Member Since: 3/7/2007
Band Members: 'Wolf Call' Jack Rabbit Slim
BOB BUTFOY ~ VOX , RHYTHM GUITAR , MARACASPAUL SAUNDERS ~ DRUMS /DARREN LINCE ~ LEAD GUITAR /LANDON FILER ~ DOUBLE BASS /BAND BIOG :Formed in 2004 , BOB BUTFOY ( BOB & THE BEARCATS ) assembled , PAUL SAUNDERS ( RUSTI STEEL & THE TIN TAX ) , TOM HAYES ( ROCKET 88 ) & NICK LINTON-SMITH ( JUMP CAT JUMP )with a plan to bring his own self styled " sleaze a billy " to the rockin scene & beyond !! gigs started to come in & it wasn't long before bob had contacted ALAN WILSON of THE WESTERN STAR RECORDING CO . bob & alan struck up a friendship & alan quickly snapped up JACK RABBIT SLIM for their 1st album .AUGUST 2005 saw the release of " SIN-U-ENDO ! " which included 11 bob butfoy originals , with a launch party at THE ACE CAFE a few months later . following a support role to BIG SANDY & THE FLYRITE BOYS the band's profile was raised ...more top gigs were to follow : HILLBILLY HOP , VIRGINIA CREEPERS , EDDIE COCHRAN FEST , BRIGHTON RUMBLE , HOLLAND , BELGIUM , THE HOT ROD HAYRIDE , FRANCE , DINGWALLS , HEMSBY , MADAME JOJO'S & THE RED ROSE to name a few !2007 saw the release of the band's 2nd album " SLEAZE A BILLY ! " which again featured 11 butfoy originals , just in time for the band's acclaimed appearance at VIVA LAS VEGAS !upon returning from las vegas the band had a line up change , featuring on guitar " LITTLE " JOSH ( KICK EM JENNY ) & LANDON FILER ( THE STATESIDE SLIDERS ) on double bass , jack rabbit slim's momentum became even greater , with airplay on BBC RADIO 2 & top gigs like ...WALLDORF - GERMANY , SCREAMIN' - SPAIN , THE AMERICANA , ROCKABILLY BOOGIE W'END , THE HOT ROD HAYRIDE ,THE CRUISE INN - AMSTERDAM , PARIS , BREMEN GERMANY & many more !jan 08 saw the departure of josh , whose position on lead guitar was filled by DARREN LINCE ( EX SUGAR CREEK TRIO ) . darren & bob had previously worked together when bob fronted the sugar creek trio in conjuction with JRS in the early part of 2006 , they had also planned a band together just prior to the beginning of JRS which never got off the ground , so finally these 2 cats have got it together !!!a new WESTERN STAR album has been recorded & released , titled " FROM THE WAIST DOWN ", catch this explosive line up in 08 at WALLDORF - GERMANY , THE ROCKABILLY RAVE U.K , LOUD MUFFLERS CAR SHOW - PARIS , THE SPIDERS WEB - EDINGBORO' , ROCKABILLY RAVE U.S.A - LAS VEGAS & many more !!!!!!
look out for JRS in 09 at LAKE RATTLE N ROLL , AMERICANA , THE HIGH FESTIVAL , VLV & A WEST COAST U.S MINI TOUR !!!!!!!
Sounds Like: rockabilly porn !!!!!!!
Record Label: WESTERN STAR - www.western-star.co.uk
Type of Label: Indie