Assjack
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Assjack is an American punk
metal
band led by Hank Williams III
and Garrett Bremer . Assjack is one of the three features of Williams's live show, and they started off playing psychobilly
material throughout 2008 to 2010, until they evolved into a strictly metal/punk band.
For live purposes, the band initially featured Gary Lindsey on vocals, Hank Williams III
on guitar and vocals, and Joe Buck
who used to be on bass but is now focused on his solo career. Assjack has had a revolving drum slot and background vocalist slot throughout the years. On recent tours, Garrett Bremer has played drums and Chris Arp has played lead guitar.
Hank III confirmed in a November 10, 2009 interview that no new Assjack material is in the works because of being held back by Curb Records
so long. Hank III also stated that after Curb is dropped (after the release of his solo album Rebel Within
) that he would be taking his music and Assjack's music to the next level.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band led by Hank Williams III
Hank Williams III
Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...
and Garrett Bremer . Assjack is one of the three features of Williams's live show, and they started off playing psychobilly
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
material throughout 2008 to 2010, until they evolved into a strictly metal/punk band.
Career
For Assjack's long anticipated 2009 self-titled studio debut, only Williams sang and played all instruments on the recording.For live purposes, the band initially featured Gary Lindsey on vocals, Hank Williams III
Hank Williams III
Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...
on guitar and vocals, and Joe Buck
Joe Buck (musician)
Joe Buck is the stage name of Jim Finkley, an American country and Punk Rock musician from Murray, Kentucky. His primary instruments are double bass and guitar....
who used to be on bass but is now focused on his solo career. Assjack has had a revolving drum slot and background vocalist slot throughout the years. On recent tours, Garrett Bremer has played drums and Chris Arp has played lead guitar.
Hank III confirmed in a November 10, 2009 interview that no new Assjack material is in the works because of being held back by Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
so long. Hank III also stated that after Curb is dropped (after the release of his solo album Rebel Within
Rebel Within
Rebel Within is the fifth solo album by country singer Hank Williams III. It was released on May 25, 2010. The album was Williams' last authorized album from Curb Records...
) that he would be taking his music and Assjack's music to the next level.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Redneck Ride" | Nathan "Karma" Cox |
Current members
- Hank Williams IIIHank Williams IIIShelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...
- vocals, guitar - Gary Lindsey - co-vocals for Damn Band and Assjack
- Garrett Bremer - drums
Touring and former members
- Christopher Arp (PsyopusPsyopusPsyopus is a mathcore band from Rochester, New York. Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the unorthodox and extremely technical guitar techniques of Christopher Arp, often referred to as "Arpmandude"...
) - guitar - Kevin Bond - guitar
- Zach Shedd - bass
- Joe Fazzio - drums
- Brian Poskochil (Mustache') - co-vocals
- Tim YeungTim YeungTim Yeung is a prominent extreme metal drummer. He was born on November 27, 1978 in Rochester, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Tim started playing drums when he was 11 years old.-Biography:...
(Hate EternalHate Eternal-Biography:Hate Eternal was formed in 1997. The group's original line-up included Erik Rutan - guitars/vocals, bassist and co-vocalist Jared Anderson, drummer Tim Yeung, and guitarist Doug Cerrito of the band Suffocation...
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) - drums - Munesh Sami - drums
- Joe BuckJoe Buck (musician)Joe Buck is the stage name of Jim Finkley, an American country and Punk Rock musician from Murray, Kentucky. His primary instruments are double bass and guitar....
- bass