The Platoon.....

Thrown together by circumstances beyond their control. "The Dirty South" comprises of 6 wayward strays who would no doubt be in the nearest jail if it weren't for the love of boogie and bourbon, oh and a few other.......

Doc Cletus Brown - Hollerin' and Harp

Ex-Motorcross star, Doc Brown was one of the founding members of the band. After having to put his biking career on hold after a nasty accident, he decided to retire and concentrate on getting drunk and singing instead. The bike is in the pawn shop and a new shiny set of harmonicas has been aquired.

Weapons of choice: Mic and Mouth Harps. With loose bits that choke him...

Big Brad Stanton - Geetar and Backin' Hollerin'

After being rescued from the swamps where he was raised by a family of alligators, Brad is now semi-civilised and almost potty trained. Whilst in a local seedy watering hole Brad, Doc and Jack Daniels decided to form a band paying homage to Brad's adopted parents. The rest as they say is history......

Weapons of choice: Fender Strat, ESP LTD EC-1000 Deluxe, some old battered semi acoustic, Peavey ValveKing. Oh! and a large bath tub......

Earl T Clayton - Geetar, Mandolin and Backin' Hollerin'

Earl was found lurkin around in the dirtiest of bars and clubs with no cash in his pocket and a strange smell of petrol hanging over him. After a hosing down and sobering up we threw him on a stage. He plays a mean geetar and drinks cheap whiskey to keep his hollerin voice in check. He hasn't paid for any of his guitars.

Weapons of choice: Donated Gibson SG, Stolen Telecaster, Gifted Mandolin, Marshall Amp. No fancy effects or any of that digital trickery!

Rev JJ Jackson - Low Down Geetar and Backin' Hollerin'

Singer slayer, Jackson has a history of dead band buddies who have all suffered in the line of duty. With a reputation for being the hardest rumble player in the world to work with, we recruited him instantly.
So far, we have all survived by keeping him plied with smokes and booze. Only time will tell......

Weapons of choice: The baddest bass in the world and the loudest backline ever built.

Waylon Hedge - Geetar and Backin' Hollerin'

Since Blind Dog Jefferson managed to find his way back home, we have enlisted another member to the posse. Having convinced the parol board that he is completely rehabilitated via forged psychiatrist letters and a note from his mum. We are slightly scared of putting him on a stage, given his destructive nature and short fuse, but so long as he only breaks his own geetars we will be fine.

Weapons of choice: Gibbo Les Paul, Peavey Wolfgang, Kramer Pacer,
Blagged Peavey Amps, Lager and Crisps.

Elrod Delmont - Backbeat and Backin' Hollerin'

Resident lunatic, ED has drummed with them all. Sadly this has reflected on his sanity and frequent visits to his padded cell are required. He is also the driver of the black truck in "Duel". Elrod agreed to join us after a drunken conversation in a shady local bar. He didn't know what he had agreed to and we didn't let him back out. There is a lesson for us all here....

Weapons of choice: Some big drums and lots of sticks.

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