wait...YOU GUYS ARE ROCKERS."- Andy Tanas of Krokus/Black Oak
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"The Cape Girardeau, Missouri band features the legendary Timexx Nasty on vocals"- Carbondale Nightlife (5/1/03)
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"Imagine a gravely voiced Mariah Carey hitting the Metal scene and you'll begin to understand what the vocals sound like..." - Carbondale Nightlife (4/6/95)
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"The songs are well written and the musicianship is really good. There are no cookie monster voices or silly antics when it comes to this straightforward rock-n-roll recording...... If you are a fan of guitar driven rock music... then be sure to weather the storm and dive into Drivin Rain." -jsohn www.entertainmentnutz.com
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"Drivin' Rain singer Timexx Nasty is a singing Jeckyl and Hyde, that reflects a little of our good nature, and a touch of our naughty sides."- Nightlights (10/97)
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"Nasty's vocals cover all the ranges, glass shattering highs and bone crushing lows. From Axl to Zombie, Timexx nails them all."- Daily News Republic 5/9/2002
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" I am proud to to know the guys in Drivin' Rain . One of the most hard working bands I know ! Can't wait to hear the next cd ! " Kirby Ray - Real Rock 99.3 - KCGQ - Cape Girardeau, MO
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" Really loved the new cd ! " - Kevin Casey - WLS - Chicago, IL
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" I was really into their music..."- DIRTY HALL PROMOTIONS
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" Drivin' Rain rocks so much! I wanna join the band!"- Mick Brown of Dokken
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"Drivin' Rain you guys rock, we rock!"- Vinny Appice of DIO, Black Sabbath, and The Hollywood Allstarz
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"Drivin' Rain? What ever! Get out and don't eat our pizza..."- Steppenwolf
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"drivin rain- with a title like hellwater, how could it be bad. sounds like 80's metal. but they pull it off quite well. nice pipes..." - truthhurts- CapeScene.com
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"Drivin' Rain is Great 80's Rock 13 tracks In the vein of Great White, Keel, Guns & Roses"- PERRIS RECORDS
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"Drivin Rain, the kings of metal, sat proudly atop their throne as usual."- The Eye- CapeScene.com
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"The local legends so to speak, these guys have been at it for 10 years now doing their thing and doing a damn good job at it," -Jared Smith, a member of local band Minds Above
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"Drivin' Rain has been around since 1994, and counts themselves as "a valor member of the School of Hard Rock."- Ryan King of OFF Magazine
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"Drivin' Rain- After a short rain delay, Drivin' Rain took the Independence stage for some serious rocking. They can put on a show! The crowd was dancing and singing along, especially on their theme song Drivin' Rain."- TOM, DICK & HAIRY
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"drivin rain-these guys ripped it up...i saw some of the best guitar soloing i had ever seen. now im sure you guys are like...well he does that every show. but i have only seen their set 1 time...and really it was more over a period of 2 times, i saw the first half at the camp and the second half at COR. great band. definately rocking"- buffalowinger capescene.com
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"Good Show, Sounded Great"- Eric Brittingham of Cinderella & Naked Beggars
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"DRIVIN RAIN S/T CD. FINE MELODIC HARD ROCK FROM USA IN THE SAME VEIN LIKE AC/DC."- Musiclotte from COPENHAGEN Denmark
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"Good to hear some straight up rock and roll from some "local" boys..
Keep it up!" Wudman, Radio Free Mojo- Rocking the STL Metro East!
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"The Rain Gang has been a Drivin Rain as they are pooring on the heat with Delightfully Evil! The new ablum Delightfully Evil is going to be a DRIvIN FoRcE Of RaIN! Your going to love the new Drivin Rain CD and the songs are amazing live! They bring thier classics, A Law Against Me, HellWater, and even some Dragula at thier shows. But when you crank out Drink My Wine you know for sure that its a drinking song and "The Rain Gang" are a "DRIvIN RAIN" Thats Delightfully Evil!!!"- Bad Bones theboneyard & thecybergrind.com
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"The new 2006 cd release from DRIvIN' RAIN, Delightfuylly Evil is just that, 13 hard rock tunes that will leave you feeling pleasently wicked. Add this to your cd collection TODAY."- Cabala Productions
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"Timexx and the boys can rock! I can now say I have survived two rain storms in one week."- thelipsmack.com
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"Drivin' Rain Rocks!" - Leni DiMancari of Bad Animals (Heart Tribute)
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"I have to say I'm pretty impressed with Timexx's vocal duties."- Metal Zone- Belgium
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"A force of nature. The rain began to pour and we rocked all night long! A band from Cape Girardeau, MO. brought the small crowd to their feet! With cover songs from Guns n Roses to Steppenwolf and
originals like "A law against me" Drivin Rain strikes like lighting. By the end of the show we were all screaming for more thunder and lighting from Drivin Rain.....a storm to reckon with."- www.thelipsmack.com
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"The dogs love "Delightfully Evil" but the cats hate "Toys for the Witches" and "Unmarked Grave." No shit, here I was editing copy, speakers thumping away, when "Unmarked Grave" opens up with that asthmatic banshee-gasp. Two cats levitated off the balustrade into the rubber tree and downstairs, dumping a dish of kittie crunchies off in the process. All 4 dogs quit listening and dashed off to eat up the cat food. The third cat bolted straight for the top of my head, fortunately missing the open ink bottle. (Speedballs, remember?) But the feline populace has to fend for itself around here. Everybody likes "Rain Is Comin' Down" and "A Law Against Me." " - Morticia & Gomez
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"Just wanted to say that I loved Drivin Rain's music."- Johannes Lindstrom (PR manager)- Sweden Rock Festival
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"We've heard nothing but good things about our opening act Drivin Rain"- Steve Clark (KISS ARMY)
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"Sounds better than ever. This is what real rock should sound like."- Hal McCormack (Tora Tora/Black Oak Arkansas)
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"Drivin' Rain came out and put on a high energy/hard rockin' show. These guys have really stuck with it and become one of the best local bands......they got a real scorcher in the new lead guitarist." - libra7 SEMissourian.com
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"My Son and I attended the Drivin Rain/Kiss Army Concert at the Arena Building. Drivin Rain's opening set was an AMAZING reminder of the great local musical talent we have right here in SE Missouri! They by far exceeded my expectations!They kept the crowd on their feet with amazing guitar solos and awesome original songs that I will be singing in my head for days to come. Their stage presence and professionalism kept the audience in the palm of their hands even after the show when they took the time to meet and sign autographs with some very excited concert goers. I will definitely be keeping my eyes open as to where these guys will be playing again. They are GREAT local musicians and well worth seeing again and again!"- Jenn73 SEMissourian.com
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"You Totally Rock!"- Tina At Final Power Metal
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"DRIvIN' RAIN Better than Burgers!"- D.Logan. Uncle Indie YouRockRadio
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"Kick Ass Rock N Roll outta St. Louis!!"- Retrospect Records
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"Single of the year "Hellwater" -Drivin' Rain. Although many can argue for their band's songs, "Hellwater" typifies the monsterous Drivin' Rain sound ... and had some mass appeal, as well.- James@Off - CapeScene.com
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"Artist of the Year: Drivin' Rain. To say that they bounced back after an unfortunate and crushing loss would be an understatement. The Rain Gang came back on fire. With the addition of a new guitarist after the loss of the great Tommy DeWolf, Drivin' Rain has set the road on fire. And now they've got the record deal and from what I'm hearing, alot of great tour options coming up, the momentum is there for 2009 to be their year." - Smits - CapeScene.com
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"Drivin' Rain - One of my favorites. They are still rockin after all these years - and doing so with energy and style not often seen. Their shows are an experience everyone should have." - SemoRock (myspace.com/semoscene)
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Retrospect Recording Artists DRIvIN' RAIN formed in the winter of 1994 in Cape Girardeau Missouri. Since that time they have become one of the Midwest's favorite bands. Doing extensive touring throughout Texas, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, and more. They have built a large and loyal following of friends along the way!
Since the bands birth in 1994, DRIvIN' RAIN has done extensive touring and performing on the same stage with the likes of TESLA, QUEENSRŸCHE, Y&T, UFO, DOKKEN, SKID ROW, L.A. GUNS, Jim Dandy's BLACK OAK ARKANSAS, SAXON, NAZARETH, EDDIE MONEY, BULLET BOYS, John Kay & STEPPENWOLF, TORA TORA, HELIX, DANGEROUS TOYS, KEEL, HEAD EAST, PAT TRAVERS, FASTER PUSSYCAT, JETBOY, AXE, JACKYL, FIREHOUSE, REVIS, PRETTY BOY FLOYD, RON KEEL & IRONHORSE, FRANK HANNON (of Tesla), XYZ, HELSTAR, HOUSE OF LORDS, STEVEN ADLER (ex-GUNS N ROSES), BANG TANGO, IMPALER, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT, CADAVERIA, HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ, WARLOK, NAKED BEGGARS, THE GODZ, THE RODS, VICIOUS RUMORS, ANJ, CONQUEST, LEE OSKAR (of WAR), DC4, RUFUS THOMAS, JOHNNIE BOLIN & FRIENDS, BLACKFIRE, REBEL TRAIN, NO ONE, HELLBOUND, PAT SAVAGE BAND, THE JIMMIE VAN ZANT BAND, ADLER'S APPETITE, DUST FOR LIFE, STRIKEFORCE, AMERICAN DOG, FIELD OF GREY, JOHN JEREMIAH (of Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah), CHRISTOPHER CROSS, and many others.
DRIvIN RAIN is TIMEXX NASTY on vocals and washboard. Timexx is also a member of HERMAN ZE GERMAN & FRIENDS (with Herman Rarebell legendary
SCORPIONS drummer.)
SKULLY SHEMWELL on bass and vocals, Skully is also a actor appearing in independent films MILLER’S TALE, DAY LABOR, and several others.
GEEP "G.P." CLARK on drums and vocals, Geep is former member of NEW YORK ROCKS, DC TRYAL and has worked with former members of LIZZY BORDEN.
DRIvIN' RAIN has been featured on several TV music shows, webzines, and national newspapers. Even receiving attention from overseas. DRIvIN' RAIN's song "A Law Against Me" has been featured on Mid-Coast Mania Tv Show. The band's song "2Y2K (Too Young To Kill)" was featured on the CITY OF ROSES ROCKS 2000 CD and the band has been heard on various radio stations around the Midwest. In 2001 DRIvIN' RAIN released the CD ~LIMITED~ It sold so quickly the band could not print them fast enough. They soon released another EP called "BLOW UP YOUR RADIO" that sold faster than the first. The band then put out the demo "LIVE & LIMITED" CD. It was recorded at POPS in St. Louis and features 11 tracks from the show, on two full color picture discs. In 2004 DRIvIN' RAIN unveiled their next full length CD "DRIvIN' RAIN". That CD spawned the radio hits "A Law Against Me", "Hellwater" and "Drivin' Rain". It received great reviews world wide for its raw hard rock sound.
By 2005 DRIvIN' RAIN's "Hellwater" was released on the "CAPE SCENE vol 1" cd. And DRIvIN' RAIN appears on their first DVD along with Jim Dandy's Black Oak Arkansas, Rebel Train, and others. DRIvIN' RAIN was featured on yet another tv show when SoundScan aired the band preforming "Hellwater" live along with a video interview. The SoundScan dvd is on sale now.
In early 2006 Drivin Rain's song "Drink My Wine" came out on the cd "Perris Networks vol 1" which was sold world wide from Perris Records.
In 2007 Drivin' Rain released the album "DELIGHTFULLY EVIL" featuring the songs, "Drink My Wine", "Get Lucky", "Delightfully Evil", "Unmarked Grave", "Buried Alive", "Need Your Lovin", "Toss Of The Dice", "Like A Train", "Reality Check", "Silhouette", "Anti-Everything", "The Rain Is Coming Down", and "When I Hit The Stage".
2008 Drivin Rain's song "Hellwater" was included on the cd Metal Annihilation vol1. Where they share the disc with Herman Rarebell (ex-Scorpions drummer), Defcon, Strikeforce, Conquest, Field Of Grey, Nasty Nasty and others. This disc was presented by 97.5 and The Metal Shop.
Also in 2008 the band preformed at The South Texas Rock Fest. Where DRIvIN' RAIN played alongside bands like, Tesla, Queensryche, Y&T, Skid Row, Pretty Boy Floyd, Dokken, L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, UFO, Vinnie Moore, Helix, The Godz, Firehouse, Jackyl, Bang Tango, XYZ, House of Lords, Zero Hour, Stephen Pearcy (of Ratt), Bullet Boys, Axe, Helstar, Jetboy, Mad Margritt, Ozz Knozz, Jokester, S.E.X. Department, and many others.
DRIvIN' RAIN has also opened for the hottest tribute acts like KISS ARMY, DIRTY DEEDS, TALK DIRTY, DRAW THE LINE, CRAZY TRAIN, BLIZZARD OF OZZ, WILD SIDE, TOOTH AND NAIL, SHADES OF PURPLE, EL LOCO, STRAIGHT SHOOTER, THE TOMMY BOLIN TRIBUTE BAND, and others. DRIvIN' RAIN members have also hung out with some of the biggest names in Hard Rock and Metal. With over 10 years of non stop rock, DRIvIN' RAIN is a valor member of the School Of Hard Rock.
DRIvIN' RAIN has preformed at many rock fest, including The South Texas Rock Fest 2008, The South Texas Rock Fest 2009, The Tommy Bolin Festival, City Of Roses Music Fest, Bonestock, Rock The Bayou, Rocklahoma, Thunder Of Gods Festival, Rock Gone Wild, Metal Fest, The Azalia Fest, Riverfest, Summer Fest, Main Street Meltdown, The Spirit of OZZFEST, The River City Music Festival, and many others.
For years DRIvIN' RAIN has been lucky enough to find support within the Biker Community, doing shows for The Hell's Angels MC, The Southside Crew MC, The Maddogs MC, Nomads 81 MC, The ElForasteros 1%ers, Saddles Tramps MC, Free Spirits MC, Iron Sleds MC, Dixie Riders MC, Statesmen MC, The Stormriders MC, Freebirds MC, Illinois ABATE, Bikers 4 Kids, Missouri Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse, and many others. They also play at many Biker Rallies across the Midwest throughout the summer. With several return trips to BIKERS 4 KIDS, and HOGG FARM RALLY. Also doing shows for Gobble Holler Rally and The 2005 S.E.Mo. H.O.G Rally, and many others."We support all our biker brothers and sister, and we thank you all for the years of support and love. DRIvIN' RAIN will always be here for you."
DRIvIN' RAIN has rocked non-stop for now over 13 years. And in that time that have preformed for millions of people. They have been setting a fire cross the Midwest with their grass roots Rock N Roll Revival. DRIvIN' RAIN has toured in support of legendary Metal and Rock bands, sold thousands of CDs and T-Shirts. All with out the help of any Record Label support. They've been doing it the old school way. Town to town, gig to gig, person to person. DRIvIN' RAIN is 100% all American raunch n roll. DRIvIN' RAIN is here to bringing a new generation their right to rock! And to remind the world that you can't stop rock n roll. The new hard rock revolution has started! And DRIvIN' RAIN is here to sound the battle cry. If rock is what you want then DRIvIN' RAIN is who you need!
By the end of 2008 DRIvIN' RAIN announced that they had signed a new deal with RETROSPECT RECORDS. And that they will be doing a massive Summer Music Festival Tour in 2009. They also plan to release a new cd i the spring of 09. And a double live album called "Delightfully livE" in late 2009.
In May of 2009 DRIvIN' RAIN will preform at two major Texas music festivals. First at The Thunder Of Gods Festival in Austin, then on the Main Stage at South Texas Rock Fest in San Antonio.
Today the band is recording, touring, and working on new songs, with hopes to have a full new album out soon.
The new age of ROCK is here, and DRIvIN' RAIN is ready to take it on. To let the world know that Hard Rock still lives. And to once again prove, that no force made by man can stop the DRIvIN' RAIN!!
DRIvIN' RAIN is: TIMEXX NASTY- vocals, washboard SKULLY SHEMWELL- bass, vocals GEEP "G.P." CLARK- drums, vocals TOMMY "COA" DeWOLF- lead guitar, vocals
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