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brown leaf vertigo

About Me

..Brown Leaf Vertigo is a honky tonk Misfits cover band that rises from the dead every Halloween to abuse tobacco and cultivate horror. Formed by a bunch of punk rockers that spent too much time listening to country classics in a Zachary La. garage, Brown Leaf Vertigo is a seasonal celebration of snuffin, corn liquor and beer. Oh yea, music... We had to figure out some songs to play, and of course the Misfits were the first thing everybody could agree on. So, for a Halloween project, we recorded an EP of Misfits songs, hoping Uncle Glenn wouldn't sue us. The next year (2003) we played a porch show around Halloween and recorded some more Misfits songs and added them to the first EP, which resulted in the 'Devils Born In Angels Arms' LP. We did the same thing in 2004 with some added accordions and banjos and recorded yet another EP of Misfits covers entitled 'Volume III'. We played some shows and life was great. In 2005 we decided to go back to the original stripped down lineup. We played at a couple of beer joints, a radio show and an art opening and recorded it all for a live record. Sooooo, this year we will play more Halloween shows, release the live record and hopefully do a 4-night tour of south La. and Texas. And for the future, if the Lords willing and if everybody's 300 other bands, work and pursuit of wealth can handle it, we will be doing more Misfits songs, originals and country classics...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/10/2005
Band Website: It's coming..Time is $$, $$ is Time
Band Members: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Chad - talkin', dustin impersonations, beard
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Brian - "dog house" bass, guitars, back up yelpin', asspockets
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Hutch - slide guitar, dobros, scheldules
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John - drums, see photos of original BLV singer
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Pauly - guitar, mic feedback, miller lite
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Neff - washboards, beers you never heard of , Lil' Boosie CD-R's

::::::::::Props to the BLV hall of famers- John, Fal, Gabe, and Jeff
Influences: For this project, besides our brethen from Lodi and everything else under the sun,here are the specfics: Chad - DRI:::Brian- Lum York and the Driftin' Cowboys, Pine Hill Haints, Bill "muh fuggin'" Black,Hiram and Shelton Williams, Austin James, DAC, Mingus, Jimbo Wallace, Merle Haggard, and Will Wicker:::Hutch-Billy Joe Shaver and the CMT network::: John-Ralph Stanley,Tom Crane, Tom T. Hall,Bocephus,Corn Squeezins,Waylon, and Eldon Hoke::: Pauly- Hank, Willie, Jerry Reed, The Holt Brothers & songs about drinkin'.
Sounds Like: If Jimmy Rodgers and Keith Morris from the Circle Jerks had a baby, and it listened to Samhain's November Coming Fire and David Allan Coe's "Rides Again" Records all the time in McComb, MS...Hell, I don't know
Record Label: Ya Herd Me Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Brown Leaf Vertigo now booking shows for Oct. & Nov. 2009

Brown Leaf Vertigo didn't get to do any shows last season because of Hutch's motorcycle wreck, so we're ready to get it on this year.  We plan on recording a few new songs and already have a couple of...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:18:00 GMT

Brown Leaf Vertigo 2008 Halloween update plus two new recordings

Here's the deal. As you may or may not know, Brown Leaf Vertigo have been forced to take this Halloween season off due to Hutch's severe motorcycle wreck in May. He has not been able to walk since the...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:36:00 GMT

Photos of BLV in '06

09/27/06 - House of Blues - Voodoo Vixen Calendar Release Party 10/26/06 - The Howlin' Wolf - Zombie Crawl 10/27/06 Northgate Tavern - The Brown Leaf Lounge Act ...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:01:00 GMT

Brown Leaf Vertigo gets a 'thumbs up' from 225 Magazine

I'm only about a week late on this, but 225 Magazine's Alex Cook gave Brown Leaf Vertigo a favorable review in his weekly column, 'The Record Crate'. Here's the part that pertains to us, check it out....
Posted by on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:32:00 GMT

Brown Leaf Vertigo news update and show dates for 2006

Calling all bloodthirsty ghouls!! Upon the return of the Duello from Texas, Brown Leaf Vertigo will play a string of Halloween shows and release a new live CD featuring material from last years concer...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Code Duello CD release and tour dates

Brown Leaf Vertigo's brother band, Code Duello, release CD and hit the highway to Texas for Bird's batchelor party tour. Code Duello (formerly known as Pistols At Dawn) will be celebrating the release...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:49:00 GMT

The oldest son!!

some guy made a facebook for david allan coe fans, but spelled it allen, which is a stupid pet peeve of mine. like GG Allin too...anywho we thought of making our group for mad dog and the oldest son a...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:35:00 GMT

Brown Leaf Vertigo practice

Brown Leaf Vertigo practice Sunday Dec. 4. If we're gonna keep it going, it's time to get on it.  Call for time and location, HUTCH
Posted by on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:19:00 GMT

...In a House, We've Been Callin a Home...........

I was listening to ' House We've Been Calling a Home'this morning, as all of us should, when I came to a disturbing realization. Is my life really THAT fucked up that I can listen to this crazy ass so...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:29:00 GMT

why wont bob wills shut the fuck up?

as i sit studing for some horseshit, i am listening to the best of bob wills and his texas playboys. for some reason he has to yell "oh yea", "play it now", and "awww, thats right" every two seconds. ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:09:00 GMT