Joe Finkle -- Lead Singer, Hot Rod Rhythm Guitar/George Alexander -- Lead Guitar/John Snoke -- Lead Guitar/Alvis -- Rhythm Guitar, Bass/John Hatton -- Bass/Gavin D. Jones -- Bass/Johnny Barner -- Drums/Bernie Dresel -- Drums/Tim Hasler -- Drums/Eric Sokol -- Drums
Influences
Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis, Jr. Elvis Presley, Harry Connick, Jr., Reverend Horton Heat, The Beatles, Cranford Nix, Cigar Store Indians, The Dempseys, BR-549, Eric Heatherly, Lee Rocker, Paul Lynde, Shecky Greene, Ray Bolger, Sam Cooke, Jason D. Williams, AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Chuck Woolery, Bill Bonds, Jackie Wilson, Fred Gretsch, Hank Williams, Tony Bennett, Brian Setzer, Les Paul, Frank Sinatra, Keely Smith, Louis Prima, Leroy Jones, Lucien Barbarin, Ben Wolfe, Jeremy Davenport, Shannon Powell, The Chisel Brothers, The Way Outs, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Gene Shalit, Dallas Mavericks, NCIS, Craig Klein, New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Scott Detweiler and anyone else who knows Eh La Bas!
Joe Finkle is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Joe Finkle and the 7-10 Splits.
A former member of Mars Needs Women, Sin Jin Smythe, The Memphis Mafia, Red Hot & Blue, and Voodoo Train -- Joe's musical journey continues along in Southern California.
Born in Tennessee and raised on rockabilly, Joe is literally rocking his life away. He caught the bug very early on, playing in bands in junior high, then high school, college and continuing until now. When Joe hit Southern California, Joe found the rockabilly scene featured a lot of watered down music and fashion shows.
It didn't have that Tennessee sound.
He embarked on a project to bring some of those Memphis Sun sounds out to the west coast. Throw in a splash of New Orleans and a secret ingredient being held in a bank safe squirreled away in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico -- then you got it!
Joe considers playing live the best part of being a performer.
His wild stage shows have gotten rave reviews from audiences around Southern California. Joe is proud to carry the rockabilly torch onto the next generation of fans.
Thanks again for chauferrin' Maguire and me around OC. Was a great night all around and even the hellish experiences of trying to get back east could put a damper on it! LOL!! T'was truly an honor and a pleasure finally meeting you and Alex... Hopefully we'll get together to hang again soon!
I am out of town almost the entire month - but that won't stop me from harassing underage women (and possibly giving them a light banging) whenever you come to the big apple. let me know your dates.
