Putting the FUN in fundraising

Hey Y'all! It's a great time of year, we are all gearing up for the holiday seasons, and it's a great time to give! Which brings us to our next subject! Our resident endurance athelete/lead guitarist Rocky is once again raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Which means - Fundraising Gigs!

Stay tuned for dates/times/locations! In the meantime, please take a look at Rocky's fundraising page:

Rocky's Going Iron!

Happy Halloween!

We had a great night at the Red Devil Lounge! Thanks to all our peeps for coming out, and to the other bands that braved the roads despite the Bay Bridge closure! We did out best to dress for the occasion by wearing scary face makeup. Ollie and Martin were painted up like skulls, and Rocky had the classic vampire widow's peak. Jose wore the scariest black vest he could find. We probably didn't scare anyone since we ended up looking like Eddy Munster, kung fu panda, a crackhead raccoon, and Mr. Belvedere. But that didn't matter because we rocked our set as usual, and picked up a few new friends and fans along the way!

Thanks to Stefan of Mr. Mine for adding us to the bill, and for the staff at RDL for their hospitality. Thanks to Tib for doing a killer job on the sound board too. He's been doing sound for us at various clubs for a few years now, and always manages to get the perfect mix.

Now it's back to the studio to polish up a few new tunes, and we'll see you next time!

MHB at the Red Devil Lounge SF this Wednesday 10/28/09

Hey MotherHumbucker followers! We will be playing a pre-halloween show this Wednesday night at the Red Devil Lounge with Mr. Mime and other bands. Come on out and get in the spooky spirit! Show up dressed like a vampire, in some other costume, or in all black and get in free!
Otherwise cover is $7.

We are hitting the stage at exactly 8PM! Hope to see you there!

Red Devil Lounge
1695 Polk @ Clay
San Francisco 94109

Guitar Heroine

Hey 'Bucker Nation, we are fine tuning a few of our new songs and getting ready for some Autumn gigs! Stay tuned for details. We are currently in talks with some of the best venues in SF, and have a few great bands lined up to play with us.

As you can see, we love PRS guitars, and as soon as our endorsement with PRS actually happens (waddya say, Mr. Smith?), we will continue to drool and admire. Rocky's Custom 22 will keep us satisfied for now! PRS artist Orianthi will drop her new album on Oct. 1st, and we are expecting big things from this little lady from Perth, Australia.

Whether you are a Michael Jackson fan or not, you have most likely spotted Orianthi in the video footage from MJ's final rehearsal sessions. She also backed Carrie Underwood at this year's Grammys. We have been following her for years and it's great to see her getting the recognition she deserves. Check her out! Then check us out!

Woodshedding

Hey 'Bucker fans! You're probably wondering what we have been up to in the last couple of months. OK, maybe not since there are more pressing issues to attend to. But, we'll tell you anyway!

We've been hitting the studio working on new material and tightening up things. We've got 4 new tunes that we are currently rehearsing and polishing up for your listening pleasure. We are also experimenting with some different equipment in an effort to further shape our sound. We're hoping you will like what you hear at the next show. Speaking of which, we are planning a gig in October, so stay tuned and keep 'buckin!

RIP Les Paul

Today we lost one of the most important figures in the music world- Les Paul. He may not have been perceived as an icon, but his famous guitar design most assuredly is. The Gibson Les Paul guitar is, along with the Fender Stratocaster (RIP Leo), one of the most recognizeable instruments in any genre of music.

Les Paul was an inventor and innovator, creating many of the recording techniques that are still widely used to this day.

Burnin' the candle

Had a great night at Lennon Studios! We worked on two new songs and a potential third. We nabbed an early spot so we all got home in time for supper!

The first song is tentatively titled "Play The Fool" and is another riff-driven, hard rocking tune with a saucy wah-filled guitar solo. The second is yet to be named but starts out softly and features the brothers' subtle duet. As this song crescendos, heavy chunk is in abundance! The third is a funky, crunchy, groovy thing that may one day find itself as background music to an, um, 'artistic' film.

It was a good night!