The Bellflowers started out as a side project of Gerardo Meza (The Mezcal Brothers) who was looking for an outlet for the many songs he had been writing which didn't fit in with the Mezcal sound.
Gerardo joined with pedal steel player Fuzzy Blazek, whose pedigree is too extensive to list here, and under the name GC Meza & The Fuzz, Gerardo and Fuzzy played acoustic traditional country.
Justin G. Jones (Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs) and Marty Steinhausen (The Tijuana Gigolos) sat at the end of the bar during one of these shows, and Justin turned to Marty and said, "I think these boys need a rhythm section." A month later, GC Meza & The Fuzz became four-piece Uncle Jesus.
Kristen Bailey (Suzy Dreamer & Her Nightmares) was invited to fill a permanent guest spot with her singing saw and untrained hillbilly vocal stylings.
A few disgruntled grandmas later, Uncle Jesus changed their name to The Bellflowers, and it's this band that has come into its own and is taking part in the revival of roots music on the Lincoln, Nebraska music scene.
Greetings Omahawians.... Omahaites? Omahaers? Omahatuckians? Omahaburgers? Omahazons? Wha??? The Gin Palace Jesters are gigging in Chicago at Ventrella's Caffe Saturday Nov
28. We have some new members adding Spider Mike Hobson on upright bass
and Greg Hirte on fiddle joining long time members Pennsylvania Dave,
Mayor Ken, Gabe and Mike Medina. There is NO COVER as we are gonna be
passing the tip jar. This is a BYOB event. Hope you can make it.
No, no, thank YOU and your kind family, Gerardo! We had a great time, too, and you'll be the first person we get in touch with about everything Lincoln. Hopefully sooner rather than later!
FRIDAY @ Saddle Creek Bar • 9 PM FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES! (Denver experimental / creep rock) DAMIERA (New York indie / experimental) IamTHEocean (Utah progressive / hardcore) Truth in Ruin (Omaha metal)
SATURDAY @ the ATTIC (33rd & Harney) • 9 PM The FUCKEN SNAKES (Grand Island folk / punk / honky tonk) Watching the Trainwreck (Kearney garage rock / lo-fi / punk) The Zach Heath (Omaha folk / acoustic)
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