J. B. Beverley
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J.B. Beverley was born in the Arlington, Virginia, U.S. in 1977. Born Joshua Logan Beverley, he goes by the nickname "J.B." which he acquired in grade school. Reared in a musical household, Beverley grew up on early country, bluegrass, rockabilly, big band, and various forms of old time blues.
Learning the drums and guitar, J.B. formed his first band The Bad Habits in 1993. An old-school punk sound, rooted in influences like The Misfits, FEAR, Black Flag, and Motörhead, the Bad Habits made an infamous name for themselves in the central east coast. The band broke up in 1996, and later that year, a much-too-late live compilation EP was released on Green Tree's Records called "Live For Some Beer Money".
With the Bad Habits gone, Beverley drifted around for over a year. Working odd jobs and traveling by bus and freight train, J.B. began writing old time country blues songs and busking on various street corners to get by. He soon began commuting between the Washington DC area and New York City in 1998 when he became the front-man for The Murder Junkies, former band of the late GG Allin.
In 1999 after some legal issues, J.B. spent several months in Florida compiling his country blues songs, and re-learning some old standards. He emerged back in the DC area later that year with his honky-tonk outfit The Wayward Drifters, and subsequently began touring locally and regionally with the band.
In the fall of 2002, J.B. formed another punk rock band in the same vein as the Bad Habits called The Little White Pills. Reminiscent of the Bad Habits, the Little White Pills were a heavier, more refined band, with a rough edge and some mature playing. The Little White Pills released a self-produced CD in 2003 called "Live At The Velvet Lounge", and did a summer tour that year, and a couple of weekenders the next year.
In 2004, J.B. rejoined the Murder Junkies for two tours, and the Wayward Drifters released a self-produced CD entitled "Highball". J.B. also found time to record some local projects and work on new material for all of his respective bands,
In 2005, the Wayward Drifters launched a spring tour called "The American Highball Tour", and spent most of the summer touring with friend Hank Williams III.
J.B. and the Wayward Drifters have been pretty much touring non-stop (both regionally and nationally) since the release of "Dark Bar". The follow up album is tentatively scheduled to be recorded either at the end of 2007 , or early 2008. In the meantime, J.B. has been working on a long-awaited metal side project called GHOSTDANCE.
DISCOGRAPHY:
"Live At The Velvet Lounge" - 2003 - self produced CD.(The Little White Pills )
Highball - 2004 - self released CD. (Out of Print) VERY RARE(The Wayward Drifters )
Live From The Heartland - self released CD. (Out of Print) VERY RARE(The Wayward Drifters )
Dark Bar & A Jukebox CD - 2006 - Helltrain Records(The Wayward Drifters )
Dark Bar & A Jukebox Vinyl Album - 2007 - Helltrain Records(The Wayward Drifters )
NOTABLE QUOTES :
"J.B. holds true to a long-standing tradition, though honestly a rare one, by setting his own guidelines, path and truth, while at the same time holding faithful to his musical heritage. He is the real deal, an unstoppable musical, virtuous force."
"J.B. can write one hell of a good song, and not only that, the man and his band can play real good, too!"
~Wayne Hancock, Bloodshot Records recording artist
J.B. plays first order honky-tonk music, a rare commodity these days. Check him out while they still allow his kind to walk this land."
~Bill Kirchen, Proper Records recording artist
"J.B. is what scares the hell out of Nashville and thrills the hell out of those who dig balls to the wall attitude in their music, hard twang with roots galore!"
~Dale Watson (singer), Paulo Duro Records recording artist
NOTABLE FACTS:
* Beverley's earliest performances were busking on random street corners while tramping around the country. * Beverley's greatest admitted influences are Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, and Johnny Cash
* Beverley is currently working on a side project with friend Bobby Liebling of the Doom Metal Band Pentagram. * Beverley and The Wayward Drifters are going to be featured in an upcoming documentary film by Wayward Souls Productions.
* Beverley and The Wayward Drifters received two awards from RAM RADIO for the Number 1 song in both 2005, and 2006.
* Beverley and The Wayward Drifters had a song featured in the short film - Walking Out On Love.
