The Beatles, The Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Greatful Dead, Black Sabbath, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Genesis, Yes, Traffic, Blind Faith, Blind Melon, Janis Joplin, T.Rex, David Bowie, The Stooges, James Brown, The Doors, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, The Beastie Boys, Ween, Morphine, Radiohead, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and just about anything we've heard and experienced throughout our lives! and The BEATLES!
The brother duo of guitarist Sean Ryan and keyboard ticklin brother Jody has revived what, to many, is a lost sound in bands today. Armed with the incomparable Janky Bones on bass and the untamable Brad Simmons on the kit, Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is roaring through the New England music scene and beyond.
Hailing from Worcester, MA this four piece rock outfit has seen their fair of the road in the past few years. Playing shows from Burlington Vermont to New York City and down to New Orleans, the band seems to have found the path to the everlasting temple of Rock'n'Roll. The key, it seems, to their success has been in their songwriting formula - mixing the substance and ideals of the 60's/70's with the aggression and intensity of modern times to create music that will grab you by the throat and pull you into the speaker so you can learn the damn words.
Now playing their way through bars and halls in the Northeast Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is bringing a party to every new club they set foot in. 2008 was a busy year for the band and rockin out is the ultimate goal so the future is lookin pretty good. With hours upon hours of material - their 50+ original songs and covers ranging from the Beatles to the Beastie Boys - they tear through their sets and can turn any crowd into a raging, booty-shaking machine. So whether you like to get the funk out, stomp your feet, raise a fist, or just toss back a few and get a little silly, the Smokehouse can accommodate your needs.
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
Worcester annual St. Patrick's Day parade (3/19) - Tammany Hall float
(That float won the Spirit Award by the way...),
The Higer Ground - Burlington, VT (4/10),
Worcester Palladium (4/12) w/ Badfish (1800+ in attendance),
Showcase Live @ Patriot's Place (9/6);
VooDoo Fest New Orleans (10/24 - 10/26),
Halloween @ Tammany Hall - Worcester, MA (10/31),
New Year's Eve @ The Middle East downstairs w/ Badfish (12/31)
There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
Only send one email with your links. Due to the volume of responses normally received for these types of opportunities. After review of your material, you will only be contacted if there is an interest in attending one of your shows by a label representative. As such please to not send any follow up emails regarding selections. If you were not contacted back, there was not an interest.
Thank You.
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