Billy D. - Guitar and vocals
"Big" Jeff Sipe - Bass
Mikey Chavez - Dr… Read Full Bio ↴Billy D. - Guitar and vocals
"Big" Jeff Sipe - Bass
Mikey Chavez - Drums
BILLY DESMOND (BILLY D.): Billy's soulful approach to music has been praised by Albert King, Junior Wells, Humbert Sumlin, & Shawn Colvin among the many who have heard & appreciated his songwriting & guitar talent.
THE HOODOOS: The HooDoos are great local favorites at clubs and regional music festivals where their CD's regularly sell out and their sets drive crowds to hip-shaking delight. Enjoying his popularity and success in the New Mexico music scene, Billy's first love is writing the extremely popular songs featured by The HooDoos. The HooDoos are a musical force that continues to rock the Rhythm & Blues scene in New Mexico.
Billy D's life experience has given him the strength to write the Blues with a passion that only comes from living it. He is heavily influenced by Chicago's blues, but Billy isn't just a typical blues man. His writing and musical talents create a "Backbeat Roots" style that goes way past traditional blues music. His songs reflect the tough lessons of his past and show his love for Mother Blues and her first-born, Rock & Roll.
Born on the south side of Chicago in the 50's, Billy grew up surrounded by R&B and the Blues, but as a child of the 50's his first love is Rock n' Roll. He started his professional career at 14, playing guitar at teen dances and private parties. By the age of 18 he was sneaking into the Blues clubs of Chicago to hear such greats as Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and James Cotton. Over the next 10 years he would work as a guitarist for Junior Wells, Big-Time Sarah, and Detroit Junior (Howlin' Wolf's piano player for 20 years). He would also garner a good deal of session work as a slide guitarist.
In the early 1980's he formed his first band, Skip City Blues Band, which featured Billy as lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter. After 7 years of touring the Midwest, Billy moved to Los Angeles where he spent a year studying and working with Blues great Tony Matthews, guitarist for Little Richard and Ray Charles. Between 1989 and 1990 Billy also worked with the all-time best Blues violinist, Don "Sugarcane" Harris.
In 1990 Billy began concentrating exclusively on developing his original material. In 1998 he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico and began playing his original material in local clubs to great acclaim. Within a few years, The HooDoos were formed and in August of 2002, with the help of the best studio musicians in New Mexico, Billy released his first CD, Tales From Hollywood (Real and Imagined).
In 2003, "She's the One" from this CD was the #1 requested Song by a Regional Artist at KTAO, the largest solar-powered radio station in the world. KTAO produces the annual SolarFest in Taos, New Mexico, where Billy and the HooDoos appeared that year with Robert Cray, Los Lonely Boys, and Shawn Colvin. In 2004 The HooDoos released their equally popular second CD, Rokdalbu!
"Humbert Sumlin was sitting out front of the Kingston Mines on the front fender of his Oldsmobile 98 after my set. Lots of people were talking to him, of course. I was walking up to introduce myself to him, a little nervous because it's Humbert Sumlin for gods sake! He caught sight of me, rose up, walked over and hugged me. I cried! He talked about how glad he was to hear people like me playing, and sat in for the entire next set."
After releasing his second CD, Rokdablu!, and several more successful years in New Mexico, Billy left the Southwest for Oregon in early 2010. His newest CD, Somethin's Wrong , has been embraced by the Portland music community and received outstanding reviews.
http://www.billydandthehoodoos.com
"Big" Jeff Sipe - Bass
Mikey Chavez - Dr… Read Full Bio ↴Billy D. - Guitar and vocals
"Big" Jeff Sipe - Bass
Mikey Chavez - Drums
BILLY DESMOND (BILLY D.): Billy's soulful approach to music has been praised by Albert King, Junior Wells, Humbert Sumlin, & Shawn Colvin among the many who have heard & appreciated his songwriting & guitar talent.
THE HOODOOS: The HooDoos are great local favorites at clubs and regional music festivals where their CD's regularly sell out and their sets drive crowds to hip-shaking delight. Enjoying his popularity and success in the New Mexico music scene, Billy's first love is writing the extremely popular songs featured by The HooDoos. The HooDoos are a musical force that continues to rock the Rhythm & Blues scene in New Mexico.
Billy D's life experience has given him the strength to write the Blues with a passion that only comes from living it. He is heavily influenced by Chicago's blues, but Billy isn't just a typical blues man. His writing and musical talents create a "Backbeat Roots" style that goes way past traditional blues music. His songs reflect the tough lessons of his past and show his love for Mother Blues and her first-born, Rock & Roll.
Born on the south side of Chicago in the 50's, Billy grew up surrounded by R&B and the Blues, but as a child of the 50's his first love is Rock n' Roll. He started his professional career at 14, playing guitar at teen dances and private parties. By the age of 18 he was sneaking into the Blues clubs of Chicago to hear such greats as Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and James Cotton. Over the next 10 years he would work as a guitarist for Junior Wells, Big-Time Sarah, and Detroit Junior (Howlin' Wolf's piano player for 20 years). He would also garner a good deal of session work as a slide guitarist.
In the early 1980's he formed his first band, Skip City Blues Band, which featured Billy as lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter. After 7 years of touring the Midwest, Billy moved to Los Angeles where he spent a year studying and working with Blues great Tony Matthews, guitarist for Little Richard and Ray Charles. Between 1989 and 1990 Billy also worked with the all-time best Blues violinist, Don "Sugarcane" Harris.
In 1990 Billy began concentrating exclusively on developing his original material. In 1998 he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico and began playing his original material in local clubs to great acclaim. Within a few years, The HooDoos were formed and in August of 2002, with the help of the best studio musicians in New Mexico, Billy released his first CD, Tales From Hollywood (Real and Imagined).
In 2003, "She's the One" from this CD was the #1 requested Song by a Regional Artist at KTAO, the largest solar-powered radio station in the world. KTAO produces the annual SolarFest in Taos, New Mexico, where Billy and the HooDoos appeared that year with Robert Cray, Los Lonely Boys, and Shawn Colvin. In 2004 The HooDoos released their equally popular second CD, Rokdalbu!
"Humbert Sumlin was sitting out front of the Kingston Mines on the front fender of his Oldsmobile 98 after my set. Lots of people were talking to him, of course. I was walking up to introduce myself to him, a little nervous because it's Humbert Sumlin for gods sake! He caught sight of me, rose up, walked over and hugged me. I cried! He talked about how glad he was to hear people like me playing, and sat in for the entire next set."
After releasing his second CD, Rokdablu!, and several more successful years in New Mexico, Billy left the Southwest for Oregon in early 2010. His newest CD, Somethin's Wrong , has been embraced by the Portland music community and received outstanding reviews.
http://www.billydandthehoodoos.com
Charlene
Billy D & The Hoodoos Lyrics
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Anthony Hamilton Woke up this morning found a letter that she wrote She…
Bad Boys Blue Is it her eyes? Is it her smile? Is it her talk? Is…
BEDROOM - Björk You've got yourself in a fine mess there Charlene You're eit…
Casey MQ Sixteen and we're running round in our Blue jeans with no…
Chad Harrison Woke up this morning found a letter that she wrote She…
Charléne Life can be so bittersweet Such a dichotomy But let's not fa…
Cysoul Wo ooohh, na na na Wo ooohh, na na na eeh Charlène…
Daphne Khoo Tiny promises you keep Silent words you yet to speak Little …
Go Back to the Zoo Charlene let's swim to the moonlight It's easy to say no…
Modern Talking You were mend for me I'll give you love and ecstasy Stranger…
OG Ron C Woke up this morning found a letter that she wrote She…
Psychic Mirrors Charlene Charlene Charlene Charlene I know, it′s in your fa…
Radio Caroline 闇の中切り裂いていくぜ Charlene 光の中で揺れる物語 ハイウェイバランスくずして動揺 Candy redのチャイ…
Red Rat Car man a rush har round di clock Yuh woulda think…
Robin Auld You said you went down to your mom But I drove…
Roxanne Is it his eyes? Is it his smile? Is it his talk? Is…
Taiminen Maa palaa alla jalkojen se savuaa se vaikertaa Kaupunki saa …
Vetta Star Three thirty in the morning I close my eyes, Four o'clock…
Xanadu Ist es sein Blick Ist es sein Stil Ist es sein Lächeln…
Yung Gravy (Oh, baby) Gravy, what's it take to be your lady? I'm tryna…
Yung Gravy & Mia Gladstone Gravy, what's it take to be your lady? I'm tryna have…
Yung Gravy Mia Gladstone (Oh, baby) Gravy, what's it take to be your lady? I'm tryna…
Z.Woods Woke up this morning found a letter that she wrote She…
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I Gotta Know What's the time I'm wide awake You're in my head Where've I …
Love Me Forever Let me love you Let me say that I do If you…
Save My LIfe Like taking candy from a little girl It's not hard to…
Somethin's Wrong I hear you baby cry in your sleep sounds like a…
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@davidfisher7597
One of the greatest lines in Rock n Roll from Billy D! "Hips, Lips, and Fingertips and say Goodnight! Classic!
@jimi2142
Never heard of this band until today. This is really good stuff. I'll spread the word. Keep 'em coming boys, and get to the Pittsburgh area!! Don't be shy!
@MrCaribbean
Awesome music!, great band, and they play as one unit!. love the shuffle, love the groove!. Keep it coming!.
@bianchiveloce1
Jeff and Mikey are just too cool. Keep putting it down and giving us great music, Man!
@EDDIEJAMES238
Great songs and a great band, keep picking boys.
@B27Rob
You guy's really rock, just love your style and sound, just keep it coming !
@MrPicklepick
Love it !
@wrangler548
Great gang tons of class talent tone & great groove
@billydandthehoodoos
Thank U Wrangler!
@MrCaribbean
Smokin' groove, great band!, good music!, I'm a fan!. :)