Album Notes

Based out of Austin Texas, this rockin’ band plays a mixture of Americana, roots, hillbilly rock, alt. country, cowpunk, dust bowl folk & western swing. Balladeer David Lear ( Faith River Worship & The Que ) is the ringmaster performing his personal struggle, spiritual salvation and hoe down jamboree songs with urgency. From prison tune "Thrift Town" to BONUS GHOST TRACK Johnny Cash & June Carter's "Jackson" (Unlisted Free Track) and drunken spiritual "Papa's Broken Still" to Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon Of Kentucky", the listener catches on whether it's sadness or just plain fun. There's even a medley of Elvis' "His Latest Flame" and "The Worlds A Mess" by punk band X John Doe / Exene ). So come get down and hootenanny with The Nob Hill Billys!

The band members include musicians that bring their roots influence from across America. Just listen to that California born/Oklahoma raised Heidi Weeks sing along, rattle her chicken shaker & bang on the washboard! When The Nob Hill Billys get to doing their business, ain't nobody better stand in the way!

The chief gunslinger Lazy Brad Lewis (Brother Weasel, The Soulcasters, Will Ray) plays everything from lead guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and anything else with strings. He is truly The Nob Hill Billys secret weapon. You gotta hear this guy apickin'!

Playing the Upright Bass is Dick “Fireball” Sanchez (Atomic Men, Tweed & The Creeps)who pounds out the heart of the band with a heavy slap of the hand. He sure keeps the music coming at you. He is truly an important member of The Nob Hill Billys!

Pounding out the heart stopping drums is the late Rich Wright (Tattoed Rodeo) who gaves the group a solid foundation and a crisp beat to keep the dancers on the floor swinging! At one time the backbone to the early alt. country band Tattoo Rodeo, he really makes The Nob Hill Billys tent show an event!

With special guests Paul Sercu (Thrasher Cadillac, Faith River Worship) on banjo, Slim Latimer on pedal steel & Chris Murphy (Larry Taylor, DJ Bonebrake, Nels Cline) on fiddle giving this band the right western touch, there ain't no place to be other than this Rock & Roll hillbilly show. So come get down, dance, twist, contort, yodel, shout & save your soul with The Nob Hill Billys!