Johnny Pyro (lead vocals, guitar), Levi Gunn (slide guitar, lap steel, vocals), Joey Lonzo (drums), Big Sammy Bravo (bass), Part Time Honky: Hari Rockwood (guitar, vocals), Buck "Strokey" Brazos (guitar, vocals)
Influences
Eh, the usual suspects....Drive By Truckers, Jason & The Scorchers, Replacements, Guns N Roses, Cheap Trick, Waylon Jennings, Iron Maiden, Georgia Satellites, Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo, Old 97s, Faces, The Darkness, AC/DC, Supersuckers, Hellacopters, The Wildhearts, Hank Williams, Bon Jovi, Steve Earle, John Prine, Tom Petty, David Allen Coe, My Morning Jacket, Johnny Cash, Ramones, New York Dolls, Ralph Stanley, V-Roys, Social Distortion, The Black Crowes, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Jon Stewart, George Lucas, Burt Reynolds, Chad Bowers, Miller High Life, Jack Daniels
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Having more in common with the Drive By Truckers than Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nashville’s Les Honky More Tonkies have been beating out their brand of southern rock for a decade.
Born as a backing band for a local singer/songwriter in 1998, when Johnny Pyro (aka Johnny Mark Miller) left his home town of Kingsport TN to join former Kingsport native and band mate Joey Lonzo (aka Joie Todd Kerns), who had migrated to Nashville a couple of years earlier, it wasn’t long before they began playing their own shows at the now defunct ‘Sutler’.
After hiring (and firing) some fine (and not so fine) musicians, they enlisted Big Sammy Bravo (aka Big Rob Ogles) and Levi Gunn ( aka Jason Graumlich) in 2006 to round out the line up
While mulling over possible band names, the answer came in the form of a drunken hillbilly prophet on a higher plane one night in late 1998 at a Junior Brown concert. For no particular reason, a friend began shouting the nonsensical phrase “Less Honky, More Tonky” at the stage, and after a hearty laugh, a change in spelling, and some confusion, the name just stuck.
The boys released their debut CD, entitled “Greatest Hits” in early 2001 to rave reviews, and landed opening slots for Hank Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, and David Allen Coe. They followed with their second full length, “The Fabled Catbird Seat” in early 2005, and 2007 saw the release of the EP “76”.
From high energy rock and roll with a deliciously gritty southern flare, to distinctively melancholy themes of Dixie's dark underbelly that would make Tennessee Williams proud. Les Honky More Tonkies are not your papa's southern rock band. Unrefined, unpretentious, and just a plain ol good time.
We hope you dig the music and the vibes. You can pick our first album up at www.cdbaby.com/doubleplow We will be finishing up our second album this winter. We have a few new songs up from the radio show we just did as well. Thanks for your support
NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com & ScottMAN Productions have teamed up with The 5 Spot in east Nashville to bring you Tuesday Live @ The 5 Spot! We will be bringing you 3 great local rock bands & artists you are sure to love (if you don't already)! If you haven't noticed - NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com is NOT country! - so needless to say, these bands/artists will rock your world! And for those of you out of town - you can listen to the show live as we broadcast live from the venue to our website - www.nashvillerevolutionradio.com Oct. 27 is our next show! There is a $5 cover. Doors open at 8pm. Show starts 9pm central.
Hey Les Honky More Tonkies! We're playing the WDVX (102.9fm) Blue Plate Special on Oct. 20th @ 12 noon. It will also be broadcast over the internet at http://www.wdvx.com/webcast.html
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NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com & ScottMAN Productions have teamed up
with The 5 Spot in east Nashville to bring you Tuesdays Live @ The 5
Spot in October!
For the month of October, each Tuesday night we will be bringing you 3
great local rock bands & artists you are sure to love (if you don't
already)!
If you haven't noticed - NashvilleRevolutionRadio.com is NOT country! -
so needless to say, these bands/artists will rock your world!
And for those of you out of town - you can listen to the show live as
we broadcast live from the venue to our website -
www.nashvillerevolutionradio.com
TOMORROW Oct. 13 is our next show!
There is a $5 cover. Doors open at 7:30. Show starts approx. 8:30pm Central.
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