The Immortal Lee County Killers (ILCK) were an Americanrockband from Auburn, Lee County, Alabama. Playing in the punk blues style, as well as garage punk, the band consisted of Chetley "Cheetah" Weise on vocals/guitar, plus assorted musicians over its roughly three incarnations.[1]
Chetley "Cheetah" Weise J.R. "J.R.R. Tokien" Collins John Wesley Myers Doug "The Boss" Sherrard Jeff Goodwin
Weise had formerly fronted The Quadrajets. ILCK formed in late 1999 and dissolved in 2007, just as it was gaining underground popularity. These incarnations were known sequentially as ILCK I, ILCK II, and ILCK III, and recorded three full-length albums and several singles.
Chet Weise is an enthusiastic and avid proponent of the often-underground punk blues style.
The Immortal Lee County Killers has been called "Truly the place where punk meets the blues."[2] Weise often referred to punk blues as the "fucked up blues" and the "real punk blues".[3] Taking influence from Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Pussy Galore, MC5, Skip James, Bad Brains and The Gun Club, ILCK approached the punk blues genre with reverence and originality,[4] lending credibility to a genre that had sometimes been previously employed as a musically ironic post-punk and garage rock aesthetic. They did not take influence from blues-rock, preferring the older Delta blues and Chicago blues styles.[5]
Chet Weise—a university professor of political economics and a blues connoisseur—has stated, "Punk and blues are both honest reactions to life. It's blues, it's our blues. It's just a bit turned up and a bit faster."[6]
Post-breakupedit
After The Immortal Lee County Killers' 2007 breakup, Weise went on to front a new punk blues band, Silver Lion's 20/20. John Wesley Myers also started a new band, Black Diamond Heavies,[7] he also recorded a solo album, Solitary Pleasure,[8] released on April 12, 2011.[9]
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External linksedit
Official MySpace Music Profile
November 16, 2023
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The Immortal Lee County Killers ILCK were an American rock band from Auburn Lee County Alabama Playing in the punk blues style as well as garage punk the band consisted of Chetley Cheetah Weise on vocals guitar plus assorted musicians over its roughly three incarnations 1 The Immortal Lee County KillersOriginAuburn Lee County Alabama United StatesGenresPunk bluesGarage punkYears active1999 2007LabelsEstrusPast membersChetley Cheetah WeiseJ R J R R Tokien CollinsJohn Wesley MyersDoug The Boss SherrardJeff GoodwinWeise had formerly fronted The Quadrajets ILCK formed in late 1999 and dissolved in 2007 just as it was gaining underground popularity These incarnations were known sequentially as ILCK I ILCK II and ILCK III and recorded three full length albums and several singles Contents 1 Musical style 2 Post breakup 3 Members 3 1 ILCK I 3 2 ILCK II 3 3 ILCK III 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Singles 4 3 Splits 4 4 Compilations 5 References 6 External linksMusical style editChet Weise is an enthusiastic and avid proponent of the often underground punk blues style The Immortal Lee County Killers has been called Truly the place where punk meets the blues 2 Weise often referred to punk blues as the fucked up blues and the real punk blues 3 Taking influence from Robert Johnson John Lee Hooker Pussy Galore MC5 Skip James Bad Brains and The Gun Club ILCK approached the punk blues genre with reverence and originality 4 lending credibility to a genre that had sometimes been previously employed as a musically ironic post punk and garage rock aesthetic They did not take influence from blues rock preferring the older Delta blues and Chicago blues styles 5 Chet Weise a university professor of political economics and a blues connoisseur has stated Punk and blues are both honest reactions to life It s blues it s our blues It s just a bit turned up and a bit faster 6 Post breakup editAfter The Immortal Lee County Killers 2007 breakup Weise went on to front a new punk blues band Silver Lion s 20 20 John Wesley Myers also started a new band Black Diamond Heavies 7 he also recorded a solo album Solitary Pleasure 8 released on April 12 2011 9 Members editILCK I edit Chetley Cheetah Weise vocals guitar harp Doug drumsILCK II edit Chetley Cheetah Weise vocals guitar harp J R J R R Tokien Collins drums backup vocals Jeff Goodwin organ backup vocalsILCK III edit Chetley Cheetah Weise vocals guitar harp J R J R R Tokien Collins drums bass backup vocals Jeff organ backup vocals John Wesley Myers church organDiscography editAlbums edit 2000 The Essential Fucked Up Blues LP CD Estrus 2003 Love Is A Charm Of Powerful Trouble LP CD Estrus 2003 Love Unbolts The Dark CD Sweet Nothing 2006 These Bones Will Rise To Love You Again CD Tee Pee Records Singles edit 2000 Big Damn Roach 7 Homo Habilis ILCK 01 2000 Train She Rides 7 Homo Habilis ILCK 06 2001 Let s Get Killed 7 Estrus ES 7156 2004 Sonic Angel 7 Munster Records MR 7190 2005 Turn on the Panther 7 Sweet Nothing Records Splits edit 2001 ILCK Matching Numbers 7 Chicken Ranch Records ILCK 07 2002 ILCK The Monkeywrench 7 Bronx Cheer ILCK 08 2003 ILCK Cash Audio Orange Sessions Vol 2 10 Orange OR 23 2003 ILCK The Wednesdays 7 Arkam Records Arkam 8 Compilations edit 2000 The Estrus Apeshit Rock Sampler Vol 2 CD Estrus ES 1275 2000 The Isle Of Spight CD Catch And Release CR 006 2002 The Estrus Double Dynomite Sampler Volume 3 CD Estrus ES 1288 2004 Smash Music Sampler CD Smash Music smash 008 2005 This Is Punk Rock Blues Vol No 1 CD Punk Rock Blues PRB CD001 References edit The Immortal Lee County Killers Grunnenrocks nl 2000 05 05 Retrieved 2014 07 12 1 Archived May 9 2007 at the Wayback Machine The Immortal Lee County Killers Epitonic com Hi Quality Free and Legal MP3 Music 8 February 2011 Archived from the original on 2011 02 08 Retrieved 10 September 2020 GIGWISE com Immortal Lee County Killers These Bones Will Rise To Love You Again Funhouse Released 05 09 05 5 November 2005 Archived from the original on 2005 11 05 Retrieved 10 September 2020 2 dead link Punk and the Blues Evolution Immortal Lee County Killers Furious com Archived from the original on 2014 07 14 Retrieved 2014 07 12 Black Diamond Heavies Alive Naturalsound Records Alive totalenergy com Archived from the original on 2011 05 01 Retrieved 2014 07 12 Black Diamond Heavies James Leg To Release Solo Album Solitary Pleasure March 21 2011 News PlugInMusic com 2011 03 21 Retrieved 2014 07 12 James Leg Alive Naturalsound Records Alive totalenergy com Retrieved 2014 07 12 External links editOfficial MySpace Music Profile Silver Lion s 20 20 Official MySpace Music Profile Punk and the Blues Evolution Immortal Lee County Killers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Immortal Lee County Killers amp oldid 1182711257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
