JOHN SCHOOLEY from Austin Texas, the driving force behind the hard feelings (Sympathy, Dropkick) and legendary Revelators (Crypt) comes around with his ONE MAN BAND !!! he is the blues trash man of the new century, plays all instruments the same time, Kick Snare, Hi Hat, Juce Harp , Guitar and Sings. One year ago voodoo rhythm released a 4 song vinyl single 'drive you faster' had fantastic air play and the Trash Blues Man sheared Fan base around him, this time we put out a full Length Album... don't be Scared, it's not only one song (like most of other one man band) that repeats over and over.. it's a fantastic view in the work and music of JOHN SCHOOLEY, definitely inspired by old Blues music such as Elmore James or Robert Johnson does Schooley uses all the new part of blues and minimal Blues Trash as well in his songs.. so it's a frenetic wild mix of music from Hasil Adkins over the White Stripes to Joe Hill Louis over the the Oblivians cover art by the one and only Rob Jones (white Stripes) and believe me, this boy has the Blues pretty bad and he's pissed off about it, and pissed off about Almost everything.. playing raw wild at the edge Rock'n'Roll and blues trash
JOHN SCHOOLEY & ONE MAN BAND a raging slab of venom topped only by ike turner and the bottlerockers in the anals of state rawk history (hitlist) kickass,whoopass roots rock scorch.Mega-Distorted and the slide guitar pyrotechnic and relentless rhythm create a vision of the devils music (suburban voice) . you take a bunch of misfits,roll'em up and put TNT on the label and that's real rock'n'roll (Gearhead) stripped down and in your face (billboard) what we have here is raw-dog rock'n'roll (horizontal action)
JOHN SCHOOLEY AND HIS ONE MAN BAND - ONE MAN AGAINST THE WORLD
TRACKLIST
1. One Man Against the World (Part I) 2. Somebody In My Home 3. Cantrell Creek Breakdown 4. Every Day Can Get You Down 5. The Crooked Path 6. Down South Blues 7. My Baby Cried All Night Long 8. Wildcat Tamer 9. I Don't Like the Blues No How 10. Hudcore 11. Miss Maybelle 12. Aberdeen, Mississippi 13. Screwdriver 14. One Man Against the World (Part II)
The Story of John Schooley (Austin,texas) is a story from a man with a Heart Deep in the Blues and the left Foot in the Dirty Rock'n'roll.. with his first Band the Revelators (Crypt) and then with the Fantastic Hard Feelings (sympathy, Gearhead,Dropkick) he did Build the Ground he is walking on today.. Blues is Angry and Sad the same time you Hate someone because you Love him so much and this Feeling is what Schooley brings on the Tape so perfect he has a incredible technic as a one mab band with his double kick pedal and snare he can give so much drive in the music that it's incredible I think 'EVERY DAY CAN GET YOU DOWN' is a perfect example of that.. starting up as a standart blues riff and going and ending up in a full power blues trash fist in your face disaster.. what do you need more.. RL Burnside (Schooley was guitar player for him on tours) couldn't make this better... On the crooked path, you here the amazing POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES (Voodoo Rhythm records) on the Fiddle He mixes up much more styles this time and instruments as the album bevore, Rockabilly for example in the Wildest form and he even uses a Cello in MY BABY CRIED ALL NIGHT LONG' The Album Cover is made again my the amazing Rob Jones (the white Stripes) and I think it's pretty funny !!!
1. Black Diamond Express Train to Hell part one (schooley) 2. Chicago Breakdown (Doctor Ross) 3. Factory Dog (Schooley) 4. Cat Squirrel (Doctor Ross) 5. She ain't comin home (Schooley) 6. Drive You Faster (Schooley) 7. Honest I Do (Jimmy Reed) 8. I wish you would (Billy Boy Arnold) 9. Tiger Man ( Rufus Thomas) 10. I'm a lover not a fighter (Lazy Lester) 11. Killing Floor (Howling Wolf) 12. Black Diamond Express Train to Hell part Two (schooley)
JOHN SCHOOLEY from Austin Texas is one of our Fave !!! he the driving force behind the Hard Feelings (Sympathy for the Record Industry, Dropkick) and the legendary Revelators (Crypt records) and then comes around with his ONE MAN BAND!!! He is the Blues Trash Man of the new century, plays all instruments the same time, Kick Snare, Hi Hat, Harp, Guitar and Sings. in 2004 Voodoo Rhythm Released a 4 song vinyl single ‘Drive You Faster’ (a couple years before he released a 7“ on fantastic Goner Records) ... don’t be scared, it’s not only one song he plays that repeats over and over again .. It’s a fantastic view in the work and music of john Schooley, definitely inspired by old Blues such as Elmore James or Robert Johnson; but Schooley uses all the new part of blues and minimal Blues Trash as well in his songs... So it’s a frenetic wild mix of music from Hasil Adkins over to the White Stripes to Joe Hill Louis over the The Oblivians. Cover art by the one and only grammy winning, Rob Jones (White Stripes) and believe me, this boy has the Blues pretty bad and he’s pissed off about it, and pissed off about almost everything... He is playing raw and wild at the edge Rock’n’Roll and Blues Trash!
- a raging slab of venom topped only by ike turner and the bottlerockers in the anals of state rawk history (hitlist) - kickass,whoopass roots rock scorch.Mega-Distorted and the slide guitar pyrotechnic and relentless rhythm create a vision of the devils music (suburban voice) - you take a bunch of misfits,roll’em up and put TNT on the label and that’s real rock’n’roll (Gearhead) - stripped down and in your face (billboard) - what we have here is raw-dog rock’n’roll (horizontal action)
JOHN SCHOOLEY AND HIS ONE MAN BAND - THE MAN WHO RODE THE MULE AROUND THE WORLD
TRACKLIST
1. Clawhammer Banjo Medley 2. The Man Who Rode The Mule Around The World 3. Poor Boy Got The K.C. Blues 4. Boo Hoo 5. Doubleneck Stomp 6. Cluck Old Hen 7. It's Git Down Time! 8.Make Some Time With You 9.Snowdrop 10. Look Out, Mabel 11. Pray for the Lights To Go Out 12. Doubleneck Drag
John Schooley and his Powerful way of Playing BLUEGRASS with his DOUBLENECK GUITAR Banjo Harmonica and FOOT DRUM he does easy replace a whole 5 piece Band Started Playing Guitar as a TEEN PUNK in THE REVELATORS (Crypt Records) and then in the Unbeatable HARD FEELINGS (Sympathy, Gearhead, Dropkick) John Schooley Toured as a Aditional Guitar player for R.L. BURNSIDE or with the Godfather of all One Man Bands HASIL 'THE HAZE' ADKINS ,on this Awsome Album ( avalable as LP + CD ) THE MAN WHO RODE THE MULE AROUND THE WORLD (2014) (2005 - john schooley , 2007 - one man against the world, ) all Voodoo rhythm records he let himself more and more inspire by BLUEGRASS Music, GOSPEL or BLUES Artists such like JIMMIE RODGERS, Blind Lemon Jefferson, DOCTOR ROSS, and Don Van Vliet. are a Main Influence of his Music, with the Foot in the Now Time does he Slip in the Attitude of the NOW GENERATION as Additional Mussisian he has the One and Only WALTER DANIELS playing a sharp Harp
