The purpose of this site is to get Jason & The Scorchers into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This band truly deserves a a spot in the Hall. They created the "Cow Punk" genre of rock & roll. Few bands ever create a genre, but the Scorchers truly did. They melded hardcore country music with punk rock music and blasting rock to create a sound that was nothing that had been heard before. They started with their Fervor ep, which was universally lauded as the best record of the year in 1983. Critics went nuts about this totally new sound involving the old school sense of Hank Williams and the exploding edge of AC/DC. No band had ever put these things together, and The Scorchers made their place in rock & roll history by creating a new style of music.
The Scorchers were also perhaps the best live band ever. Their shows were astonishing. They had an energy on the live stage that was stunning. Take a friend to a Scorchers show and you'll walk out with a friend who loves them for life.
Jason Ringenberg is one of the greatest front men ever. Warner Hodges absolutely shreds the guitar. He is one of the most entertaining players in the history of rock & roll.
Please help this highly influential band find their place in history.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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