Artist description The True King of (Mid)Western Swing !! Twangy electric guitars, syrupy steel and mindless beat music !! Sort of Western Swing without fiddles...or maybe Rockabilly without talent ?? Throw in a little Blues and there you are !! Music to make you dance...or go in a trance.

Music Style Western Swing / Rockabilly / Country and Western

Musical Influences Junior Barnard, Danny Cedrone, Art Ryerson, Roland Janes, Danny Gatton, Luther Perkins, Carl Perkins, Joe Maphis, Merle Travis, Les Paul, Chuck Berry, Hank Snow, Joe Gro, Bozo, Bill Virtue, Don Rich, Don Helms, Nigel Tufnell, Luke Wills, Scotty Moore, Bob Wills, Billy Jack Wills, Johnny Lee Wills, Glenn Miller, Cindy Walker, Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers...though why they hung around with them bums in Hot Rise I'll never understand !!

Similar Artists Well...imagine if Weird Al Yankovic got to run the Grand Ol Opry for a night.

Artist History Our records ?? Why bother about our records, we've paid our debt to society and...oh, you mean our record as a band. Well OK then. The main reason I wanted to do this site was to get out the songs I had written in recent years...and some old years actually. If you play this kinda muzak and want to use one of these songs, go for the gold, Humphrey !!

Group Members Bill Stix - Guitars/Vocals/Mandolin/Banjo. Pete Boggs - Steel guitar. Boz Whiteman - Harmony Vocals. Nelson Hamwaki Sr. - Keyboards/Obscenities. Junior Petitte - Bass. Vin Ordainaire - Accordion (only where absolutely necessary).

Instruments Gibson ES-335 (1967), BR-9 and Les Paul Special, Fender Telecasters and Stratocaster, Epiphone Zephyr archtop accoustic/electric (1944) and Viola Bass, Blue Star Mandoblaster, Gold Tone Banjitar, National Grand Console Steel Guitar (1958), Martin 0000 guitar, Casio 210. !! NO INSTRUMENTS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THESE RECORDINGS !!

Albums GOLDEN SUN RECORDS (2001)

Press Reviews Buy my CD "Golden Sun Records" thru Vitaminic.com in Italy, click on the link to access it, or go to my webpage at www.homestead.com/billstix/homepage.html. Also, check out a review of the CD at the Blackcat Rockabilly site: http://www.rockabilly.nl/reviews/billstix.htm "I'll make sure these guys have time to bleed, Jack !!" Jesse V., St.Paul MN

Additional Info Bill Stix is a member of the American Society of Composers Artists and Performers (ASCAP)......SO THERE !!!

Location Richfield, MN - USA

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