Audio Hitmen is an all-star cast of characters from the likes of Recoil, Damn Dirty Apes, 5 Monkey Fury Social Deviants and ...Who's Boxin' Featuring Skinnyballs Balboa!. Unlike most cover bands, they don't play every over-played song you hear on the radio 15 times a day. The Hitmen have taken time to carefully select songs most people know but forgot how awesome they are! Even taking some old classics and rockin' them up a bit. Suffice it to say, bring your dancin' shoes and air guitars. You'll want to do both when you spend an evening with Audio Hitmen!
(direct quote from the band's FaceBook page)
(direct quote from the band's FaceBook page)
Alex "Turbo" Torres - VOX
Marc "MAFA" Kiefer - Lead Fiddler
Dave "Donkey" Conn - Rhythm Fiddler
Jason "Sausage Fingers" Oldham - How Low!
"Drop Dead" Danny Taylor - keepin' time
Genre: rock, classic rock, alternative
Marc "MAFA" Kiefer - Lead Fiddler
Dave "Donkey" Conn - Rhythm Fiddler
Jason "Sausage Fingers" Oldham - How Low!
"Drop Dead" Danny Taylor - keepin' time
Genre: rock, classic rock, alternative
Every once-in-a-while, somebody comes along that stands out in the crowd, someone who perhaps 'dares' to do something different, kind of mix-up what's considered 'the norm'. It is typical with local cover bands to hit up on performing the more popular (or what I call 'side A') songs, because that seems to be what club patrons like to hear. So, how could I describe to you, my blog readers local rockers 'Audio Hitmen'? Uh...shook up, muddled up, leaving you dazed and confused but lovin' it kind of band? Ok...perhaps that's a bit much, maybe just downright unconventional would be more accurate. Yes....that works. I typically only select a couple handfuls or so from the playlist to include in my blog to give readers an idea as to whether this band is one they'd like to see play. I did not stay for the entire show (sorry guys), but in just a little over one set, there were so many out of the ordinary tunes, I will include most of what I heard.
Alex (photo credit: Bill Iles)
Billy Idol: Rebel Yell
A Flock of Seagulls: I Ran
Aerosmith: Walk This Way
Styx: Too Much Time On My Hands
Robert Palmer: Bad Case of Loving You
Danny (photo credit: Bill Iles)
J. Geils Band: Centerfold
Toadies: Possum Kingdom
The Black Keys: Gold on the Ceiling
Kings of Leon: Sex On Fire
The Knack: My Sharona
Dave (photo credit: Bill Iles)
Van Halen: Panama
The Cult: Fire Woman
Goldfinger: 99 Red Balloons
John Cafferty: On The Dark Side
Kenny Loggins: Footloose
Jason (photo credit: Bill Iles)
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Marc (photo credit: Bill Iles)
With a playlist from Charlie Daniels Band (Devil Went Down to Georgia) to Metallica (Seek and Destroy) you know it's anything but business as usual. And how is it them white boys can rock Prince (Let's Go Crazy)....yeah, that's just 'crazy', isn't it? For a cold, snowy/rainy January night, Audio Hitmen enjoyed a good crowd and a busy dance floor. They've definitely got you in their 'sight', and will assault your ears with rock and roll sounds that will have you asking for more, more, more!
Jason told me he could take 'constructive' criticism....so...Jason...taking that to heart, I hope you can deal with this...here it is....could you possibly come up with a more diverse playlist? I don't think it's enough...ha! *wink, wink*
sounds good to me...ill be checking them out soon...thanks for sharing
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