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Amplified Heat

Catching fire like the Hindenburg, Amplified Heat's tequila-fueled, blues-based rock could serve as the soundtrack to every barroom brawl - shattering bottles and breaking pool cues. Bonded by blood, the raucous trio is comprises siblings Jim (guitar and vocals), Gian (bass), and Chris Ortiz (drums). Chris and Jim formed Mass Abomination in Houston, 1988, playing a bastardized version of Black Sabbath and Megadeth. Chris moved to Austin in 1997, followed a year later by Jim. Under the name Blues Condition, ...

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Asylum Street Spankers
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The Fire Marshals of Bethlehem
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Joe Zito

Mature, experienced bass player who can play by ear as well as read music, chord charts, and numbers. Comfortable with five-string, four-string and fretless, finger, slap, or pick styles. Most ... more
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