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'''The Hellecasters''' are an [[United States|American]] [[guitar]] group. Composed of [[ |
'''The Hellecasters''' are an [[United States|American]] [[guitar]] group. Composed of noted [[session players]] [[Will Ray]], [[John Jorgenson]] (Desert Rose, and [[Elton John]]'s backup band), and [[Jerry Donahue]] ([[Fairport Convention]]), they all play modified versions of the [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] [[Telecaster]] as their main instruments. |
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According to Jerry Donahue, after running into Will Ray at the Palomino, he proposed that they play a set together at an open-mike session at the same club. Will Ray then asked John Jorgenson to join them so as to have three-part harmonies. Their name was coined by John Jorgenson, though its meaning is obscure. [[Michael Nesmith]] of the [[Monkees]] attended their April 1991 show and subsequently signed them to his record label. Their first two albums, ''The Return of the Hellecasters'' and ''Escape from Hollywood'', were released by Nesmith's Pacific Arts Audio label.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dmme.net/interviews/donahue.html |title= Let It Rock: Interview with Jerry Donahue |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= January 2006|website= Let It Rock |publisher= |access-date=26 October 2015 |quote=}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
Revision as of 17:31, 26 October 2015
The Hellecasters are an American guitar group. Composed of noted session players Will Ray, John Jorgenson (Desert Rose, and Elton John's backup band), and Jerry Donahue (Fairport Convention), they all play modified versions of the Fender Telecaster as their main instruments. According to Jerry Donahue, after running into Will Ray at the Palomino, he proposed that they play a set together at an open-mike session at the same club. Will Ray then asked John Jorgenson to join them so as to have three-part harmonies. Their name was coined by John Jorgenson, though its meaning is obscure. Michael Nesmith of the Monkees attended their April 1991 show and subsequently signed them to his record label. Their first two albums, The Return of the Hellecasters and Escape from Hollywood, were released by Nesmith's Pacific Arts Audio label.[1]
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Label |
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1993 | The Return of the Hellecasters | Pharaoh |
1994 | Escape from Hollywood | Pharaoh |
1997 | Hell 3: New Axes to Grind | Pharaoh |
2002 | Essential Listening 1 | Hightone |
Multi-artist collections
Year | Title | Label |
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2000 | Guitars That Rule the World Vol 2 - Smell the Fuzz - The Superstar Guitar Album | Metal Blade |
External links
- ^ "Let It Rock: Interview with Jerry Donahue". Let It Rock. January 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2015.