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Hogzilla

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About Me

Sign up for our Mailing ListWe all are addicted to making music. That which we can't say with words will be presented in numerous awkward gestures and hand signs. Everyone in the band has an incredible heart."The new tracks are full of life! terrific harmonies and of course - brilliant banjo!!"- Jan Bell (Maybelles and Jan Bell and the Cheap Dates) "What makes Hogzilla so groovy is the rhythm! The beat! These gals...and guys rock and shake! Rhythmic propulsive string music that you will dance to"-Dock Oscar (Sweet William) "Ace banjo player"-Alt-country.org
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Member Since: 5/5/2006
Band Website: hogzillaband.com
Band Members: Hilary Hawke on banjo and pain in the ass Mimi Lavalley on guitar and porkslap Mike Brown on upright bass and cool dude John Mclellan-drums and we have been known to associate with these fellas and ladies below:
Jacob Tilove-mandolin Joe Humel-drums Rodge-upright bass Elio Schiavo-mandolin Shaky Dave Pollock-harmonica Justin Smith-fiddle Michael Ginsberg-assorted products
Influences: Neil Young, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Buffy Saint-Marie, Led Zeppelin, Mississipi John Hurt, Any songwriters shedding tears for their music, any bands that have their heart celebrating their music!, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, The Maybelles, Johnny and June, Nervous Cabaret, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, John Coltrane, Dolly Parton, Tony Trischka, Frank Wakefield, Bela Fleck, Dixie Chicks,and the list goes on...
Sounds Like: Tight Ham Catchy-but not like a fish; Country-but on the Alt side; Banjo-on the Bluegrass side!;
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hogzilla in NY times!

Yay! The NY times recently did an article and slide show on No Cover Venues and the best bars in NYC and they decided to use some photos and music from our shows at Bait and Tackle and Rodeo Bar in t...
Posted by Hogzilla on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 PST

Savage Bliss

New music coming soon!  The Zillas holed up in a wall called Goldilocks recording studio over the weekend!  With our good pal Andrew Schmidt as recording engineer we popped out a new live cd...
Posted by Hogzilla on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:33:00 PST

CDs HAVE ARRIVED!!!

Our Hogzilla Lost my Mind EPs have finally arrived after long waiting!   Our first EP/project and we are all very proud!   Just want to say thanks to everyone that helped out in th...
Posted by Hogzilla on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:25:00 PST

And furthermore!

Hello hello! We are almost done with our first EP.. Just mastered by the wonderful and talented Richard Morris (M Shanghai Stringband) from Sterling Sound. We're psyched. But the question I am thinki...
Posted by Hogzilla on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:01:00 PST

Is losing my wallet a sign?

So, we just got done recording 5 tunes at the Buddy project in Astoria and we should have them ready to go at the next show!  Here's my plan, everytime I open a fortune cookie I think to myself, ...
Posted by Hogzilla on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:44:00 PST

Could this be a new year where I actually do something??

So I have this co-worker (Marc the Wiccan), who is probably one of the most amazing people I've ever met-with or without the Wiccan.  He was telling me all about how this year to come he has his ...
Posted by Hogzilla on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:19:00 PST

Double D Jug band

I just want to say what a pleasure it is to have these crazy people playing my music.  Suzanne Bontempo for being such an inspiring mad scientist during our Hogzilla muscial rampage, an...
Posted by Hogzilla on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:46:00 PST