Artist description What we lack in talent we make up for in rudeness.

Music Style Rude and Rockin'

Musical Influences Offspring, Ventures, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Presidents of The United States, Beastie Boys, Ramones, Go-Go's, Tickle Tune Typhoon, Bad Religion, R.H.C.P., R.A.T.M., Rush, Neil Young, Dred Zeppelin

Similar Artists Ventures, Offspring, Presidents of The United States of America, Dred Zeppelin

Artist History From Grits to Hits: The Drunks of Hazzard story.......... A short time ago, a group of video game artists and programmers got tired of pushing pixels, surfing for porn, and taking 3 hour lunches, and decided to get together for one purpose.......TO BECOME THE HOTTEST BAND THIS SIDE OF THE SUN!......But first, some of us had to learn to play our instruments. So, with a lot of hard work, dedication, and beer, songs started to arise from the bastardization of covers, and The Drunks of Hazzard were born. After the usual drug abuse, let's break up the band/let's get back together, wife beating, "Oh my God! I woke up with a heroin needle in my eye, and a thirteen year old girl in my pants!" phase...The Drunks decided to get serious (after work deadlines and camping trips) and take their music to the people....And the people liked it!

Group Members Eric "GRiNCH" Gingrich, (guitar, vocals)........... a graphic artist, was born in Florida behind Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in Walt Disney World. But who could guess what a "wild ride" his life would take? In 1978 Eric's first musical experience occurred when he learned to play "The Impossible Dream" on his electric organ after watching an NFL film which prominently featured the song as it portrayed the Miami Dolphin's march to victory. In 1982 his father gave him 200 bucks to start a savings account, but he instead used it to buy a Peavey guitar and amp from a former guitarist in the band Molly Hatchet. Unfortunately, Eric was forced to retire from the business due to a terrible bout with color blindness. But that would only last for a short while, because in 1999 after drummer Tony Ravo returned form his sabbatical and bought a drum set, Eric decided to pick-up the axe once again for the Drunks of Hazzard................... Tony "Toe" Ravo (drums,vocals).................. an animator, was born in New Jersey, the birthplace of such music greats as Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen,and Bon Jovi. However, Tony's love for music started when his uncle would slap in an ABBA 8 track into the player of his Buick and exclaim "Dese' Swedes aint' too fuckin' bad. But dis' Fernando guy sounds like a, well...ya know." Sadly, Tony never learned how to play an instrument until 1999 when, after a brief sabbatical (which he was forced to take after drawing the phallic box design for Disney's "The Little Mermaid") he bought a used Pearl drum set. He decided to learn how to play the drums because he realized, "Chicks dig rock stars and assholes and I only fill half of the criteria." ................Mike "Rock" Chavez (bass)................... a graphic artist, was born in California. After a failed attempt in the porn industry where he was known as "Aquabone", he packed his bags and moved to Seattle. Mike has been interested in music ever since he bought "ABBA's greatest hits". From there, Mike got a job in the music biz by working at a local record store. This is where Mike became disenchanted with the business after becoming disgusted with the amount of "crap" he was forced to shove down John Q. Public's throat. Mike decided that it was time to write his own music....right around the time he was fired from this job. With lots of free time Mike started to write love songs under the pen name of "Pez". His heart was broken however when his ex-girlfriend ran off with another man, and with the song Mike had written for her, entitled "Ice Ice, Baby". Mike soon got over his pain and his dishonorable discharge from the Merchant Marines and joined the Drunks of Hazzard because, in his own words, "I just needed a hug." ..............Fraser "Fray-Daddy" Thompson (guitar, vocals)...................... a programmer, he was born in Salt Lake City, Utah where at a young age he was thrown out of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for wearing an AC/DC Can Kick God's Ass! T-shirt to practice. Spurned by this, he moved to Seattle to become a full time nerd. Fraser, even though happy with writing code, still loved to go to underground "geek parties" and play piano and guitar because, as he said, "They are easy to play, when you are drunk." Unfortunately, Fraser lost the use of his hands after suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which occurred after a record 72 hour programming session. During his rehabilitation Fray learned how to cover up his lack of singing ability by raspily squealing at the top of his lungs. Fraser soon recovered fully from his ailment and after his brief stint as a filmmaker (most of which can be seen at www.assfreaks.com for the small fee of 69 bucks a month). Fraser joined the Drunks of Hazzard because, "Music should be spontaneous, it should be about drinking beers, relaxing and having fun."

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, and a Pepper Shaker

Press Reviews "If I had Half their energy I'd still be popular!" David Lee Roth.

Location Redmond, WA - USA

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