Background

The group met in the Ottawa punk/indie music scene, and have either shared stages or played in each other's bands for years.

We honed our skills as members of bands such as Jimmy George, SuperManchu, and the Patsies.

At the end of 2006 Morgan and Joel decided it was time to stop procrastinating and work together. They recruited Tim and grrreg and the Bible All-Stars started playing around Ottawa. The first disc was recorded a month later.

The (self-titled) debut was recorded and produced by the band in grrreg's dank, post-modern basement in May of 2007 and informally released in July of that year. It was an effortless but addictive recording. We think it's honest and gritty, with a sound that references country, rockabilly, psychobilly and punk.

Recently Joel was replaced on bass by Mike "Spike" Lawson, another former Jimmy George and Patsies bandmate.

press stuff

We've (collectively!) played Canada, the US, New Zealand and the UK and shared bills with a bunch of bands including Wesley Willis, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, 5440, the Grapes of Wrath, Tupelo ChainSex, Tav Falco, and Spirit of the West.

The first CD explores the darker side of life, exposing real fragility and imperfection and creating along the way the perfect soundtrack to a wine-soaked night of self-exploration. The 13 tracks on the album are at the same time dissimilar and compatible and never forget to incorporate an eclectic list of influences that include: Hank Williams, the Blue Sky Boys, Johnny Cash, the UK Subs, the Louvin Brothers, Mojo Nixon, Social Distortion, the Dead Kennedys and the Carter Family.

The second release ("Pretty Down There") continued the DIY approach the band has used from the beginning, and was also recorded at grrreg's place. It reflects a little more of the faster side of the band, while still fusing country, punk and rockabilly. This was not put out as a CD - instead, it was released as a digital download from the band's site, with limited copies available on thumb drives at shows.