Jody Hendrix- Vocals, Jaw Harp, polygamy, PBR Cans, The Charlie Manson Twinkle
Tripp Kirby- Guitars BGV's, Engineer and Producer, Shot glasses, dirty spoon and The Davey Jones Twinkle
Ryan Cummings - Bass, BGV's, girl problems, drinking problem, self proclaimed (unsubstantiated)anarchist, and babyleg
The Reverend Bob Lyons- Drums, BGV's, matching curtains and shotgun weddings
Influences
Johnny Cash, Misfits, Johnny Paycheck, Captain Beefheart, The Cramps,The Wipers, Hank Williams, Unknown Hinson, The Ramones, whiskey, PBR, gin, Jaegermeister, and triffle'n womerns
Sounds Like
...If The Ramones, Johnny Paycheck, a gallon of whiskey, a nasty smokin' habit and Mel McDaniel could simultaneously impregnate the love child of Hank Williams and Glen Danzig, that baby would start a punk band with an illiterate hillbilly and they would put out a record that would be excellent mood music for stuffin' your mama, bound and gaggd'd, in the trunk of a '59 Caddy... Thats what we sound like.
Them Damned Young Livers Accident'ly came into conception when Ryan and Jody met in summer of 06 and had the bright idea of putting together a cowpunk band. Jody knew Trip from his days of fronting the long since gone Johnny Switchblade and playing shows with Action Figure. Needless to say Tripp was always mez'merized by Jody's ability to make a dagum fool out of himself behind the Shure 55. So a couple of 5ths of Jaeger and an all to temporary sibling sister drummer was added and formed Young Livers in November 06. This formation played shows around town for about 8 months and even made the venture to Denver and Vegas. Ya see, Vegas 07 is where it got funny. The Livers decided to play a game of roulette and their drummer foolishly rested her hand on the table, touching on red. Well, the ball landed on black and she was lost to the house. So the three fellers loaded up the green machine and made the long 33 hour trip back to KC, cancelling the rest of their shows. Once in KC they realized that partner in crime and bona-fide reverend, Bob Lyons was one hell of a thumper. He was brought on board, we bought a bad ass tour bus, had to change our name due to some fellas in florida with equally good band name taste and the rest is history. Them Damned Young Livers love mixing Jodys' old school, whiskey-bent country with Ryans' Cramps, Misfits era punk Rock. When ya shake in Bobs' Love for metal drumming, Tripps pop polished riffs and general badass'ness, it seems ya get some shit that most folks ain't ever heard before. Hell, we ain't ever heard it before. Anyways TDYL's are here to stay. We're gonna keep gettin loaded. we're gonna keep throwin' beer bottles. We're gonna keep shootin' snot rockets at the pretty girls in the front row. We're gonna keep makin' dad'blamed spectacles of ourselves everytime we get on stage. Get on board or be left out in the drizzlin' rain without a hanky.
oh no, it is our pleasure to add ya. hey, if ya want to be on our show, you should send us some songs mp3 style to ace.hollis@yahoo.com because you guys pretty much rock :)
I have to say I miss you all!! It's been awhile since I have seen you guys and it looks like it is going to be a few before there is another show!!! BOO...
