AC/DC Meets Johnny Cash
A Unique Blend of High-Energy Blues Oriented Power Swing Rock

hepcatboodaddies [abbrev. HCBD] (2009) 1: a musician that employs the combined styles of rock, blues, rockabilly, psychobilly, surf and funk to create Original music comprised of fast, aggressive guitar, driving bass lines and hard hitting back beats; esp: Joel DaSilva [guitar and vocals], Evil [bass guitar] and Randy Blitz [drums] 2: a small dried banana husk commonly used in Antigua and the West Indies to treat the disagreeable effects that follow heavy consumption of alcohol [see hangover]

HCBD Bio

The Hep Cat Boo Daddies are known for their raw-edged and unique style and have won many awards and incorporate a wide variety of styles including blues, rock, surf, funk, and rock-a-billy for a great combination of original high energy rock that electrifies their fans, who affectionately refer to them simply as "The Boo Dads." The unique hybrid style of the band is appealing to a wide variety of music lovers.

With front man Joel Dasilva's mix of both Chicago and Texas style guitar, soul drenched vocals, as well as his wide variety of influences combined with Evil's hard driving bass lines and Randy Blitz's hard hitting backbeats (and old school New York punk rock attitude), this band quickly gained a reputation as one of the best bands around.

Website & Contact Info

www.boodaddies.com
www.myspace.com/hepcatboodaddies
hcbd3@yahoo.com

Discography:

CD - Long Time Comin'
DVD - Invasion of the Hep Cat Boo Daddies
CD - hotrodsexgod
"Fatboy Shake " - original song on the Documentary "Fatboy:the movie"

Awards

? "Best Album" Reader's Choice - "hotrodsexgod" - New Times Magazine
? "Best Band" - City Link "Best Of" issue
? "Best Band" - New Times Magazine
? "Best R&B/Blues Band" - First Annual South Florida Music Awards
? Represented South Florida at the "International Blues Challenge" in Memphis
? "Best Band" Atlanta Times Weekly

Collaborations

The Hep Cat Boo Daddies have played with and shared the stage with (just to name a few):
William Bell- STAX Records Legend, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, North Mississippi All-Stars, ZZ Top, The Strokes, Johnny Lang, The White Stripes, Lee Rocker from the Stray Cats, The Black Keys, Rev. Horton Heat, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Buddy Guy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Steve Winwood, The Black Crowes, Leon Russell, Galactic, the Smithereens, Steven Tyler, Iggy Pop, Richie Sambora, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and many more.