Vaughn vonHodad (the band's Guitar Hero, Kustomizer, and Keeper of the Reverb),
and..announcing Cody!!! (rythm guitar, baritone guitar, and INTER-NATIONAL PLAYBOY and real male GLAM-ROCK SUPER-STAR!),
Turbo (thee FRAMUS electric double bass, electric bass, fuzz-bass, spank'ik the livin SH$T out the doghouse, SLAPP'IN THE CRAP OUTTA' THE FRAT-HOUSE! the TRANS-PORTation manager, stinkS up the SH$T-HOUSE and bringsTHUNDER FROM THE USA!),
Teen Velour (the Brains of the Operation, Secret Older Brother of Vaughn's...misplaced at birth and raised by the Gypsies, drums, percussion), Thomas (organ)
Influences
NUMBER ONE AND ALWAYS WILL BE..."Kansas City's "WHERE THE HELL YOU THINK ROCK AND ROLL CAME FROM?" BIG JOE TURNER!, Weird and Kooky Monsters, Volume, Tone, Reverb, Tremolo, The Ventures, Link Wray, Duane Eddy, Walker Howard, Billy Strange,Billy Jack, Scott Joplin, Bennie Moten, Chuck Berry, Johnny Fortune, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Thunders, shit with motors, The Trashmen, The Belairs, The Duals, Tuck and Roll ,The Revels, The Chantays, The Astronauts, The Routers, The Munsters,The Beverly Hillbillys, The Tornados, Hot Wheels, The Lively Ones, Mad, Pinstriping, The Fireballs, Stingray, The Count, The Duke, The King, The King of the Surf Guitar, The King of the Road, The Chairman of the Board, The Magnificant 7, Matt Helm , Show Trikes, Lounge, Western, Surf, Spy movies, Supercharged Fuel-burning Rail Dragsters...man, all those guys.tHE kinKS,.8U6655THe doLLLZ,ziGGy< lizzy>lemmy
Sounds Like
all of The VON HODAD'S recordings are mastered in "Ultima-Fidelity".. Dynamic Engineering designed to develop ..on your own "HI-FI",,,, Sonic-Shock Audio WaveS certain to maximize your surf music listening enjoyment.
"A saucy surf-rock juggernaut..standout musical numbers..did the City's heritage proud"(Village Voice Publishing-the Pitch).
Vaughn vonHodad "EXPLODED ONTO THE SCENE" (big recording industry jargon for "was born") in 1961 at Ft. Collins, Colorado.. just a stones' throw away from hometown of the " highest" band in surfing music, USA's The ASTRONAUTS. He had, at an early age, developed his inate abilities in mechanics and art while Kustomizing everything he owned. He'd also displayed a genuine interest in becoming a real Astronaut. It was'nt untill age seven, when he taught himself to play "WIPE OUT" on his very first "SILVERTONE" electric guitar, that the REAL STORY begins......
Today, 1000 miles from the nearst beach, landlocked audiences THRILL to the ATMOSPHERIC MOODS created by Vaughn and his troop of Master Showmen, The WESTERN SURF OUTFIT. Together..ALL ON THE SAME STAGE..along with Vaughn's trusty Side-KICK! "INSTRU-BOY!"..they become The VON HODADS!
These TOP FUELED Performance Veterans have shared the Same Stage Bill with Rock Legends the likes of LINK WRAY, DICK DALE, Brian Setzer, LOS STRAIT JACKETS, JOHNNY WINTER, The RED ELVISES, Thee LOST TIKI IDOLS, SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS, TWISTIN' TARANTULAS, The PALIDANS, BIG SANDY and His FLYRIGHT BOYS, JUNIOR BROWN, BLACKFOOT, JASON AND THE SCORCHERS, The REVEREND HORTON HEAT, The SONS OF HERCULES, The WOGGLES, The CYNICS, and Bow Wow Wow, just to name a few...
Vaughn and the "Boys" have not however... begun to recon with their METEORIC RISE to STARDOM!.. Currently the "RULING ARISTOCRACY OF SURF!" The ground-swell amoung todays' un-tamed YOUTH is so that.. not only do Vaughn's "CUFF's" get soaked, so do his honored and engraciated followers in line at the VON HODADS EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISE display "CLAM-O-RING" to pay 13 DOLLARS US FUNDS! to be counted amoung the "LUCK-Y-EST! AND BEST FRIENDS" in Vaughn's EXCLUSIVE FAN CLUB entitled....."Thee LOYAL SUBJECTS"!! People all over are asking..."Why have'nt The VON HODADS already moved off to some far flung Hot-Bed of TODAYS MOST POPULAR MUSIC FOR TEENAGERS?". Let's just say that KANSAS CITY , USA is the kind of place that Vaughn and Company can call Home...The've got nothing against "THE BIRTH PLACE OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC". Now.... They'll leave town occasionally to SHOWCASE AT MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SURFING COMPETITIONS, HOT ROD MEETS, AND EUROPEN BEAT FESTIVALS(please inquire through myspace), but when the Show is over they are always in a big hurry to get home and back to work the bugs out of their Latest Projects. So for NOW.."AS IF" you are EVER ANYWHERE! near the Kansas City area, be shure to stop and meet LOS PUNK RODS, The WESTERN SURF OUTFIT and Vaughn IN PERSON! at "VAUGHN'S" "MYST-RY ROOM" and SHOW LOUNGE, Enjoy a "KC STRIP!" Steak Dinner, an EXOTIC MIXED COCKTAIL (served in an heirloom quality souveneer "<> shrunken-head <>" you're most likely to take home and enjoy for years to come!) and a SHOW!, which (the show) by the way is what the HOT-RODDERS AND KUSTOMIZERS call a "FULL HOUSE" replete with Everything you'd expect from The VON HODADS musik-ly speaking, plus all the STUNing VISUAL EXITement... of a "TELSTAR" LAUNCH RE-"INAK-TMENT", SPECIAL GUEST APPERANCES, and, a DOOR PRIZE DRAWING FOR A FREE "INTSRU-DOCTOR-Y" FORTUNE TELLING SESSION WITH NONE OTHER THAN "ASK TIKI", Vaughn's own inovation that operates from "OUT OF LIMITS"...no they don't just SCARE! YOU..they ENTERTAIN YOU! (don't forget the Gift Shop..it's become a NATIONAL TREASURE and quite a roadside tourist trap). But back to Vaughn and his Western Surf Outfit... When asked recently by a Prominent Record Executive (who's name may not be published in these liner notes) wether the Band lacked certain credentials to be "playing in the Majors", Vaughn replied simply.." these dogs got papers". As for Vaughn's Pedigree?... "I'm not the KING of the SURF GUITAR...but I AM Royalty". Don't be swayed by their sophisticated musical stylings...or these Kansas City Slickers may RRR-RIP THAT TINGLE RIGHT OFF YOUR SPINE!!!
Even thee MOST JADED HIPSTERS agree.."These Guys are the REAL McCOY" Don't beleve it just because you're reading it here..it's easy to find out more about The VON HODADS in your own spare time. Simply EN-GAGE>>> the navigating sequence on your home CY-BER-SPACE portal to WWW.GOOGLE.COM then enter VON HODADS(two words) then ..SEARCH >>>>>>>>>and begin an EXPLORATION in TERROR!. You will see that they own the first eight or ten pages already..but don't forget to read the review in THE PITCH about how Vaughn and the Boys, teamed up with their favorite KANSAS CITY BURLESQUE troop and then according to the article, SMOKED THE SUICIDE GIRLS!
Now.. if you are still reading these liner notes you are probably asking your self what about the RECORDING CONTRACT?... now Vaughn's Labels' being pretty hush-hush..but there is something YOU can do. Drop a line to Vaughn's buddy (insert name) at (insert name) RECORDS. AND TELL HIM YOU DO NOT HAVE THE COURAGE.. to attend a live performance let alone stop by the "MYST-RY ROOM" to buy Vaughn's Records...
and that he MUST arrange a nominal publishing buyout, release the albums and SAVE ROCK AND ROLL!.. He'll know of whom you are speaking..you see, the poor guy had WORKED! for Vaughn on A prior occasion,.. meet Vaughn IN PERSON one night at Vaughn's place, got a personal tour of the Operation, and even witnessed with his own eyes..the awe inspiring LINK WRAY SHRINE, and then ALMOST!... got close to the only double neck "SILVERTONE" LONGHORN 4X6...ON THE PLANET!.... Lets just say that at that moment, he knew he was in the midst of "GREATNESS". But he did not get to see Vaughn's show that night..... because he was out on TOUR SUPPORT for tragicly, one of his lables' TOP RECORDING ARTISTS the (insert name)! oh Vaughn's "THE CHAMP" allright..He's got "THE BELT" to prove it!..but untill someone comes...through for the "KIDS!"?... or gets Vaughn off the "CHIT-LIN CURCUIT"? ...He shall remain "out in the shop" and not yet assume His rightful role as heir appearrant to the "CROWN" of the "SURF GUITAR" .... kids all over are saying.. "I NEED SOME VON HODADS RECORDS!..THEY'ER BADASS!"
you guys rock, surf music it the best you are going in my top friends in a bit, cause dick dale is there too "ROCK A HULA BABY" where can i get your disk at? I want to download it. I do the download thing but being old school i want to have the disk as a back up.
Hey Vaughn lets change our name to... The Fantastic Von Hodads.... whadda ya say? What does the general public think (post a comment) and whadda 'bout these Bakersfield folks that want more tunes? Time for a Mexican recording session I say. Teen
Hey! Come see us open for legendary '60s garage punks GONN ("Blackout of Gretely" on the Nuggets box set) at Off Broadway in St. Louis on Saturday January 5th! THE VULTURES are also on the bill... Click the web flyer for more info:
