Brian - guitar, knows the guy that owns this place
Ben - bass, vocals, prefers to not drive
Emily - drums, can and will abbreviate any word
Chris - guitar, vocals, occasionally gets busfucked
Influences
Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, The Stooges, Cheap Trick, Turbonegro, The Germs, Black Flag, Judas Priest, Slough Feg, Misfits, Manilla Road.
But more so than any of these: the countless hours we have spent bullshitting around a table covered in empty beer bottles.
Hay Perro formed at The Sovereign sometime in 2005. They have since covered "Breakin' the Law" seven times, but will probably not do that again.
Reviews
"These guys waste no time opening up the throttle: "Everything is Permitted" and "Kitty, Queen of Destiny" deliver the rushing riffs and dueling axe work the metal hounds crave... "The End Is Nigh" proves to be the high point of the EP, introducing a bashing, low-slung blues melody a la TESLA before shifting into a punked-up, rapid-fire tempo with a commanding bassline. It may not be a familiar name now, but a couple more discs like this one will surely make HAY PERRO a respected moniker in metal circles." - Peacedogman.com, December 2008
"One part 70s hard rock, one part 80s noise rock and a dash of bitters. For those who wondered what it might sound like if the Jesus Lizard did a Blue Oyster Cult tribute show. I'll give you a hint: It's pretty cool." - Aiding & Abetting, November 2008
"Combining the dark forces of metal, the thunder of rock and the furious pace of the mighty jackalope a newer stronger less leaden band has been thrust forth thusly...You can certainly hear the Maiden influence as well as Kiss and perhaps a little Zeke … but what do I know? Comparisons aside Hay Perro has a fresh rock sound and from what I can gather would likely be quite formidable in front of you on a stage, preferably somewhere near to where you are." - Upstarter, October 2008
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it was cool sharing the bill with you guys at reggies on saturday. looking forward to cals bar on friday the 13th! my voice should be 100% by then. did you know that there will be a friday the 13th in march too? crazy!
Hey Now Hay Perro, just listening to jim o'rourke and inviting you to come see me play at Reggies on Sunday night. The show is free, starts at 9 and I play at 11. The other bands are pretty good. Hope y'all can make it.
Hey guys! We are super excited to see you again tomorrow. Just wanted to mention that Scott from VLords will use my kit...you can too if you like. See yaz 2mw night!
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