Guy Clark, Bongwater, Willie Nelson, Catfish, John Hartford, Zappa, Waylon Jennings, Butthole Surfers, Stanley Brothers, JD Hutchison & the Hutchison Brothers, Bill Monroe, Steve "Joe Bob" Carlson, Dan Purdom, Chris Biester, George Harrison, John Lennon, Charles Mingus, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Roger Miller, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Southeastern Ohio, Robert Anton Wilson, Jesse, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Black Flag.
Sounds Like
Western-scale music filtered through an altered central nervous system with emphasis on the familiar 1-4-5, with harmonies.
Junebug is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter whose 25-year career has taken him through a myriad of musical styles. As a solo performer, with his trusty D-18 and a vocal mic, he puts his buggish spin to bluegrass, hillbilly-country and folk.
As an accompanist he can be found playing the acoustic and upright basses, the trombone, electric and acoustic guitars and drum kit. His forays into bluegrass, gospel, jazz, funk, punk, classical and rock & roll - let alone his snappy stage patter and harmony vocals - make him an in-demand performer.
JB appears regularly as a solo artist, as well as on the bass with the acoustic duo, the Paranormals, on the trombone with the ever-popular outfit, the Royales, and on the drums with the Lennon Orchestra.
As a long-time member of the indie-bluegrass outfit Joe Bob Billy & the Texas Alien, Buggy helped to spearhead the now ubiquitous alt.country/bluegrass movement. This band still gets together to perform and tour several times a year.
The Bugster has been a member of such fan-favorite bands as the Altered Boys, Pica Huss, the Voodoo Birds, the Misprints, Slim Pickins, Liz Pahl & the Pahlbearers, and the Hutchison Brothers.
You can hear the Buggish One perform every Monday at Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery in Athens, Ohio, where he hosts the Open Stage and books the entertainment.
Mr. Bug’s recorded output rests mainly with other people’s projects, either as a member of the band or as a hired gun, though he has a solo album to his credit, the Great Conductor (currently out of print), The Notorious B.U.G. is very excited to be working on a new album which will be released eventually.
As a writer, he has a music column that has appeared weekly in the Athens NEWS since 2002, and his poetry can be found in various collections, including a couple of self-published books.
Junicus Bugidus (his latin name) is available for bookings of all kinds and likely can provide a band to suit any needs from concert halls, honky-tonks and juke-joints to house parties, weddings and the occasional bris.
Since you’re wondering; Junebug’s sobriquet was given to him by friend and band mate Joe Dunson, the original bass player for Pica Huss. Joe passed away when he was 23. The name has stuck for all of these years and grown into ridiculous levels of fun. This gift of Joe’s helps serve as a reminder to Juney of just how lucky he is to be doing what he loves.
Orwellian P. Snead - Biographer of the Stars - author of "Venus, No Really, It's a Planet!"
thank you for the birthday wishes. i hope you are well. i miss you. colleen and i were thinking about coming to visit athens sometime within the next few months. i'll let you know if we do. love, dana.
i wish but i'll be up north for a week of family thanksgiving. i'll be in to visit next monday before heading west, though, and plan to do much celebrating. no playing, but i am getting better and WILL make myself get up their when i'm back home for the spring. thanks for the birthday wishes!
Hello Love! How are you you talented man you? I'd love to come up and watch a show sometime...If you need a girlie folk singing for a show...let me know...I am looking to start playing every and anywhere...I'll try to check out the Lennon fest...can't wait to meet you for real sometime...and witness first hand your musical skills! take care booger bear! *peace* *Lacie Lee*
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
Ah yes, coyote poop. I see that all the time everywhere....So, it's good that you were able to identify the simmon pipps. Could you tell what kind of animal fure it was?
First off, look atchyou with your new horn! oh, wait. That's a new face! Second, you always have the best slideshows...... Third, ummmm, i forgot already. But hey, we got sausage links now!
Say that was mighty fun sangin with you last week. I should be up there now shouldn't I but work has kept me home. Great to see J out too. So which one is Pancho and which one is Lefty, you or me? ;-) Have a sunny week!
Howdy stranger...Happy Sousaphone. Hope the playing is goin tubularly. So...I needed to put the 2nd job to rest. Too much time hearing others play and no time to do so myself. You live and you learn. Just moved back in to town. Would love to have you and Jesse for dinner at some point.
hmm, Eric...I think your memory may have failed you on this one. I don't even think I know Johnny, but I guess that doesn't eliminate the possibility that I would have barrell-rolled him. And it'd be a lot cooler if I did. I'll let you think what you want!
Yo! Whats up buddy... you ended up missing a good football game... it rocked wished you were there... to see it. Well, we are back in Denver, and will be back in April... will see you then...love ya man!.... (Do you have the pineapple!!)
Every morning, every night, sometimes in the middle of the day... Escaping into dark, quiet corners to relieve myself Sometimes calmly, sometimes furiously... shamelessly Three times again today, is no surprise Laughing every time... seeing what I'd do to satisfy I want to take you up on all your offers... let you try Fulfill all the scintillating needs inside Heavenly wings and spitfire tongues taste like lullabies!
