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Smokestack and the Foothill Fury
Blues / Country / Bluegrass

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Where I Stand, Ohio
United States

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Member Since6/10/2007
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     "Imagine if you took the Tasmanian devil and put him in a chair with a couple of guitars, a slide, and some weird snare drum connected to a foot pedal contraption, and then demanded “MAKE MUSIC.” This explains the frenzy that is Smokestack and the Foothill Fury " -autopsy4 , Creative Loafing Tampa,FL

     "“Smokestack” is a one man band with enough energy for a quartet. Armed with a small arsenal of guitars, his foot driven rhythm section, and a knack for telling a story..he puts on a good show that is a little different but highly entertaining." -Mountain Freak.net

     "Long-awaited arrival of Smokestack the Foothill Fury, was nothing less than inspiring and entertaining. Full of fury, like a rolling and tumbling ball of energy, Smokestack played raw, down-from-the-hills blues. A refreshing slap in the face to pretentious, over-produced pop." -Nasty Ned, ARL about Live performance

     "one-man freight train, Smokestack and the Foothill Fury, who kicks his contraption and bites and spits the blues both hard and fast ... like a lone wolf." -Adam Leech, Colorado Springs Independent

     "This guy caught me by surprise. Having never heard of him, I was preparing to use his set as a chance to grab a beer and take a piss, but when he was done I found that I was still standing in the same place I was when he began, doing the “I gotta piss” dance" -autopsy4 , Nine Bullets.net

     "ABOUT CD:Given name Jarod Yerkes, is a vagabond minstrel, a one-man band, traveling the country with his self-styled punk-country-blues. He summons in equal parts the spirits of Son House and Joe Strummer, belting his raspy baritone over a furious slide guitar and a snare/bass drum rhythm section " -Dave Stallard, Blue Ridge Outdoors


                              NEW CD! Ain't Gonna Pine

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      Matters what night it is. SmokeStack and the Foothill Fury is a sure enough, hard drivin', one man band. Incorporating snare, bass drum, and others.SmokeStack's energy comes from things forgotten in todays society....The music should renew your take on original music made today


                              FALLEN SO HARD @ Deep Blues Fest III 2009


                              BARREN LAND @ LNO Bandfest 3


                             MAKE MY PAY streets of Athens,GA

Smokestack and the Foothill Fury - Athens, GA 2007-07-07

Influences

      Anything good!SmokeStack's musical fathers are: Lightnin' Hopkins, Buddy Guy, MudCat, Willie Nelson, Buddy Boy Hawkins, Blind Willie McTell, Mr. Frank Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Professor Longhair, Beck, and many others. His musical mommas are: Billie Holiday, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Beverly Guitar Watkins, his real maw, and any of the great ladies out there. And a few crazy bands from SmokeStack's younger days.


      Homemade country-wine. Bad luck, even worse decisions. Southern girls, northern girls. Apple pie and vanilla ice cream. Living off nothing more than what the good earth gives us. Mill grinding wheels. Old men at the convienent store waiting for the sun. The crisp cold that is Winter's warn. Big block motors. 6o's and 70's hotrods, 50's and 60's pick-up trucks. Last breathe of a falling star. 45's of your favorite tunes. Snow in the mountains. Real women, real men, Like George fuc*ing Washington, Daniel Boone, William Bartram and almost any Native American Indian, Well.... just about anyone before now... Walleye fishing at 4 am on some lake by yourself. Cast iron skillets. Rabun County Georgia before the flood of people.....About anywhere in Kentucky. Hell...Corbin, Kentucky. Tobacco Barns. Steel mills. Holdin true to who you are and what you've got. Old towns. Fly fishing, Bailey's and coffee at 6 am. Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Coke at 9 pm. Northside Tavern in Atlanta. Fixing your own car. Fish frys for the folk in town. Old music by new souls with fresh ideas. The mother Fuc*in blues like they are suppose to be done. Lightnin Hopkins. Grass cut in the marnin'. Old people in general. Stories of the craziness that made us America. Murder ballads. Whiskey bootleggin'. Mountain marijuana. Hickory and Pecan smoked pork. The dirty,dirty south. The pristine idea of pristine. Curiosity. Corn meal. The few people that don't think I am hell on feet and help me out of my own shit. My few fans. My few enemies. Myself......


Sounds Likea refreshing slap in tha face to "pop music"


Record Labelyer a what ? Get the hell outta my face !
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 21 2009 9:00P
400 BAR with/ Molly Gene’s one-whoaman-band Warrensburg, Missouri
Nov 23 2009 6:00P
RURAL GRIT HAPPY HOUR @ THE BRICK Kansas City
Nov 24 2009 9:00P
WHITE WATER TAVERN with/Blues Boy Jag Little Rock, Arkansas
Nov 26 2009 6:00P
TROUSER MOUSE Thanksgiving day show! EARLY 6pm Blue Springs, Missouri
Nov 27 2009 9:00P
KITCHEN PASS with/ The Ben Miller Band Joplin, Missouri
Nov 28 2009 9:00P
51st STREET SPEAKEASY Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
TEXAS TBA Austin, Texas
Nov 30 2009 8:00P
TEXAS TBA Austin, Texas
Dec 5 2009 9:00P
BLIND BOB’S with/ The Fuzz Hounds Dayton, Ohio
Jan 9 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 Tallahasee, Florida
Jan 10 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 Sarasota, Florida
Jan 11 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 St. Petersburg, Florida
Jan 12 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 Tampa, Florida
Jan 13 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 Southwest Florida, Florida
Jan 14 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 Southwest Florida, Florida
Jan 15 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 West Florida, Florida
Jan 16 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 West Florida, Florida
Jan 17 2010 8:00P
FLORIDA TOUR with Hellblinki Sextet Jan. 2010 Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 19 2010 10:00P
TIN ROOF with/ Hellblinki Sextet Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 21 2010 9:00P
RAFTERS St. Simons, Georgia
Feb 2 2010 7:00P
THE SPACE showcase after open mic Hamden, Connecticut
Feb 3 2010 8:00P
THE SPACE with Guitar Bombs Hamden, Connecticut
Feb 5 2010 9:00P
PORTER BELLY’S with/ Ten Foot Polecats Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 6 2010 9:00P
NORTH SIDE BAR with/ Slack Jaw Blues Band Manville, New Jersey
Feb 7 2010 7:00P
NORTH SIDE BAR happy hours show Manville, New Jersey
Feb 14 2010 9:00P
ANNABELL’S Valentines Day Blues Show Akron, Ohio
Feb 16 2010 9:00P
THE DELUXE St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 20 2010 9:00P
MONK’S KAFFEE & PUB Dubuque, Iowa
Feb 23 2010 9:00P
THIRSTY PAGAN BREWING Superior, Wisconsin
Feb 26 2010 6:00P
TERRAPIN STATION Nevis, Minnesota
Mar 5 2010 12:00P
ASMSU CONCERT SERIES daytime show Bozeman, Montana
Mar 5 2010 9:00P
THE FILLING STATION Bozeman, Montana
Mar 6 2010 9:00P
TBA Missoula,Montana Missoula, Montana
Mar 12 2010 9:00P
THE SWAMP TAVERN Spokane, Washington
Mar 13 2010 9:00P
THE SWAMP TAVERN Spokane, Washington
Mar 17 2010 9:30P
TBA Bend,OR Bend, Oregon
Mar 18 2010 8:30P
TBA Bend , Oregon Bend, Oregon
Mar 20 2010 9:00P
THE SHANTY TAVERN with/ Gravelroad Seattle, Washington
Mar 24 2010 9:00P
WOODSHED Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 27 2010 9:00P
TBA Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mar 29 2010 9:00P
3 KINGS TAVERN with/ Panties @ the Bar Burlesque Denver, Colorado
Apr 1 2010 9:00P
TBA Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City
May 28 2010 12:00P
MUDDY ROOTS FESTIVAL times and musicians TBA Nashville, Tennessee

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   About Smokestack and the Foothill Fury


      SmokeStack, born March 23, 1978, originally hails from the great corn state of Iowa, but soon after ended up a Navy brat, and called Florida home. By age seven he ended up in Georgia, and stayed there for the most part, save a couple of extended trips to Iowa and eight months in North Carolina.

      He dropped out of High School at age 16, getting GED, and diving into the construction/carpentry field. Now a journeyman carpenter, and enjoying the more so remodel/refinishing side of hammerswingin'. SmokeStack recently has been playing music again,and the word is out, HIS SHOWS ARE AMAZING. Incorporating the hard, all day energy needed for construction, and putting it into the great art of song writing and performing(Which some say SmokeStack was born to do). He plans on finding or making his niche'. MADE IN AMERICA


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Basically a self-made man. Taking care of what is needed to get by, and barely doing so sometimes. He has managed to create and learn some hard-earned knowledge rarely even cared about today. Always having to fix his own cars and trucks through-out life. Farming what little land in hand and doing work for rent has kept everything modest and humbling. Prepared for change, but remembering the great things of the past has always been the way he has led his life.

      SmokeStack and the Foothill Fury or just Smokey himself have shared the bill with some mighty fine acts. Including Colonel Bruce Hampton, The Derek Trucks Band, Jeff Coffin, Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon, Rev. Jeff Mosier, Grease Factor, Jeff Sipe, MudCat, Johnny Neel, Derek Jones, King Johnson, Donna Hopkins Band, Big City Sunrise, Barry Richman, Ralph Roddenberry, Beverly Guitar Watkins, Frankie's Blues Mission, Lola Gulley, Sammy Blue, Donnie McCormick of Eric Quincy Tate, the Rib Tips, Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies, Ben Prestage, Jeff Fedora(man behind the Daytona Blues Society), Eddie Tigner, Lil' Joe from Chicago, Cathy Carlisle, Scott Biram, Black Diamond Heavies, Bob Log III, Left Lane Cruser, Hillstomp,and many others. Some memorable moments are:.....Any given moment at the Northside Tavern. The rockin' out of his somewhat home town of Gainesville, Georgia every Mule Camp Market weekend for the past five years, Sage Fest in Georgia, Moon Mountain Zambifest, Hemlock Festival, Deep Blues Festival, Hamline Folk Festival, and many benefits for the ones he loves. Including Beverly Guitar Watkins at Darwin's, Cora Mae Bryant's Sweet Petunia day, and Mr. Frank Edwards Chicken Raid at the Northside Tavern.


                               ALL IN GOOD FUN

BUSTED!!!


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Nov 23 2009 6:37 PM

Allie

Allie



Nov 22 2009 12:38 PM

you and me have the same birthday! i know molly from when i lived in the keys. i like your music!
Ashely

Matos Nancy



Nov 22 2009 7:46 AM

Good Morning,

Give you flowers and "HI" to you!



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allison.black

allison black



Nov 22 2009 4:39 AM

i hope this december and january shit work out!
86’d

86’d



Nov 20 2009 7:44 PM




*86'ing Tha UNrulys*
DeltaTwins

DeltaTwins



Nov 20 2009 7:22 PM






Molly Gene One Whoaman Band

Molly  Gene One Whoaman Band



Nov 19 2009 12:00 AM

Oh boy.  Hand made gifts are the best! You are the sweetest pea in the pod. See ya soon!
lynnsee

lynnsee



Nov 18 2009 1:11 AM

hey smokestack, thanks again for the sharpie ;)
The Monterey Club

Monterey Club



Nov 17 2009 4:18 PM

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Nov 9 2009 5:35 PM

The Monterey Club

Monterey Club



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Midnight Passenger

Midnight Passenger



Nov 8 2009 5:40 PM

you're too awesome fer yer own boots!
allison.black

allison black



Nov 8 2009 5:06 PM

south florida misses ya!
DeltaTwins

DeltaTwins



Nov 6 2009 8:30 PM

Hey!Big Brother!

”GOOSE” is soiling big brother's page!
You have to delete a rat shit early!
Fuck! "GOOSE"‥He is a dirty shit!






The Misery Jackals

The Misery Jackals



Nov 6 2009 3:19 PM

We smell like onions and garlic too.  Good seein' ya at Annasmells.  Keep on keepin' on.
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Nov 6 2009 3:06 PM

Keep us in mind for all you mixing and mastering needs. You can see our services by going to www.cybermixingstudio.com
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JASON AND THE PUNKNECKS

JASON AND THE PUNKNECKS



Nov 5 2009 2:11 AM

its almost showtime brother..
Molly Gene One Whoaman Band

Molly  Gene One Whoaman Band



Nov 5 2009 12:08 AM

So you gonna give me some sugar for my birthday or what? 
allison.black

allison black



Nov 3 2009 5:43 PM

now you know im a decaf kind of girl.. miss you more
allison.black

allison black



Nov 3 2009 4:52 PM

hey darlin.. hope you have a great day!
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Dirty Trainload

Dirty Trainload



Oct 31 2009 11:00 AM

Greetings from Italy in the name of the alt blues!

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The Clampetts



Oct 28 2009 6:20 PM

Hey, thanks for the add, we really appreciate that !!!
 

The Misery Jackals

The Misery Jackals



Oct 26 2009 5:37 PM

Thank ya kindly fer addin' the likes of us..
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