Original Lineup (2001-2004):
Paul Tucker (guitar, vocal)
Chet Hicks (bass, vocals)
Chris Nicholas (drums)
Lineup 2 (Rock and Roll Shakedown-circa 2004)
Paul Tucker (vocals, guitar)
Larry Morrisey (Drums)
Chet Hicks (bass, vocals)
Pat Cochran (guitar)
Influences
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reeed, Skip James, Elmore James, T-Bone Walker, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, the Yardbirds, the Animals, Pretty Things, Byrds, the Birds, the Sonics, Link Wray, Flamin' Groovies, Genya Ravan, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Kim Fowley, Flying Burito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Meek, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Rufus Thomas, Stax Records, Booker T and the MGs, Otis Redding, the Boxtops, Alex Chilton, Big Star, Panther Burns, Tav Falco, Cordel Jackson, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Wally Tax and the Outsiders, Phil and the Frantics, 13th Floor Elevators, Roky Erickson, Question Mark and the Mysterians, Sir Douglas Quintet, Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Augie Meyers, Bob Dylan, the Band, Reverend Gary Davis, Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Jack Owens, Bud Spires, Albert King, Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Chesterfied Kings, the Woggles, Compulsive Gamblers, Oblivians, Jack Oblivian, Reigning Sound, Lost Sounds, Goner Records, Fat Possum, Kenny Brown, Bobby Rush, the Neckbones, Preacher's Kids, Cool Jerks, American Death Ray, 68 Comeback, the Mummies, the Barracudas, Chris Wilson, Dead Boys, Rocket from the Tombs, Pere Ubu, the Dictators, Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan, the Creation, the Eyes, Cryin' Shames, Downliner Sect, the Headcoats, Billy Childish, the White Stripes, the Henchmen, Rocket From the Crypt, Elvis Presley, Dewey Phillips, Sun Records, Moon Records, Bomp Records, Voxx Records, Greg Shaw, Suzy Shaw, John Peel, the Clash, the Damned, the Buzzcocks, the Only Ones, the Troggs, the Fleshtones, Paul "Wine" Jones, the Windbreakers, Tim Lee, Beat Temptation, Bobby Sutliff, the Flyrods, Used Goods, Radio London, the Saints, the Scientists, the Plimsouls, Wall of Voodoo, the Cramps, Guadalcanal Diary, the Jam, Spencer Davis Group, Gravedigger V, the Morlocks, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Richard Hell, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, Television, the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, the Stooges, Iggy Pop, MC 5, Mike Watt, Minutemen, the Detroit Cobras, Gories, the Dirtbombs, Ko and the Knockouts, Mary Weiss & the Shangri-Las, Norton Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry, New Rose Records, the Untamed Youth, DMZ, the Lyres, the Pandoras, Plan 9, the Real Kids, Jonathon Richman and the Modern Lovers, x, the Zeros, True West, Rain Parade, Green On Red, Dream Syndicate, Gun Club, Blondie, Amanda Jones, Bangles, the Gants, the Alarm Clocks, Guitar Wolf, and anything with Vox organ, amps, or guitars...
Thee Hypnotic Chickens are veterans of the Mississippi underground rock and roll scene dating back to the early 80's. Formed in 2001, the band, led by songwriter, vocalist, guitarist Paul Tucker (ex-Sky-Pilots & Malt Liquor Kings), features former Radio London bassist John "Chet" Hicks, ex-Preacher's Kids guitarist Pat Cochran, and Larry Morrisey on drums.
"Rock & Roll Shakedown" was recorded and produced in 2004 by Chris Nicholas at Popaholic Records in Jackson, MS and remained unreleased until July of 2008 when it was released on the band's own imprint, Hypno Poultry Enterprises.
The video "I Roll" was directed by Jon Tucker at Rocket Films.
In March of 2008, the band came in second place on Goldie's Garage, a monthly, international, battle-of-the-bands radio program hosted by the legendary Genya Ravan (Goldie & the Gingerbreads, producer/Dead Boys) on Little Steven's Underground Garage Sirius Radio Channel 25. Look for thee Hypnotic Chickens to appear on the compilation Goldie's Garage Volume 1 in early 2009 on Wicked Cool Records.
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Thee Hypnotic Chickens came in 2nd place on Goldie's Garage in March 2008 and will be featured on the CD compilation Goldie's Garage Volume 1 slated for release in early 2009
"Sounds like it was not only recorded live, but recorded live down a tin can to a tape recorder at the other end of a phone, and sounding great for it!" - Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2
The new issue of Juice Magazine - Issue 66 - featuring ANDY KESSLER (R.I.P.) skating the streets of NYC on the cover (Photo by Ivory Serra) is available now. www.juicemagazine.com.
JUICE MAGAZINE ISSUE 66 features:
ANDY KESSLER interview by STEVE OLSON BEBE BUELL interview by STEVE OLSON BOOTSY COLLINS interview by STEVE OLSON CRAIG JOHNSON interview by JIM MURPHY FRITZ MEAD interview by JIM MURPHY KALANI DAVID interview by JAY ADAMS MIKE WEED interview by STEVE OLSON NATAS KAUPAS interview by STEVE OLSON OMAR SALAZAR interview by STEVE OLSON PAUL SCHMITT interview by STEVE OLSON PETER GUNN interview by MARK "RED" SCOTT and THE CONFESSOR ROB PALMER interview by JIM MURPHY SCOTT CAAN interview by STEVE OLSON JACK GRISHAM of T.S.O.L. interview by STEVE OLSON TIM JACKSON interview by AARON MURRAY WADE SPEYER interview by JIM MURPHY YANIV EVAN interview by STEVE OLSON VENICE SK8 WALL OF FAME features interviews with AARON “FINGERS” MURRAY, BART SARIC, BOB "THE BULLET" BINIAK, C.R. STEYCK III, CESARIO “BLOCK” MONTANO, CHRISTIAN HOSOI, CHUCK KATZ, CRIS DAWSON, DANNY BEARER, DOUG SMITH, ERIC “TUMA” BRITTON, ERIC DRESSEN, GEORGE WILSON, GER-I LEWIS, JAMES "RED DOG" MUIR, JEFF HO, JOEY TRAN, JOSH “BAGEL” KLASSMAN, LANCE LEMOND, MARK MUNSKI, JAY ADAMS, JEF HARTSEL, JESSE MARTINEZ, KELLY JACKSON, PAT BAREIS, PAUL CONSTANTINEAU, PAUL HOFFMAN, PEGGY OKI, RAY FLORES, SKIP ENGBLOM, SUSANNE MELANIE BERRY, TIM JACKSON, WENTZLE RUML IV, WES HUMPSTON.
Saturday - Beauty Bar Brooklyn - Djs Twig, Brenda + Co. + LIVE! SHINGOMANIA! 1 drummmaniac in 3 bands! THE RATS - BACK CC's Dual Record Release + Bon Voyage party for BABY SHAKES Euro Tour 09!!!
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... "> Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
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