James Richard Oliver
A Solo Artist from
Blue Ridge, Georgia
who plays Rock music.
They have 1 track awaiting approval in our system.
Here's the brief bio James Richard Oliver gave us:
TYPE OF MUSIC: HOMESPUN ROCK N’ ROLL WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR!
INFLUENCES: HASIL ADKINS, MOJO NIXON, RAMONES, JOHNNY CASH, JOHNNY ROTTEN, LUTHER PERKINS, THE CRAMPS, BILLY ZOOM, STANDELLS, KISS, HUSKER DU, COUNT FIVE, BUDWEISER, PICKLED EGGS AND THE NEW DUNCAN IMPERIALS.
BRIEF HISTORY: BORN IN ATLANTA, GA. 8-30-63.
HOBBIES: DIGGIN’ UP OLD CHUCK BERRY 45’s, TESTIN’ THE EFFECTS OF GRAIN ALCOHOL ON THE CEREBELLUM, EATIN’ BAR-B-Q WHILE GRABBIN’ A WAITRESS OR VICE VERSA, DRAG RACING ON RIDING LAWNMOWERS AND HOLDING UP PICTURES OF GWYNETH PALTROW WITH ONE HAND.
BANGED AROUND IN VARIOUS BANDS ‘TIL HE WITNESSED A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY DEMENTED ROCKABILLY BAND THE CRAMPS. DECIDED THIS WAS FOR HIM AND IMMEDIATELY GAVE AWAY ALL HIS KISS RECORDS.
ENJOYED A BRIEF STINT IN THE FOUR GUYS. A PUNK BAND WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDED GREG REECE, THE FUTURE REDNECK GREECE OF BUBBAPALOOZA FAME.
FORMER GUITARIST FOR PUNKABILLY BAND THE BOONIES. INFAMOUS FOR CONSUMING MORE ALCOHOL THAN THEIR WHOLE AUDIENCE. COMBINED!
FOUNDED ILLBILLY RECORDS IN 1992. RELEASING IT’S FIRST EP LATER THAT YEAR.
WROTE AND RECORDED “HILLBILLY MONSTER IN ARKANSAS” FOR A BILLY LEE RILEY TRIBUTE CD ON WHICH THE LEGENDARY SUN ROCKABILLY ALSO APPEARED.
FEATURED IN “MODERN TWANG”. DAVID GOODMANS’ GUIDE AND DIRECTORY TO THE ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY MUSIC SCENE.
ALSO FEATURED ON MEATHEAD RECORDS “INTERNATIONAL PUNK ROCK BOX SET”. A 10 CD SET WITH OVER 300 BANDS.
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