Member Since: 01/09/2006
Band Members: THE GREENHORNS ARE:JAMES G. DE BACKER: alias: Babyface; Maverick; The Feedbacker; Jimbo; Grizzly; Homesick Jimmy; The California Kid; The Reverend; Jimmy Walker; Zenne James; The Ragin Cajun; Lompoc.
PROFILE: born June 2nd 61. Played in miscellaneous Brussels blues bands. Founded the Greenhorns in 85. Half American, half Belgian, hes got the most depraved taste, plays wicked instruments, guitars in out of nowhere tunings, and amps cracked up to 12. Sound engineers hate him. Still pretends playin in a blues band. Admits playin too loud.
SHOULD BE CLOSELY WATCHED !
WANTED FOR: amp abuse, illicite guitar collecting, unorthodox and/or antisocial behaviour, bootlegging, playing under influence.
WEAPONS: guitars, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, accordion, vocals. XXXXXXXXXX NICOLAS LAIRIN: alias: Little Man; Chico; The Snake; The Animal; The Alabama Black Snake; Lean & Mean. PROFILE: born a 21st of July, back in 58. Playin drums since he was able to walk gave him his instinctive pounding strenght. Covered with mysterious tatoos, ashamed of nothing, afraid of even less, this demented rocker is highly unpredictable. Call it versatility, virtuosity, or discordance, his style is deceptivily simple, but deadly. Is most dangerous when challenged to a duel. Joined the Greenhorns in 88. APPROACH WITH GREAT CAUTION, AT YOUR OWN RISK ! WANTED FOR: skin molesting, illegal reptile collecting, voodoo practice, resisting soundchecks, speeding, reckless playing. WEAPONS: drums, curses, anything he can lay his hands on. XXXXXXXXXX RAYMOND ROOBAERT : ALIAS : Machine Gun Ray; Cool Hand Ray; Don Ramon; El Mejor; Lazy Ray; The Duke; Raymundo; Uncle Ray. PROFILE: Born October 14th 56, deceased July 8th 97. Played in a bunch of rock bands. Joined the Greenhorns in 87. Loved anything, as long as its strong, dangerous, illegal and/or extremely loud. He had built himself a reputation of amp killer and heartbreaker. He could sometimes growl in a mike (when absolutely necessary). He was a true gentleman ( also when absolutely necessary), and a big chunk of rock n roll.
"OUR" RAYMOND WILL BE SADLY MISSED, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.
(We mean it !). WEAPONS: bass, vocals, percussion. XXXXXXXXXX ZIGGY: alias: Shotgun Ziggie; Chow Mein; The Zig; Possum; The Guy; The Saloon Samuraï; The Karate Kid; Rattlesnake Zig. (Forgot his own real name !). PROFILE: born December 16th 64. Played for eight years in a fellow boogie band before joinin the Greenhorns in September 97, following the tragic departure of lifelong partner Ray. He grew up in a place where only one man in ten can read, and tequila is a way of life. Bar brawlin instructor, this wild-eyed desperado is nevertheless one of the steadiest bass wranglers in the Southwest.
CAPABLE OF ANYTHING ! WANTED FOR: Serial ear damage, street fighting, dangerous cooking, assault with a musical instrument, reckless drinking.
WEAPONS: bass, raw vocals, storytellin.
Influences: Anything boogie, from Allman to ZZ.
Sounds Like: BOOGIE !
Record Label: Full House
Type of Label: Indie