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The Hel-Gators

About Me

THE HEL-GATORS new album ”THE CURSE” opens a new page in the history of finnish rockabilly. Who would have known that the bastard of country and blues makes one of it's most brilliant rebirths in East-Hel-sinki, Finland, in year 2008! If Hel-gators -debut Voodoo was a storm warning, wipes The Curse like a tornado trought the genre - rewealing a strange world, with the surreal suburbian scenes, the mad captain holloring frightful layments full of longing for crazy parties, love and death.


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Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2007
Band Website: http://www.hel-gators.com
Band Members: J. Hel-Gator - Lead vocals & drums
Jama - Guitar & backin' vocals
Taneli - Slappin' bass..
Influences: Our music is basicly pure Rockabilly. And our main influences are the 50's rockabilly giants like Charlie Feathers, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Burnette, to mention a few - but the craziest of them were true hillybillies from southern countryside, from behind the barn. We come from the suburbania of east Hel-sinki, from the scene of concrete towers and asphalt yards. And hey it's 21st century - that's why we sound the way we do!----------------------"Passionable songs slalom somewhere between different worlds of Stray Cats and Cramps, and end up shaking hands garagepunks of The Gun Club at bar in gothig club." **** Mikko Aaltonen/RYTMI Magazine 5/08
Sounds Like: Check out & buy mp3's from: www.equaldreams.com
Record Label: Pyros records www.kolumbus.fi/pyros
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Support For HG at LEPIS 5.6.(HEL) PSYCHO BUNCH feat: Paul Roman (The Quakes) & Sami Roine

HEL-GATORS live at Helsinki's Bar Lepakkomies 5.6. with special supports: PSYCHO BUNCH featuring Paul Roman (The Quakes/USA) & Sami Roine (The Stringbeans)+ Special Quest!  A Night For Cat People!
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 00:35:00 GMT

HEL-GATORS CDS NOW AVAILABLE as mp3s: www.equaldreams.com

HEL-GATORS CD'S NOW AVAILABLE as mp3's: www.equaldreams.com!!!Upload 1 euro per song. Voodoo (2006) 10 euros. The Curse (2008): 11 euros
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:18:00 GMT

"Creepy" at Wreckhouse Radio Playlist!

"Creepy" from Hel-Gators The Curse -cd can be heard on this week's (week 16.) Wreckhouse Radio at subculturecollective.com Dig it!
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:24:00 GMT

HEL-GATORS LIVE AT TAVASTIA CLUB, Helsinki 11.9.08 Anything For Jim/Buried On The Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXcuzymnJEI The Hel-Gators LIVE at one of the most legendary venues of Helsinki. Supporting MAD SIN (Ger) at Tavastia Club 9.11.08. Video by Nalle Westman.
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:36:00 GMT

Lux Interior of The Cramps R.I.P.

Lux was a true inspirer. I heard "Rock On The Moon" from Finnish National Radio 1981? and taped it on cassette, few weeks later we founded with Hel-Gators guitarist Jama...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:32:00 GMT

2008 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR HEL-GATORS

2008 was not bad year at all. Fifteen gigs around Finland with great bands. Lots of thanks for the bands, clubs, promoters & folks who hanged around. New album The Curse came out in June and tour ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:11:00 GMT

HEL-GATORS Live At Belly 15.11.08: Congo Powers/Voodoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdQiJjp80fM HEL-GATORS LIVE AT BELLY 15.11.08: Congo Powers/ Voodoo by Nalle Westman
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:17:00 GMT

THE HEL-GATORS live at LIBERTE 17.10.2008 1/2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mOKhBLRzFM Clip including two songs: ZOMBIE DANCE from Voodoo -album and THE CURSE OF PHARAOH from The Curse -album. Both available on Pyros Records. www.k...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:29:00 GMT

HEL-GATORS live 2008 2/2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II3Nac5etrA Hel-gators At Liberte 17.10.08 hii-haaa!
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:27:00 GMT

HEL-GATORS CD’S NOW AVAILABLE as mp3’s: www.equaldreams.com

HEL-GATORS CD'S NOW AVAILABLE as mp3's: www.equaldreams.com!!!Upload 1 euro per song. Voodoo (2006) 10 euros. The Curse (2008): 11 euros
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:27:00 GMT