Monte Yoho
Encyclopedia
Monte Yoho is an American
southern rock
and country
musician. He is best known as being a member of Outlaws and Blackhawk
.
. In 1965, when he was 13 years old, Yoho learned how to play the drum. Also in junior high school, he met future bandmate Hughie Thomasson
and the two became close friends. Yoho and Thomasson later attended A.P. Leto High School in Tampa, Florida
. In addition, Yoho was hired as a session musician
in the late 1960s by the Darby, Florida-based band The Bellamy Brothers.
In 1969, Yoho met Billy Jones
while hitchhiking back from the Atlanta Pop Festival
. He had heard of Jones as a musician also living in the Tampa Bay
area. While in the car, they discussed forming a band upon return to Tampa. The result was The Dave Graham Group, with Jones and Dave Graham on guitar, Roy Holly on bass, and Yoho on drums. The quartet frequently collaborated with Thomasson-led band known as The Outlaws.
joined as another guitarist, and Frank O'Keefe
was the bassist. Jones was originally to play drums for the newest incarnation of the band. However, Thomasson was impressed by the Allman Brothers Band's usage of two lead guitarists and convinced Jones to occupy the third guitar slot. Yoho thus became the band's drummer.
The Outlaws developed a loyal following as they performed in many bars and clubs in the Tampa Bay area. While playing on a hillside for 2,000 college students in 1974, Charlie Brusco "discovered" the band and agreed to be their manager.
With The Henry Paul
Band
With BlackHawk
United States
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southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
musician. He is best known as being a member of Outlaws and Blackhawk
Blackhawk (band)
Blackhawk is an American country music group founded in 1992 by Henry Paul , Van Stephenson , and Dave Robbins...
.
Early life
Yoho was born on March 26, 1952 in Lakeland, FloridaLakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
. In 1965, when he was 13 years old, Yoho learned how to play the drum. Also in junior high school, he met future bandmate Hughie Thomasson
Hughie Thomasson
Hugh Edward Thomasson, Jr. was an American guitarist and singer, best known as a founding member of Outlaws and as a guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd....
and the two became close friends. Yoho and Thomasson later attended A.P. Leto High School in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. In addition, Yoho was hired as a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
in the late 1960s by the Darby, Florida-based band The Bellamy Brothers.
In 1969, Yoho met Billy Jones
Billy Jones (musician)
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while hitchhiking back from the Atlanta Pop Festival
Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969)
The first Atlanta International Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Atlanta International Raceway on the July Fourth and weekend, 1969, more than a month before Woodstock. It was organized by Alex Cooley, who later went on to organize the Texas International Pop Festival. The crowd...
. He had heard of Jones as a musician also living in the Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay."Tampa Bay" is not the name of any municipality...
area. While in the car, they discussed forming a band upon return to Tampa. The result was The Dave Graham Group, with Jones and Dave Graham on guitar, Roy Holly on bass, and Yoho on drums. The quartet frequently collaborated with Thomasson-led band known as The Outlaws.
The Outlaws
After several lineup changes and a breakup, Thomasson decided to reform The Outlaws in 1972. Thomasson became the lead vocalist and one of the three guitarists, Tampa folk singer Henry PaulHenry Paul (musician)
Henry Paul is an American southern rock and country singer/songwriter who was a founding member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, the front man and founder of the Henry Paul Band and the lead singer for the country band BlackHawk.-Early life:Henry was born in Kingston, New York and lived on a...
joined as another guitarist, and Frank O'Keefe
Frank O'Keefe
Frank Lionel O'Keefe, AM was an Australian politician. Born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, he attended state schools before becoming a farm machinery distributor and oil merchant. He was mayor of Gunnedah Shire Council for 18 years, and also served on Namoi Valley County Council...
was the bassist. Jones was originally to play drums for the newest incarnation of the band. However, Thomasson was impressed by the Allman Brothers Band's usage of two lead guitarists and convinced Jones to occupy the third guitar slot. Yoho thus became the band's drummer.
The Outlaws developed a loyal following as they performed in many bars and clubs in the Tampa Bay area. While playing on a hillside for 2,000 college students in 1974, Charlie Brusco "discovered" the band and agreed to be their manager.
The Outlaws reunion; induction into BlackHawk
Studio albums
With The Outlaws- Outlaws (1975)
- Lady in Waiting (1976)
- Hurry Sundown (1977)
- Playin' to WinPlayin' to WinPlayin' to Win is the 5th album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1978. . The album is the first not to feature guitar player and singer Henry Paul, who had acted as the second frontman behind Hughie Thomasson...
(1978) - In the Eye of the Storm (1979)
- Once an OutlawOnce An OutlawOnce an Outlaw is the forthcoming album by the American southern rock band Outlaws.- Known facts :Although little is known outside the inner circles of the band about the album, it was finished before lead guitarist/vocalist/song writer Hughie Thomasson's death in September 2007 and the band has...
(TBA)
With The Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
Band
- Grey Ghost (1979)
- Feel the Heat (1980)
- Anytime (1981)
With BlackHawk
- For the Sake of the Song (2009)