Bodeco is an American rock band formed in 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky by guitarist, singer and songwriter Ricky Feather and drummer Brian Burkett. It later grew into a full band, with its most famous line-up featuring Feather, Burkett, guitarist Wink O'Bannon, bassist Jimmy Brown and multi-instrumentalist Gary Stillwell. Only Feather, Brown and Stillwell remain from that version.
Titled after a portmanteau of "Bo Diddley" and zydeco, the quintet typically plays a fast-paced country- and blues-tinged rock and roll. The band has recorded four studio albums, including the November 2009 release of "Soul Boost", and a live album.
Bodeco has had a considerable impact on the Louisville music scene, finding a place at No. 80 on WFPK's "top 1000 albums of all time"2000 WFPK Radio Louisville's top 1000 of the best albums ever hosted at Timepieces.nl. Accessed November 10, 2007. and inspiring Trouser Press to dub them "[o]ne of the most underappreciated combos in the early-to-mid-'90s indie roots-rock movement".Woodlief, Mark. Bodeco Trouser Press. Accessed November 10, 2007.
Style Bodeco was classified by Trouser Press as "celebratory party rawk". In 1992, The New York Times described the quintet as "a skunky country-rockabilly outfit",Schoemer, Karen. (June 20, 1992) Review/Pop; Tripping Back to the 60's (but a Kilt?) The New York Times. Accessed November 10, 2007. noting in 1993 that "[t]here's nothing quaint, cute or five-and-dime about Bodeco's brand of rockabilly. Greasy as a truck-stop burger and bumpier than a high-speed ride in the back of a pickup, this band of Louisville wild men eschews retro contrivances in favor of gristle, marrow and the occasional backwoods yowl".Schoemer, Karen. (February 26, 1993) Sounds around town The New York Times. Accessed November 10, 2007.
Members Ricky Feather – vocals, guitar Jimmy Brown – bass Gary Stillwell – percussion, keyboards Gene Wickliffe – drums Freddy "Southside" Wethington – guitar
Former members Wink O'Bannon – guitar Brian Burkett – drums Rick Mason – guitar Nick Reifsteck – guitar Bill Barney - guitar Dave Rapp - guitar
Discography
Studio albums Bone, Hair & Hide (1992) Callin' All Dogs (1995) Crazy Wild (2003) Soul Boost (2009)
Singles High Window (1995)
Compilation contributions Wreck Room, Vol. 3 (1996) Sourmash (1998)
References
External links
Bodeco at Trouser Press
Bodeco: Smokin' Boogie Blues at FFanzeen