The Strikers
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The Strikers are a rock n' roll band from San Diego, California. Consisting of band members Joey (lead vocals, guitar
), Rob (doublebass, vocals), and Donovan (drums), their sound is a mixture of musical genres including rockabilly
, psychobilly
, and metal
.
In 2005, lead singer Joey was named Best Guitar Tech in San Diego by San Diego Magazine
. That same year, Joey and his childhood friend Donovan began writing songs for a straightforward rock band, and were soon joined by (former) upright bassist and lead vocalist Kyle. After performing a handful of shows, Kyle left the band, leaving Joey and Donovan in search of a new bass player. In 2006, they found Rob, an upright bassist who also shared their vision of music. Joey began singing lead vocals, and the band was finally complete. The three members combined their individual musical styles into one aggressive, “kick-in-the-neck” rock n' roll band.
The Strikers have toured with bands such as The Chop Tops
, Frenzy, and Three Bad Jacks, and have also shared the stage with bands The Headcat, The Meteors
, Mad Sin
, Zombie Ghost Train
, and As I Lay Dying
. In 2008, The Strikers released their debut album, No Return, and were also featured on the compilation albums Rebels of Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 1 and Psycho Ward 2. During the summer of 2009, the band embarked on their first national tour alongside The Chop Tops
.
Rob Brouillard — Doublebass, Vocals
Donovan Teske — Drums
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Rob (doublebass, vocals), and Donovan (drums), their sound is a mixture of musical genres including rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
, 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...
, and 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...
.
In 2005, lead singer Joey was named Best Guitar Tech in San Diego by San Diego Magazine
San Diego Magazine
San Diego Magazine is a monthly publication concerning life in the San Diego region. This is the city’s longest running lifestyle publication and has continued to prosper and evolve throughout its 60-year history...
. That same year, Joey and his childhood friend Donovan began writing songs for a straightforward rock band, and were soon joined by (former) upright bassist and lead vocalist Kyle. After performing a handful of shows, Kyle left the band, leaving Joey and Donovan in search of a new bass player. In 2006, they found Rob, an upright bassist who also shared their vision of music. Joey began singing lead vocals, and the band was finally complete. The three members combined their individual musical styles into one aggressive, “kick-in-the-neck” rock n' roll band.
The Strikers have toured with bands such as The Chop Tops
The Chop Tops
The Chop Tops are a rockabilly trio from Santa Cruz, California consisting of Sinner , Shelby , and Brett . The band was formed by Sinner in 1995, Shelby joined in 1999, and Brett took over bass duties in 2008...
, Frenzy, and Three Bad Jacks, and have also shared the stage with bands The Headcat, The Meteors
The Meteors
The Meteors are an English psychobilly band formed in 1980. Originally from London, England, they are often credited with giving the psychobilly subgenre—which fuses punk rock with rockabilly—its distinctive sound and style...
, Mad Sin
Mad Sin
Mad Sin is a German psychobilly group that began in 1987.-Style:Mad Sin, formed in 1987, have been inspired by horror punk and B-movie, with a theatrical style. Without abandoning the psycho-horror lyrical content, their musical arrangements have widened to incorporate other variables...
, Zombie Ghost Train
Zombie Ghost Train
Zombie Ghost Train was an Australian psychobilly and gothabilly band located in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The band formed with Stu Arkoff , Azzy T , and Captain Reckless . In 2007, Azzy T left to pursue other musical ventures and was replaced by JM...
, and As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
. In 2008, The Strikers released their debut album, No Return, and were also featured on the compilation albums Rebels of Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 1 and Psycho Ward 2. During the summer of 2009, the band embarked on their first national tour alongside The Chop Tops
The Chop Tops
The Chop Tops are a rockabilly trio from Santa Cruz, California consisting of Sinner , Shelby , and Brett . The band was formed by Sinner in 1995, Shelby joined in 1999, and Brett took over bass duties in 2008...
.
Band members
Joey St. Lucas — Lead Vocals, GuitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Rob Brouillard — Doublebass, Vocals
Donovan Teske — Drums
Compilation albums
- Rebels of Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 1 (2008)
- Psycho Ward 2 (2008)
- Rebels of Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 2 (2009)