Artist description lustful country funk, joyful disco bluegrass, ass-kickin' heartland glam, blownout workingman's soul

Music Style mo' grass

Musical Influences television and pornography

Similar Artists ween, social distortion, barenaked ladies, funkadelic

Artist History Originally from somewhere between Detroit and Flint Michigan, the Ghettobillies were born sometime around 1997. In 1998 they released a 5-song EP and began playing clubs in Ann Arbor and Detroit MI as an acoustic trio. In 1999 they released their debut full-length CD called Some Rezeev and added a drummer. In the Fall of 1999 they began recording their second album while moving to Chicago. Butterface was released on Planet Ant Records in April 2000.

Group Members Jason Church: bass, vocalsRobb Connaway: guitar, vocalsDerek Kramer: guitar, vocalsIan Narcisi: drums, vocals

Instruments two guitars, beer, bass, drums and lots of vocals

Albums Ghettobillies EP, Some Rezeev, Butterface (Planet Ant Records)

Press Reviews There are many, here's a nice synopsis from the Detroit News: "If the Indigo Girls had a sense of humor, foul mouths and overactice libidos, they might sound like the Ghettobillies."

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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