The Bible All-Stars

The Bible All-Stars met in the Ottawa punk/indie music scene, and the members have either shared stages or played in each other's bands for years. The band retains the guiltless enthusiasm of 15-year-old boys jamming 'Too Drunk to Fuck' in their parents' basement, which belies the fact that each member is a veteran of the Canadian indie scene.

These Ottawa players have honed their skills to a sharp edge as members of bands such as Jimmy George , SuperManchu, and the Patsies. Individually they have performed in Canada, the US, New Zealand and the UK and shared bills with bands including Wesley Willis, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, 5440, the Grapes of Wrath, Tupelo ChainSex, Tav Falco, and Spirit of the West.

As 2006 drew to a close, singer/guitarist Morgan Friend and bassist Joel Carlson decided it was time to stop procrastinating and work together. They recruited drummer Tim Connolly and with the addition of guitarist Greg Langille, the sarcastically named Bible All-Stars started playing around Ottawa, recording their first full length disc 1 month later.

The Bible All-Stars' self-titled debut was recorded and produced by the band in Greg's dank post-modern basement in May and informally released in July to great fan interest. The debut turned out to be an effortless, but addictive, recording. Honest and gritty with a sound that references Country, Rockabilly, Psychobilly and Punk, it manages to defy definition.

The 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.