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The Bad Roads
Garage / Rock / Rockabilly

Over 40 years of Bad Roads!



Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States

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Last Login:  7/15/2009
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Member Since9/23/2006
Band Websitethebadroads.com
Band MembersBuz Clark - Vocals , harmonica, percussion
Briant Smith - Guitar, Vocals
Danny Kimball - Drums, Vocals
Bruce MacDonald - Guitar, Vocals
Steve Morrow - Bass
Bookings email: buzflash36@camtel.net
InfluencesThe Rolling Stones
The Kinks
Duane Eddy
Sounds LikeThe ultimate garage band
Record LabelLatanier Music
Type of LabelIndie


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   About The Bad Roads
The Bad Roads left the garage in late Fall 1965 to assault South Louisiana and Texas with their unique hard edged mix of rock n roll and rhythm n blues influenced by the popular British rock bands of the time. They quickly gained a reputation for their high energy performances and musicianship along the Gulf Coast club circuit. The band: Buz Clark, lead vocals and harmonica; Terry Green lead guitar and vocals; Briant Smith, guitar and vocals; Mike Hicks, bass; Danny Kimball, drums were in their mid to late teens and caught up in the rapidly changing social and musical attitudes of the mid-Sixties. Their rapid rise in popularity and the desire to record their own compositions brought them to Floyd Solieu's Jin Records in Ville Platte, La. Sessions at the Jin Studio resulted in the now legendary 45 rpm record Blue Girl B/W Too Bad. The record was a solid hit in multiple local radio markets and broke in Houston in Fall 1966. This led to a wave of concert and television appearances that solidified their reputation as Louisiana's bad boys and the definite hard-to-follow act in concerts. A year later after Terry Green left to be replaced by Bruce MacDonald the band called it quits with their reputation intact and went their separate ways. The Bad Roads reunited for a 1980 concert in Lake Charles, La that set the stage for highly anticipated yearly reunions.

Unbeknown to the band the single Blue Girl had taken on a life of its own with inclusion on compilation albums of classic 60ýs rock ný roll in Europe, Australia, and North America. Sundazed Records issued a special collectors 45 rpm with four songs: Blue Girl, Too Bad, Ray Davie's Till The End Of The Day and John Lee Hooker's Don't Look Back. A lengthy interview in Andrew Brown's 60's collector's magazine Brown Paper Sack brought further attention to The Bad Roads' legacy and music. (click here to see this interview) The raw sound, intense energy and attitude was cited again and again influencing countless punk and new wave bands in America and abroad. A mint copy of Blue Girl became serious collectors of the garage genre's Holy Grail. A copy sold on EBay for $1009.99 with less than fifty copies known in collections worldwide. Click here to see this ebay ad.

In 2004 Dr. Ike the ringmaster and driving force behind the Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau's Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans took on the mission to find the legendary band to showcase at the popular 50's and 60's rock n roll revival show. The Bad Roads' electrifying performance at the 2004 Ponderosa Stomp solidified their relationship with the Knights and they returned to the Stomp in 2005 to close the two day event. Due to Hurricane Katrina damage in New Orleans, The Bad Roads will travel to Austin, TX's SXSW music showcase and to Memphis, TN for the 2006 Ponderosa Stomp concerts.

Today The Bad Roads are set to release a CD of 12 new original songs. Samples have just been uploaded for you to check out. The new CD will be ready sometimes around January 2008.

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Wicked Kate





Jul 15 2009 3:30 AM

love it! thanks boys! ;)
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Jul 10 2009 6:15 PM

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Jul 8 2009 11:05 PM

Hey Guys,
Thanks for the friendship.
Keep in touch,
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Jun 30 2009 11:07 PM

Thank you for the friend request!! YOU ROCK!

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TTYS!
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Jun 21 2009 7:59 PM

heeeey how was your weekend?? i hope you did something sweet :)




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Jun 4 2009 5:31 PM

Thanks for the invite. Cheers!

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Jun 4 2009 1:32 PM

Hey,

Thank you so much!

:)

Always,

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Jun 4 2009 10:29 AM

Dear Bad Roads!

Are you interested in the new song of Akim the Rambler? Than look here:
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It's a song about a man trying to commit suicide...

Best regards from Akim the Rambler
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Way to go!! Love, peace & waffles!
We are greatful!


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Jun 3 2009 3:56 PM

hey whats up? we were just wondering if you got a chance to listen to the NEW song? if not check it out and leave and we want brutally honest feed back lol :)

Jordan (drums)

oh and we just put up some new promos, check them out if today is your NICE day!
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Memo Scarletto





May 30 2009 9:34 PM

Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta
(weather subject to change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful sites and sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno

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May 27 2009 6:50 PM

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May 26 2009 10:22 PM

Thanks for the friendship, how do you like the tunes?
We should play a show sometime.
-Joe,DBM
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May 26 2009 2:54 PM

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May 24 2009 2:08 PM

Thank you

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May 15 2009 11:35 PM

TO THE BAD ROADS,thank so very much for being my friend.melvin
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May 15 2009 6:36 PM

many thanks for the add. hope to cross paths soon. all the best & GOD bless!

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Dan Mumm





May 14 2009 5:41 PM

How's it going? I have some new songs up on my profile. Check it out if you get a chance. Here's a guitar video I did awhile back, if you like it, please tell your friends about me! enjoy!

-Dan

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May 9 2009 3:02 PM

Thanks for the add!
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May 4 2009 3:40 PM

Grazie!!!

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Apr 27 2009 12:29 PM

Hey, how you doing?
Cheers for your support.

Keep in touch.


Grant
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