The Bloody Honkies

Founded in a magic barn somewhere in the far east of Holland late 2005. Four soul brothers started playing loud; with the same attitude, a lot of love for the same style of rock 'n roll and a lack of respect for any convention, feeling the need to spread their own Gospel. The band doesn't know any other way than to play their type of rock. That style is a result of their love for music and the urge to escape everyday life and just have a swingin' good time…

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Founded in a magic barn somewhere in the far east of Holland late 2005. Four soul brothers started playing loud; with the same attitude, a lot of love for the same style of rock 'n roll and a lack of respect for any convention, feeling the need to spread their own Gospel. The band doesn't know any other way than to play their type of rock. That style is a result of their love for music and the urge to escape everyday life and just have a swingin' good time…

Sing- and danceman Lawrence Mul, guitarist Wout Kemkens, drummer Hooky and bass player Clemens Mul serve their relentless rock & roll raw, swingin', energetic and loud. Lyrics about life, death, women, love, religion, sodomy and the damage these pleasures cause are empowered by psychedelic and vulgar guitar licks and pumpin' bass & drums. Their live shows are intense and physical and you know, these boys aren't afraid to improvise or lose their minds: loose…always! I can't really place a tag on these guys, but you can sense their love for sixties and seventies music, that's for sure.

The road to stardom started by playing a live broadcasted radio show at the 3FM-studios, as a result of that show the Honkies recorded some songs with Eric Corton (Dutch radio host) and Appie (master of sound), which are on the new record by the way, the other tunes on their debut album are recorded by Torre Florim at the Magic Barn, in Barlo of course. After that they played a notorious show at the Noorderslag Festival, which got them a record deal with Sonic Rendezvous and a booking deal with Rock&roll Highschool! Many clubshows, festivals and support acts followed, the boys played shows with Mondo Generator, Heavy Trash, Peter Pan Speedrock, Wolfmother, The Datsuns, Status Quo, The Spades, Green Hornet and Orange Sunshine to name a few. Some cool dutch festivals and clubs they rocked are Zwarte Cross, Motel Mozaique, Metropolis, ZXZW, Paaspop, Appelpop, Tivoli, Vera, Paradiso, Melkweg, Willemeen, Burgerweeshuis and of course De Loods!

By playing all of these live shows in bars, clubs and at festivals the band found out that more people digged 'The Honkies' approach to music, to these people and to you we present: 'THE GOSPEL OF THE BLOODY HONKIES'. But the release of this smashing (!) debut album won't be enough: The Honkies will continue to spread their gospel, by doing what they do best: playing live.

So make sure you get this album so you also can fall in love with these fine young men and their shakin' tunes and don't forget to put on your dancin' shoes and check 'em out live!

Visit www.thebloodyhonkies.com or www.myspace.com/bloodyhonkies to see if they're coming to celebrate the holy trinity of rock 'n roll in your town.
The clock's ticking, second round…Here come the Bloody Honkies! « Minder