Judybats

The Judybats were an alternative rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee in the late 1980s and early 1990s. More recently, frontman Jeff Heiskell has revived the band; as a result, their album "2000" was released. The new album took a different route than their previously-dubbed "hillbilly disco" offerings. Another EP, entitled "Six Pack of Tracks", was released after the "2000" LP.

The Judybats paved the way for Adult Alternative radio audiences with top ten hits on the AAA radio format. The six original members joined together in 1987 at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. They were signed in 1990 and went on to create two records with Richard Gotterher of "My Boyfriend's Back" fame. The band is most remembered for "Being Simple," an almost top forty hit and (hair) stylish "All I Wanna Do Is F@#$ Your Hair" which appeared as a B side on the "Daylight" maxi-single.

Jeff Heiskell is releasing a solo record in early 2007. The band is simply 'Heiskell'. See: www.myspace.com/heiskellmusic or http://www.heiskellmusic.com.

Tim Stutz is currently playing in a band in Washington DC called The High Signs. The High Signs will be releasing a 5 song EP in late 2007 that was recorded at Independent Recorders in Knoxville TN with Don Coffey Jr. (Superdrag) http://www.myspace.com/thehighsigns

Peggy Hambright now owns a bakery, and was featured on Food Network's Cupcake Challenge on Oct, 16 2005.

Discography

* "Native Son"
* "Down in the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow"
* "Pain Makes You Beautiful"
* "Full/Empty"

External links

* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51121185 Judybats at MySpace]
* [http://intheshax.tripod.com/ Joe's Judybats Page]