Billy Brimblecom

Infobox musical artist
Name = Billy Brimblecom


Background = Drummer
Born = birth date and age|1977|01|08
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Instrument = drums
Genre = Alternative rock, Indie rock, Power pop
Label = Curb Appeal Records, Noisome Records, DU&MU Records
Associated_acts = Creature Comforts
Blackpool Lights

Billy Brimblecom, Jr. is a drummer from Kansas City, Missouri.

History

Brimblecom began playing the drums at age 11. In 1995 at the age of 18, Brimblecom joined the Lawrence, Kansas based heavy rock band Stick who released 2 albums. Their first album, 1993's "Heavy Bag" was released by Arista records.

The Creature Comforts

In 1997, Brimblecom formed the rootsy, power-pop band, The Creature Comforts with songwriter Christopher Tolle. Brimblecom began frequent tours of America and The Creature Comforts released 2 full length albums.

The Start

In 2003 Brimblecom joined the Los Angeles based dark, new wave pop band The START. The START did extensive tours of America as well as supporting The Offspring in the U.S. and U.K. He recorded The START's 2004 Nitro Records release "Initiation".

Blackpool Lights

In the fall of 2004, Brimblecom teamed up with Jim Suptic of The Get Up Kids to form Blackpool Lights. Brimblecom recorded Blackpool Lights' 2006 Curb Appeal Records release "This Town's Disaster" . In early 2005 Brimblecom learned he a form of cancer in his leg called Ewing's sarcoma. [ [http://www.pitch.com/2005-06-30/music/different-drummer/ Different Drummer, page 1 - Music - The Pitch - The Pitch ] ] This resulted in his left leg being amputated above the knee. After 13 rounds of chemotherapy and a few months of rehab, Brimblecom re-joined Blackpool Lights and began touring (on the drums with a prostheic leg) in March 2006. Brimblecom and the band did extensive tours of the U.S., Canada and Japan as well as support slots for Social Distortion, Anberlin, Angels and Airwaves.

Brimblecom parted ways with Blackpool Lights in 2007. He has since been doing session work with producer/songwriter Don Chaffer (of Waterdeep). He has had write ups in Modern Drummer and Relevant Magazine as well as Kansas City's The Pitch.

Discography

With Stick

*"Heavy Bag" - (1993)
*"Disgruntled Ex-Employee" - (2003)

With The Creature Comforts

*"Politics of Pop" - (1998)
*"Teaching Little Fingers to Play" - (2000)

With Blackpool Lights

*"Blackpool Lights" - (2005)
*"This Town's Disaster" - (2006)

References