MUSIC

Rudyard's presents Black Eyed Vermillion * Whiskey Dick * Viva Le Vox.

Black Eyed Vermillion (Austin, TX) - BLACK EYED VERMILLION was born Gary Christian Vermillion in 1969 as the product of a one night stand between an unemployed circus freak and a jackal. Abandoned by his mother, he was adopted by a roaming tribe of Buddhist Monk street sweepers, eventually causing him to find inner-peace within the gutter.

These days Black Eyed Vermillion is being backed by The Vermillionaires; a solid line-up consisting of Fritz ‘Burger’ Nation and Johnny ‘Sunshine’ Johnson on Guitars, Kurtis D. ‘Millionaire’ Machler on Bass and Bircho Birch on Drums. Combining the elements of American roots music with the dark anger of punk and grindcore, they will be attempting to play as many gigs as possible, depending on everyone’s ever demanding Rehab schedule.

Whiskey Dick (Fort Worth, TX) - WHISKEYDICK is Fritz and Rev. Johnson, a two piece acoustic rebel-neck country machine from Fort Worth, Texas. Touring the U.S.A. singing about drinking, smoking, raising hell, getting kicked out of bars and thrown in jail. Harder Beat says “Fritz plays rhythm guitar but his specialty is seducing your eardrums with his booming-from-the-belly low vocals. During solos, Rev. Johnson, lead guitar, does things with an acoustic that most can’t do with an electric.” Producer Eric Knutson describes our songs as redneck, porch sittin’, rebel guitar pickin’ music.

WHISKEYDICK has been together for 5 years with the same two original members, Fritz and Rev. Johnson, and have played over 1,000 shows. After previously being in metal bands, we decided to get back to our country roots and since have gone down the road to salvation, via Hell.

Viva Le Vox (Lake Worth, FL) - Viva le Vox is a ragtag group of ne’er do-wells hailing from the swamps and shores of southeast Florida. They have a sound that’s hard to describe, influenced by everything from the sleaziest Dixieland jazz to the most sordid punk rock. The sound is by turns loud, fast, and creepy…it’s uneasy listening, crafted for discerning musical misfits everywhere. Live performances will find a crowd of exorcised souls drenched in sweat, dancing up a frenzy.

Viva Le Vox has always been a band with a rotating circus of characters, from two members to five, four, and three. Though some variations of the group have lasted longer than others,the backbone of the band’s sound has stayed constant nearly from the start, and has now boiled down to the “gruesome twosome” that is currently touring the country.