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Bill Herzog

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under the actual influence of (served alongside);; Chad Lore, Kwadjo Copeland, Darrin Mann, Scott Smith, Kevin Eddy Maxfield, Mike Humenick, Even Brande, Milward Simpson, Rich Arbour, Kai in Bonn, Chad Shaver, Jeff Anderson, Ray Pence, Joshua Medaris, Tim Bush, John Massoni, Jeff Venturo, Sarah Corina, Baluji Shrivastav, Earnie Bailey, Eric Akre, Phil Ek, Greg Anderson, Jade Devitt, Brian Kraft, Tim Midgett, Theresa Hannam, Garth Brandenberg, Dan Cunneen, John Broeckel, Lauren Abadee, Joel RL Phelps, Robert Mercer, Troy Glessner, Steve Albini, Grant Johnson, Jason Reavis, Scott Furuta, John Ramberg, Graham Black, Boyd Remillard, Scott McCaughey, Mark Hoyt, Bill Anderson, Neko Case, Carl Newman, Mark Pickeral, Jon Rauhouse, Kelly Hogan, Andy Hopkins, Mike Bulington, Dallas Good, Carolyn Mark, Jesse Sykes, Phil Wandscher, Anne Marie Ruljancich, Kevin Warner, Tucker Martine, Steve Moore, Blackie Sleep, Jon Langford, Andrew Mckaeg, Kwab Copeland, Mike Dumovitch, Sean Nelson, Darren Loucas, John Hollis, Eric Eagle, Sally Timms, Rico Bell, Jean Cook, Paul Burch, Steve OMalley, Randall Dunn, Rocky Votolato, Dylan Carlson, Attila Csihar, Justin Broderick, Mark Deutrom, Tos Nieuwenhuizen, Daniel O Sullivan, Oren Ambarchi, and Atsuo, Wata, Takeshi of Boris, Ray Davies, Bill Shanley. with additional influence by Baluji Shrivastav, Keith Parry and Superconductor, Steve Fisk, Steve Berlin, Lori Goldstein, and John Peel. ;;;;;;Past projects and involvements;;;;;;; Citizens' Utilities '93-'00, Maxine '92-'94, the Nightcaps '94-'03, Neko Case and her Boyfriends and Kelly Hogan (as touring bassist) '00-'01 ;;;;;;Current projects and recent dedicated lines;;;;;;;; -Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter (as bassist and backup vox) on all three full lengths including the most recent "like love lust and the open halls of the soul", as well as touring bassist full time. -Joel R.L. Phelps and the Downer Trio (as drummer, sometimes bass) on all four full lengths, three EPs, and touring as drummer. -Jon Langford and the Sexy, (as live bassist and mascot) when Jon tours the Northwest US. -Jon Rauhouse, (as bassist and drummer) on many new recordings. -Sunn O))), (as upright bassist and percussion) on the Sunn/Boris "Altar" record and toured the UK and Ireland on the "Autumnal Bass Communion Tour" Oct.'06 & the 777 west coast US tour July '07, Nov '07, and Europe Dec. '07. -recent studio additions to records by Rocky Votolato - "Brag and Cuss "(Barsuk) on all bass parts, Dawn Smithson "Earth Machine", Play percussion, some drums, and backup vox on the Ascend record,(southern lord), as well some recording for the upcoming Sunn O))) record to be.....
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Member Since: 11/17/2005
Band Website: jessesykes.com, joelrlphelps.com
Band Members: Jesse S Sykes. Phil Wandscher. Eric Eagle. ----Joel RL Phelps. Robert Mercer.
Influences: Neu, Lefty Frizzell, Carol Kaye, Canned Heat, Moondog, Pell Mell, August Strindberg, the Impressions, the Zombies, Finn Juhl, Waylon, the Maytals, Morris Graves, tuxedomoon, Elvin Jones, Frank O'hara..
Record Label: Barsuk, Fargo (in EU),12XU, Southern Lord
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this video: Ray Davies backed by the Sweet Hereafter

Well what does one say about getting to play alongside a man like Ray Davies? He was professional, cool, great player, could move pretty well for someone getting shot in the leg recently, and a warm ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:29:00 GMT

Marginally complete DISCOGRAPHY

With MAXINE;  1993 Unreleased Untitled Full Length, paid for but never released by Blast First(UK), played upright bass and pianowith CITIZENS' UTILITIES;  All on Bass and vocals/ backup vox...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:34:00 GMT