Taking their name from a love interest of Elly May's on The Beverly Hillbillies, Dash Rip Rock was formed as a three-piece rockabilly band in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the summer of 1984. Over time the band has evolved into a rowdy live act popular at college-town bars and frat parties across the South. Today, the only remaining original member is singer/guitarist Bill Davis. For the 1993 film, see The Beverly Hillbillies (film) The Beverly Hillbillies was an American television program about a hillbilly family living in Southern California. ... Nickname: Red Stick Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area    - City 204. ...

History

Taking cues from the early-80s American roots rock revival embodied by such acts as Rank & File, The LeRoi Brothers, The Beat Farmers, The Stray Cats and Jason and The Scorchers, drummer F. Clarke Marty formed Dash Rip Rock with singer/guitarist Bill Davis and bassist Ned "Hoaky" Hickel in 1984. All three were veterans of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana post-punk / new wave scene, with Davis having gained some local notoriety in The Human Rayz and Hickel in Scooter and the Mopeds. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Beat Farmers was a band formed in August 1983 that did a crossover of alternative rock and country music. ... Stray Cats was formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979. ... Alt country band led by Jason Ringenberg whose sound combined punk with country music. ... Nickname: Red Stick Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area    - City 204. ...

Originally, the band was heavily focused on country and rockabilly, with Martty playing a simple stand-up drum kit and band members sporting cowboy shirts and bolo ties. Early shows included lots of George Jones covers and the band's first single featured the country-leaning "Marsupial" and a fast rockabilly tune called "Shake That Girl". country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... Rockabilly is one of the earliest and most important styles of rock n’ roll music to emerge during the 1950s. ... A bola tie or bolo tie is a type of necktie consisting of a piece of cord fastened with an ornamental bar or clasp. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ...

Less than a year after forming the band, Martty was ousted by Davis and Hickel, who wanted to take Dash Rip Rock in more of a rock direction. Martty was replaced by manic drummer Fred LeBlanc (now the frontman for Cowboy Mouth) and the band began to build a strong following around their live shows at clubs near the LSU campus. Among the most notable were the band's frequent shows at The Chimes, and a recording of their December 28, 1985 show there was released as "Ned, Fred and Dickhead" for a reunion tour of the Davis/Hickel/LeBlanc lineup in 2001. Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking their name from the title of a Sam Shepard play. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ...

Dash Rip Rock released a self-titled debut album in 1986 that showcased the band's new uptempo, rockabilly-influenced style. Following the album's release, the band began touring heavily through the Southeastern United States and developed a strong regional following for their live shows, especially in college towns of the SEC. Fueled by whisky and egged on by the raucous college crowds, Dash Rip Rock evolved into more of a bar band over time, leaving the decent songwriting of Davis and LeBlanc as an afterthought. Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from grains and aged in oak casks. ... A Bar band generally is a band that play smaller venues, usually at the local bars, and bring an audience that likes to drink. ...

In 1988 the band recorded its second album, Ace of Clubs, but LeBlanc left Dash Rip Rock for a solo career shortly thereafter. LeBlanc's solo career fizzled, but he would later achieve some level of success with Cowboy Mouth, a name taken by LeBlanc from the title of a Sam Shepherd play. The eponymous line of dialogue was earlier referenced in the song "Johnny Ace" from Ace of Clubs ("working hard on dying / and always trying / to be a rock-n-roll Jesus / with a cowboy mouth.") Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking their name from the title of a Sam Shepard play. ...

After LeBlanc's departure, the band moved even more into bar-band territory and focused less and less on studio recordings. Dash Rip Rock's most successful studio release was, in fact, "Let's Go Smoke Some Pot", a parody of "Let's Go to the Hop" that had become a staple of the band's live shows.

In 1999, Hickel left the band and moved to South Florida where he now owns a marine surveying company. Bill Davis moved to Nashville not long after to work on his songwriting but kept the band together with a succession of bass players and drummers. The band still tours the Southern United States and in 2005 released a retrospective CD on the Alternative Tentacles label. Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ... Southern United States The states shown in dark red are usually included in the South, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southern United States. ... Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label based in San Francisco, California and was established in 1979. ...

Members of Dash Rip Rock

• Bill Davis - Singer / Guitarist
• Brian Broussard - Bass Guitar
• Eric Padua - Drums

Former Members

• Ned "Hoaky" Hickel - Bass (original member)
• F. Clarke Martty - Drums (original member)
• Fred LeBlanc - Drums
• Chris "Lucky Dog" Luckette - Drums
• Kyle Melancon - Drums
• Andy Songy - Bass
• Shannon Bobo - Bass
• Kenny Ames - Bass
• Jody Smith - Drums
• Leon Touzet - Drums

Discography

• Recyclone (2005)
• Sonic Boom (2003)
• Hits and Giggles (2000)
• Paydirt (1998)
• Dash Rip Rock's Gold Record (1996)
• Get You Some of Me (1995)
• Tiger Town (1993)
• Boiled Alive (1991)
• Not of This World (1990)
• Ace of Clubs (1989)
• Dash Rip Rock (1987)

References

• ArtistDirect
• Official band history

External links

• Dash Rip Rock official site
• Alternative Tentacles Artist page
• Ned "Hoaky" Hickel's Marine Survey Company