Artist description Take a handful of Nashville's hottest musicians, put them together to play purely for the love and fun of it, and what you come up with is Bird Dogs. Their combined credits read like a who's who of American roots music. John Hiatt, Waylon Jennings, Delbert McClinton, Roy Buchanan, Jo-El Sonnier, The Judds, Etta James, Rodney Crowell, Randy Travis, Don Williams and Roseanne Cash have all recoqnized and benefited from their talents. Their sound draws heavily on '60's Memphis R&B with screaming Hammond B-3, stinging lead guitar and soulful blues harp. Tight ensemble playing brings to life classic sounding songs that may leave you wondering if they were written thirty years or thirty minutes ago. All songs are original, penned by Bill Burnette and Johnny Douglas while signed as staff writers with Sony Music Publishing.

Music Style Blues/R&B

Musical Influences All the great blues and Memphis R&B artists.

Similar Artists The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Wilson Pickett, Booker T and the MG's

Artist History Bird Dogs recorded their self-produced debut album in six days during June, 1994. Five more songs were recorded later that year in Muscle Shoals with the members of the famed Muscle Shoals Rythym Section.

Group Members Bill Burnette, vocals; Johnny Douglas, guitar; Mike Joyce, bass; Brian Barnett, percussion; Jelly Roll Johnson, harp. Also five songs recorded in Muscle Shoals with Roger Hawkins, drums; David Hood, bass; Clayton Ivey, keys; Kelvin Holley, guitar.

Instruments guitar, Hammond B-3, piano, bass, drums, harp

Albums Bird Dogs

Location Nashville, Tennesssee - USA

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