Molly Hatchet
| Molly Hatchet | |
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 Molly Hatchet on stage (2003) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Southern rock |
| founding | 1975 |
| Website | www.mollyhatchet.com |
| Founding members | |
| Danny Joe Brown (1976–1980, 1982–1995, † 2005) | |
| Banner Thomas (1974–1981, 1993; † 2017) | |
| Bruce Crump (1976–1982, 1984–1990; † 2015) | |
| Dave Hlubek (1971–1987, 2005–2017; † 2017) | |
guitar |
Steve Holland (1974–1984; † 2020) |
guitar |
Duane Roland (1975–1990; † 2006) |
| Current occupation | |
Guitar, vocals |
Bobby Ingram (since 1987) |
Keyboard , vocals |
John Galvin (1984–1990, since 1995) |
Bass, vocals |
Tim Lindsey (since 2003) |
Drums |
Shawn Beamer (2001–2011, since 2012) |
| former members | |
singing |
Jimmy Farrar (1980–1982; † 2018) |
Keyboard |
Melvin Powell (1975-1978) |
bass |
Reef West (1981–1990; † 2014) |
Drums |
Barry "BB Queen" Borden (1982-1984) |
Drums |
Scott Craig (2011-2012) |
Vocals, harmonica
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Phil McCormack (since 1995; † 2019) |
Molly Hatchet is an American southern rock band from Jacksonville , Florida .
Surname
The band's name goes back to a prostitute named Molly Hatchet , who lived in the southern states in the 17th century and allegedly beheaded and mutilated her suitors .
history
The band was founded in 1975. It consisted of singer Danny Joe Brown , bassist Banner Thomas, drummer Bruce Crump and the three guitarists Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland and Duane Roland. Molly Hatchet were known from the beginning for their hard, loud southern sound . Her 1978 debut album Molly Hatchet quickly reached platinum status. The subsequent record Flirtin 'with Disaster became even more successful and sold over 2 million times.
Danny Joe Brown left the group in 1980 because he suffered from diabetes and was drained from constant touring. He was replaced by Jimmy Farrar for Beatin 'the Odds album , but the new voice did not match the already familiar sound of the group. The result was a decline in commercial success. The band experimented with wind instruments on the album Take No Prisoners , but Farrar left the band to embark on a solo career. During the Take-No-Prisoners tour, Banner Thomas was replaced by Riff West. Brown returned to the band in 1982, but the ensuing album, No Guts… No Glory, flopped. Guitarist Hlubek insisted on freshening up the band's sound.
Bruce Crump was replaced on drums from 1983 to 1985 by Barry "BB Queen" Borden (formerly Mother's Finest , after 1985 Illusion, Outlaws (band) , today Marshall Tucker Band ).
After the recordings for The Deed Is Done , before which guitarist Steve Holland had been replaced by keyboardist John Galvin, the band took a break in 1985, which was filled with the Double Trouble Live album for fans . This record contained a collection of the band's most famous songs. Molly Hatchet became active again in 1989, but without the guitarist Hlubek, but again with Bruce Crump on drums. They released the album Lightning Strikes Twice . The album was not a great success, so the band withdrew again. In 1991 a greatest hits album was released. There followed a period of constant line-up and a legal dispute over the naming rights to the band between singer Danny Joe Brown and guitarist Bobby Ingram, who later joined the band and wanted to continue under the name.
The band only released new material on the record Devil's Canyon in 1996 . Danny Joe Brown had to leave the band for health reasons and died on March 10, 2005 of pneumonia. At the time, not a single founding member was there after Danny Joe Brown was replaced by singer Phil McCormack.
In mid-1998 the CD Silent Reign of Heroes was released , with which Molly Hatchet was able to build on the existing tradition of the band despite a new singer. The record convinced again with the full guitar sound and the typical southern rock lyrics. As with the previous album, Fall of the Peacemakers was a Molly Hatchet classic in a congenial acoustic version. The album was followed by Kingdom of XII in 2001 and a re-recording of the Molly Hatchet classics in 2003, re-recorded with Phil McCormack under the aegis of the new band boss Bobby Ingram.
In 2005 the album Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge was released , which was dedicated to Bobby Ingram's late wife. Founding member Dave Hlubek also returned after the guitarist had taken a long time to get his drug problems under control. Critics named the work in the same breath as the classic Flirtin 'with Disaster because of its quality . The second former lead guitarist and founding member Duane Roland died in 2006, drummer Bruce Crump in March 2015. On April 26, 2019 singer Phil McCormack died.
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Studio albums
- 1978: Molly Hatchet ( Epic )
- 1979: Flirtin 'with Disaster (Epic) (CA:
gold) - 1980: Beatin 'the Odds (Epic)
- 1981: Take No Prisoners (Epic)
- 1983: No Guts ... No Glory (Epic)
- 1984: The Deed Is Done (Epic)
- 1989: Lightning Strikes Twice ( Capitol )
- 1996: Devil's Canyon (Mayhem)
- 1998: Silent Reign of Heroes (CMC International)
- 2000: Kingdom of XII (Sanctuary)
- 2005: Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge (Steamhammer)
- 2010: Justice (Steamhammer)
- 2012: Regrinding the Axes (Mausoleum (H'ART))
Live albums / compilations
- 1979: Live at the Agora Ballroom ( Phoenix Gems )
- 1985: Double Trouble Live (Epic)
- 1990: Greatest Hits (Epic) (US:gold)
- 2003: 25th Anniversary: Best of Re-Recorded ( SPV Records )
- 2003: Locked and Loaded - Live ( Steamhammer )
- 2003: Greatest Hits Live (King Biscuit Flower Hour Records)
- 2008: Molly Hatchet Southern Rock Masters (Cleopatra)
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Molly Hatchet on Myspace (English)
- Molly Hatchet at Allmusic (English)
- Molly Hatchet on MusicBrainz (English)