Billfest – a benefit to help raise money for Bill and Jewels Digidio flood relief with Poor Dumb Bastards, and more

Rudyard’s presents Billfest – a benefit to help raise money for Bill and Jewels Digidio flood relief with Poor Dumb Bastards, UYUS, Velostacks, The Burns, and Nothing of Merit.

Poor Dumb Bastards (Houston, TX)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Poor-Dumb-Bastards/126350582202

PDB was formed in March 1991 by long time hetero life partners and musical collaborators, Mike Porterfield and Byron Dean. The initial interest was to find a means to get into Emo’s for free, later they discovered Emo’s was always free. Drawing on their collective influences and experiences from some of their earlier work, bands like Cretinoid, Plutonium Flatheads and the Byron Weird Group, Mike and Byron set out create a genre all their own, hence “Texas Drunk Rock” was born. Add the non bass playing talents of Steve Scholtes and the competent, metronomic drumming of Chi Chi Macoola, and PDB were able to carve their initials on the bathroom door of the Texas music scene. Through the many years and many lineup changes, but these Ill-minded sewer rockers have stayed true to their founding principals. POWER, PERFORMANCE, PERVERSION

UYUS (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/UYUSOfficial

UYUS formed in Sept. of 1988. History band members UYUS consist of members and former members Larry Alvarado, Greg Main, Joey Benz, and Dallas Jay Hinajosa, Member of UYUS to date are Ed Reyes Jr., Wesley Parker, and Ed Loco.  UYUS has Recorded two LP’s First Lp was recorded Dec. of 1988 called “United Youth of the United States” By 1990 the 2nd. Lp “Use Your Unitedted Sense” was released.  UYUS only was together long enough to get one East Coast Tour. Although the band had great success in Texas. UYUS back then was totally DIY having there own Record Label and was Distributed by Toxic Shock, Blacklist Mail order of MRR, and main Distributor Caroline Records out of New York City. UYUS is still playings show now and again. Thank you the people for the years of commitment.

Velostacks (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/Velostacks

The Velostacks: Motorcycle Leather Rock & Roll Mother Fuckers! Featuring the High Octane Sonic Thunder Garage Attack.

Curtis DeGidio: Guitar, Vocals (Chrome Kickers, Chelsea Hotel)
Arthur Hays: Drums (The Next, The Mystery Dates, The Hickoids)
J.R. Delgado: Bass (The Party Owls, Sugar Shack)
Donnie Stokes: Vocals (URH)
Rich Crishock: Guitar, Vocals (Texas Mod Crushers, Johnny Rioux and The 713)

The Burns (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/theburnsmusic

Formed in the summer of 07 we are a by product of the Texas bands, Simpleton, Dive and Donkey Punch. Our sound is a product of a variety of musical interests varying from classic country to hard rock. Our set consists of both electric and acoustic material.

Nothing of Merit (Houston, TX)
http://nothingofmeritband.tumblr.com/

Nothing of Merit is Jeff Schmitz: Guitar, Vox, Bruce Courtney Drums, Ralf Armin on Sax