Straight-ahead rock & roll in the Southern tradition, with plenty of indie rock energy to boot, is what has kept
Dash Rip Rock going since 1984. A trio comprised of vocalist/guitarist
Bill Davis, bassist
Ned "Hoaky" Hickel, and drummer
Chris Luckette, the group formed in 1984, originally with
Fred LeBlanc on drums, though he left in 1989 (after the Mammoth label LPs
Dash Rip Rock and
Ace of Clubs) to found
Cowboy Mouth. The duo then recruited
Luckette and recorded 1990's
Not of This World with producer
Jim Dickinson. After the concert record
Boiled Alive!,
Dash Rip Rock left Mammoth Records and released 1993's
Tiger Town on Doctor Dream. Two more label switches, from Sector 2 to Naked Language, preceded the release of 1995's
Get You Some of Me (after which
Luckette left the band) and 1996's
Dash Rip Rock's Gold Record.
Paydirt followed in 1998. In 2002 the trio released
Sonic Boom, followed by
Recyclone in 2005 and
Hee Haw Hell in 2007. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide