Billy Boy on Poison
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Billy Boy On Poison is a rock n roll
Rock N Roll
-Personnel:*Ryan Adams - Bass, Composer, Costume Design, Guitar, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Vocals, Vocals *Billie Joe Armstrong - Vocals *Melissa Auf der Maur - Vocals...

 band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed in 2005 with original members Davis LeDuke, Ryan Wallengren and Jess Calcaterra. In 2007 the addition of guitarist Gregory West was made. After writing and recording with producer Chris Sorensen, the label shopping began, and they were subsequently signed by Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...

 and Jude Cole
Jude Cole
Jude Cole is a manager, record producer and singer/songwriter/guitarist.-Career:Cole's solo records, "Jude Cole", "A View from 3rd Street" and "Start the Car" were released on Warner Bros./Reprise Records, and contained the singles "Baby, It's Tonight", "Time for Letting Go" and "Start the Car"...

 of Ironworks Music
Ironworks (record label)
Ironworks is a small independent record label created and owned by the lead actor of the Fox TV hit series 24, Kiefer Sutherland, and his long time friend and fellow musician, Jude Cole....

. In 2008, bass player Julian Borego was replaced, and after a rotating cast of bass players, the band settled with Jacob Pillot in April 2009.

On July 7, 2009 their debut album, Drama Junkie Queen, was released to great critical acclaim. In June 2009 they made their first television appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Their single "On My Way" has been featured in promos for television shows including Gossip Girl and Entourage, along with spots in several commercials. In addition, the group has opened for the likes of Jet, Stone Temple Pilots, and Weezer.

Their name originates from a quote from A Clockwork Orange Novel
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange is a 1962 dystopian novella by Anthony Burgess. The novel contains an experiment in language: the characters often use an argot called "Nadsat", derived from Russian....

 and Film
A Clockwork Orange (film)
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 film adaptation of Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. It was written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick...

.

Currently, the band is in the process of writing and recording songs for an upcoming album.

Lineup

  • Davis LeDuke (lead vocals)
  • Ryan Wallengren (guitars, vocals)
  • Jess Calcaterra (drums)
  • Greg West (guitars, vocals)
  • Jacob Pillot (bass)

Albums

  • Sweet Mess EP (2008, Ironworks)
  • Drama Junkie Queen (2009, Ironworks)

External links

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