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Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse

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The brother duo of guitarist Sean Ryan and keyboard ticklin brother Jody has revived what, to many, is a lost sound in bands today. The throw back to sixties rock has become their signature sound and the major reason UBS has been gaining the attention and respect of music lovers far and wide.
Turning heads every time they take the stage, Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is quickly becoming one of the hottest live music acts in the Northeast. With an in-your-face stage presence, dark and nasty jams and beautiful melodies UBS combines an obvious passion to create unique and emotion evoking music, resulting in rock driven originals that take you back to the good ole days of rock n roll.
Named in part as a tribute to their father (Uncle Billy), and a surprisingly inspirational hot-dog cart (Billi's Smokehouse) seen for sale on the side of the road while living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Ryan brothers Jody and Sean created Uncle Billy's Smokehouse in November of 2000. First formed as a classic rock cover band to feed the brothers need to play music. Uncle Billy's Smokehouse soon grew into a vehicle for Jody and Sean to explore original songs and sounds without any outside influences besides themselves.
In 2002, longing for the concrete landscape and random hostility of their hometown, the brothers Ryan returned home to Worcester, Massachusetts. Back home, Uncle Billy's Smokehouse quickly entered the New England circuit with friends and former bandmates Jon Golen (bass) and Bill Connor on drums. Infusing the varying musical tastes of each member, UBS began to churn out new songs that exposed a wide range of influences and genres, five of which were captured in the studio in the fall of 2002 for their debut EP. With live shows consisting of numerous originals and the occasional tasty cover, Uncle Billy's was quickly filling clubs throughout Central Massachusetts with some pretty rowdy crowds.
In December of 2003, UBS made a rhythm section change to old friends Matt LeBoeuf and Brad Simmons. And even more original songs began to find their ways into setlists. Life was good for UBS but there was something that was missing, a bassist from hell, and then he was sent from below. Long time Worcester musician Steven 'Janky Bones' Sullivan returned from an 8 year absence from California's Bay area. California was the perfect place for Janky to hone his skills playing a variety of styles of music. From the jam sessions with Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Banyan to the Bay Area'a greatest funk band .dias funK, to the king of punk/jazz Willie Waldman, to the L.A. based Pop Killers with guitar great Ronnie Rey Gunn. It was time to return home to the east coast where he quickly started to admire the direction Uncle Billy's Smokehouse was taking their music.
Today, Uncle Billys Smokehouse, armed with its hand selected line up, and a bevy of original tunes is resurrecting the soul of rock n roll past. With an all out musical attack of towering beats, heart thumping bass lines, gritty guitar licks, and pounding keys, the band pays tribute to when rock and roll was both exciting and revolutionary. With electrifying performances that leave their audiences exhausted and spell bound, Uncle Billys Smokehouse has been gaining interest from industry big wigs, to kidz in the lot, to the 1960's era flower children, to some of the best bands out there.
Hailing from Worcester Massachusetts this four piece rock out fit has seen their fair of the road in the past three years. Playing shows from Burlington Vermont to New York City the band seems to have found what rock n roll has desperately been in search of for so many years. Songs that have feel good lyrics, intricate composition, and music that fuses the blues based psychedelia of the 60s and 70s with modern day intensity.
In March of 2005 the release of their first full length album 'Tracks', has already sold over 1,500 copies without any outside help. The album has quickly gotten the band on the 'must see' list so many bands spend years attempting to reach. The album recieved a numer of very positive reviews from a variety of differnt types of media, including a cover feature on the March 2005 issue of the nightlife entertainment publication The Pulse Magazine. "One song and youll be converted by the power of their blues and funk inflected rock n roll" -Pulse Magazine March 2005.
A review by Mick Skidmore, a writer for Relix Magazine for over 20 years says "A hot quartet that is intent on taking the ballsy blues-rock and psychedelic rock of the early 70's and melding it with a savvy 21st century jam sensibility, and on the evidence of their recent Tracks album that was released earlier this year they are doing a pretty darn good job at it!" -Mick Skidmore September 2005.
A review by Jambands.com "A thick, blues-based classic rock influence, for sure, with solos a-plenty, grungy organ, and hopping backbeats" -Jesse Jarnow July 2005 Jambands.com.
A feature that had the band sharing the cover with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in the Boston Massachusetts based music publication Metronome Magazine "They have resurrected the energetic pomp and circumstance of bands and days gone by that arose out of the ashes of the flower-child movement of the late 1960's" -Shaun McNamara December 2005 Metronome Magazine.
A review in Massachusetts' internet live music playground Wormtown.org "Its the vocal harmonies that do it for me. They really hark back to the AM radio days of the mid 60s. No one even bothers trying to harmonize like this nowdays, but Im glad they did" -Phil McNamara September 2005 Wormtown.org.
Now playing the club circuit throughout New England Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is steadily carving out their niche in the scene, kicking out some good ole' down-home Rock n' Roll and bringing a party to every new club they set foot in. Today in 2007, fresh off a little time in the practice space and not so much pushing the pavement week in and week out, the band has begun to once again hone it's sound in. With the band's newfound time, motivation and ambition new songs from both Jody like 'Candy' and 'Holland' add an even more funky and edgier sound to the band, along with Sean's new tunes like 'JJ's Circus' and 'Almost Done' showcase the band around his complete guitar prowess. So whether you like to dance, stomp your feet, raise a fist, or just toss back a few and get a little silly. See when we come by your place or come vist us sometime, cause right about now its a good time to be in the Smokehouse!
Uncle Billy's Smokehouse named March 2007's Band of the Month by Grateful Web!

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Date: December 16th, 2006 Venue: Tammany Hall Location: Worcester, MA

Date: July 13th, 2006 Venue: Harpers Ferry Location: Allston, MA

Date: June 22nd, 2005 Venue: Harpers Ferry Location: Allston, MA

Date: October 1st, 2005 Venue: The Knitting Factory Location: NYC, NY

Date: November 30th, 2005 Venue: Nectar's Location: Burlington, VT

Influences: The Beatles, The Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Yes, Traffic, Blind Melon, Janis Joplin, T.Rex, David Bowie, The Stooges, James Brown, The Doors, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, The Beastie Boys, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and just about anything we've heard and experienced throughout our lives! and The Beatles
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Posted by Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:16:00 PST

Billy Bus Trip pt II february 10th

thats right folks...... step right up, STEP RIGHT UP!The last time was so fuckin much fun we're doin it again!If you missed the maiden voyage in September heres your chance to get on board round 2!!Th...
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Billy Bus to NYC

That's right ladies and gentlemen! As many of you know, Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is going back to Kenny's Castaways in Grenwich Village in NYC on Saturday, September 30th - We are renting a bus for th...
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Uncle Billy's to play LocoBazooka with Alice In Chains!!!

Uncle Billy's Smokehouse has been asked to join the 2006 LocoBazooka! Festival with Alice In Chains, Buckcherry plus a ton of others including Powerman 5000 and more!Uncle Billy's Smokehouse is sellin...
Posted by Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:58:00 PST

New Songs on MySpace

Are all off of the new Studio CD Available @ CD Baby July 1st !
Posted by Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:45:00 PST

CD now available at CD Baby

Uncle Billy's Smokehouse first full length Studio CD TRACKS is now available throught CD Baby. This is the Studio CD that has helped UBS gain national attention from radio stations, magazines and onli...
Posted by Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse on Wed, 31 May 2006 01:50:00 PST

MySpace Videos???

Check out the MySpace Uncle Billy's Smokehouse Videos! Got a couple of Practice Sessions where we are just learning a couple of tunes, then a live shot at a show of the same songs!
Posted by Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse on Wed, 17 May 2006 11:04:00 PST

UBS on Jambands.com Poll

UBS on Jambands.com Poll Jambands.com:Question: Which of these artists do you believe most consistently fails to receive the critical praise it warrants? That is the question posed by Jambands.com. Y...
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