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Hillbilly Hellcats Americana Band from Lafayette, CO

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 2 Reviews
  • 3 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2017
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $1,000 per event

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The Picture above is of the Hillbilly Hellcats performing onstage at the Cherry Club on AC/DC Lane, Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 13, 2017 -300+ Youtube videos -Westword magazine Reades poll Best Rockabilly 1995-2000 -2 million Spotify streams as of 2017 -4200 TV/film and ad placements since 2011 -toured 40 states, 14 countries In 1983 bassist/champion banjoist Lance Bakemeyer was walking on the Boulder mall when he saw a large poster advertising a performance of Chucky & the Cyclones a block off the Mall at J.J. McCabe's that very evening. He went to the show where he saw the band performing songs from bands of the 1983 Rockabilly Revival, including The Stray Cats and The Blasters, as well as Rockabilly classics of the 50s. Before long Lance had joined the band as bassist. Those were the days of 4-6 night nightclub engagements all over the state. Chucky and the Cyclones played weeks in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Telluride, Aspen, Keystone, Fort Collins, Vail, Grand Junction, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte, and Durango. Before long the band started receiving requests to play at private parties and weddings for offers larger than a whole week's pay at nightclubs. There were at least 10 very active booking agents in Denver who kept Chuck's phone ringing off the hook. At their agents' and client's request, the band found themselves adding a great variety to their repertoire and most often playing in tuxedos for society and corporate events.The band was financially very successful, but Chuck decided to change direction. As a lifelong full-time musician who supplemented his gigging with up to 60 weekly guitar students at Villa Music, Robb's Music, and Boulder Music, Chuck had a broad view of the music business, and decided there were new goals he wanted to accomplish- namely, writing songs, recording them, and touring the world. In 1993 Chuck and Lance went about writing songs and making a pact to play only those original songs in a band with a new name. Thus, the Hillbilly Hellcats were formed. The band started playing in Denver in 1994, then recorded it's first CD in 1996. Chuck then set about the repeated booking of three 5,000-7,000 mile circular tours. One was to the West from Denver, the other to the Northeast, and the other to the Southeast. Along the way the band would stop at record stores and radio stations, consigning their CDS and playing in-house cameo appearances. That touring led to publicity in entertainment newspapers from many major cities, and appearances at The Rockabilly Ball, the Denver Rock n' Rhythm billy weekender, Viva Las Vegas festival, and the Rustbelt Weekender. In 2001 Chuck received an email from one of the first sync-licensing companies, Pump Audio, who wanted to license the Hillbilly Hellcat songs for use in TV and films. That was the start of the Hillbilly Hellcats' placements of songs in hundreds of TV shows, including Better Call Saul, VH1, MTV, Toyota commercials, cooking channels, and travel channels. Several of those TV clips are among the 18 videos posted here. has detected over 4,000 plays of Hillbilly Hellcat songs on U.S. TV in just the last 5 years. In 2005 the Hillbilly Hellcats began playing shows internationally, and have played 16 countries as of today, as well as 40 states. To date they have received over 2 million streams of those songs on Spotify alone. Go to Spotify, search for Hillbilly Hellcats, click on "about" on their page, and you will see an up to date listing of their actual plays and followers. This follows thousands of recordings sold on iTunes and Amazon in pre-streaming days. For videos, go to Youtube and search "Hillbilly Hellcats." Over 300 videos from the U.S., Spain, the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, New Zealand, and Australia will be found. It has been the Hillbilly Hellcats' songwriting which has garnered them the invitations to play all over the world and got their music on many shows daily. When playing concerts the band sticks pretty much to what the audience has come for - to hear the songs on the recordings. Nonetheless, they have played many cover songs in the past, and for private parties and weddings they are happy to dig into those song selections to keep the party going.

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Avg 5.0 | 2 Reviews

Review by Derel T.

Private Party•Reviewed on October 2, 2017•From Golden, CO

Hillbilly Hellcats:

Derek and friends threw a fun party outdoors on a cul-de-sac. As requested, they provided rain and sun cover for the band, as well as food and drinks. Derek also provided us with a list of our tunes he wanted to hear, and we played just about all of them. However, the audience stumped us a couple times! I would highly recommend Derek's annual celebration to any future prospective entertainment!

Review by Amanda G.

Festival•Reviewed on October 1, 2017•From Brighton, CO

Great to work with!

Hillbilly Hellcats:

Amanda was very professional and thorough with her promotions, and guided us towards maximizing our turnout. We will carry forward with the social marketing she taught us. We did see quite a few faces we had not seen in a long time. The event was informal and a lot of fun and any band willhave a good time playing it in the future.- Chuck Hughes

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  • Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash
  • Mamas don't Let Your Babies | Waylon Jennings
  • Country Roads | John Denver
  • Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain | Willie Nelson
  • I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | Hank Williams
  • Boot Scootin' Boogie | Brooks & Dunn
  • Got My Mojo Workin' | Muddy Waters
  • Love in Vain | Robert Johnson
  • The Stumble | Freddie King
  • Hideaway | Freddie King
  • I Can't quit You Babe | Otis Rush
  • Mean Old World | T-Bone Walker
  • Little Red Rooster | Willie Dixon
  • Sweet Home Chicago | Robert Johnson
  • Dust My Broom | Elmore James
  • Shake Your Moneymaker | Elmore James
  • Tequila | The Champs
  • Sugar Shack | Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
  • Pipeline | The Surfaris
  • Wipeout | The Surfaris
  • Crossroads | Cream
  • Sunshine of Your Love | Cream
  • Tennessee Waltz | Patti Paige
  • Waltz Across Texas | Ernest Tubb
  • Time Slips Away | Willie Nelson
  • For The Good Times | Ray Price
  • Crazy | Willie Nelson
  • Unchained Melody | The Righteous Brothers
  • What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong
  • Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffet
  • Call Me The Breeze | Lynrd Skynrd
  • Gimme Three Steps | Lynrd skynrd
  • Old Time Rock and Roll | Bob Seger
  • Gloria | Shadows of Knight
  • Route 66 | Nat King Cole
  • Jumpin Jack flash | Rolling Stones
  • Honky Tonk Women | Rolling Stones
  • Satisfaction | Rolling Stones
  • Wooly Bully | Sam the sham and the Pharoes
  • Secret Agent Man | Johnny Rivers
  • I fought the Law | Bobby Fuller
  • Walk Don't Run | The Ventures
  • Misirlou | Dick Dale
  • Pipeline | The Chantays
  • Twist and shout | The Beatles
  • Be-Bop-A-Lula | Gene Vincent
  • Proud Mary | Credence Clearwater
  • Green River | Credence Clearwater
  • I Heard it Through The Grapevine | Credence Clearwater
  • Suzy Q | Credence Clearwater
  • Stray Cat Strut | Stray Cats
  • Built For Speed | Stray Cats
  • I Won't Stand in Your Way | Stray Cats
  • Rock This Town | Stray Cats
  • Rev it up and Go | Stray Cats
  • On The Road Again | Willie Nelson
  • Good Hearted Woman | Waylon Jennings
  • Folsom Prison | Johnny Cash
  • Jump, Jive, and Wail | Brian Setzer
  • Takin' Care of Business | Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  • Rock and Roll Music | Chuck Berry
  • Reelin' and Rockin' | Chuck Berry
  • Great Balls of fire | Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On | Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Not Fade Away | Buddy Holley
  • Peggy Sue | Buddy Holley
  • Oh Donna | Ritchie Valens
  • Chantilly Lace | Big Bopper
  • La Bamba | Richie Valens
  • Honey Don't | Carl Perkins
  • Blue Suede shoes | Carl Perkins
  • Matchbox | Carl Perkins
  • Rockabilly Boogie | Johnny Burnette
  • Race with The Devil | Gene Vincent
  • Your Baby Blue Eyes | Jihnny Burnette
  • Tear it Up | Johnny Burnette
  • Fishnet Stockings | Stray Cats
  • Hound Dog | Elvis Presley
  • Little Sister | Elvis Presley
  • Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley
  • Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis Presley
  • Oe Night With You | Elvis Presley
  • Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry
  • School Days | Chuck Berry
  • Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry
  • Memphis | Chuck Berry
  • Maybelline | Chuck Berry
  • Little Queenise | Chuck Berry
  • My Baby Drives Me Crazy | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I Never Thought | HillbillyHellcats
  • Gypsy Queen | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Hillbilly Cat | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Double Time | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Roadkill Cafe | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Havin It All | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Ghost Train | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • That's Not Rockabilly | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • There Better Be Some Drinkin' | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • The Rockinest Cat in Town | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I'm Leavin' Colorado | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • The Lazy surfer | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Road Rage | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Everybody There Was Drinkin' Martinis But Me | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Hillbilly Love | illbilly Hellcats
  • Train To Nowhere | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Cats Like Us | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I Wanna Be A Rockabilly Revel | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Hillbillies on Speed | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • White Trash | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I Like Whiskey | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Ol' Bobcat | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • My Baby Moved | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Harder Faster | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Crazy Little Baby | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Tom Grey's Dream | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • The Dark Side | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Slappin' My Baby Around | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Please Don't do That Hippie Dance | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • A Little Less Talk and a Lot more Action | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Big Orange Guitar/Father Tom | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Mudflap Baby | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Skateboard | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I Dig Jazz | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Drinkin' Buddies | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I Did It For The Money | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • Dead Man's Party | Hillbilly Hellcats
  • I Hate Music | Hillbilly Hellcats

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