Generation HeX

Artist Information

Biography

Generation HeX was established in mid-2005 with a singular purpose...to play great music the way it was intended to be played, with enthusiasm, energy, and fun. The band is made up of skilled professional musicians who've spent most of their lives on stage, playing everything from rock to pop, metal to Top 40 and funk, and all points in between. Our songlist currently has over 250 songs covering everything from the 60's to current hits. We are not just a cover band, we are a ROCK band. We pick exceptional music and put our unique stamp on it, while paying respect to its origins.

These musicians have, over the years, played to many thousands of people, at venues ranging from local bars and clubs to major outdoor festivals in the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin regions. Coming from highly popular local bands “Rumorz”, “My Sacrifice”, “Final Faze”, "The Flys", and "00Janet" (among many others), their level of experience is unparalleled. Generation HeX has the unique ability to put their own spin on a broad range of material, keeping the spirit of the music yet making every song their own. Shows can be tailored to any audience and function, and the dance floor is guaranteed to be packed!

Finalists in the current Suburban Nite Life "Best of the Burbs" 2007 competition in multiple categories, including "Best Rock Band", "Best Original Band", "Best Male Front", and "Best Musician"....

Finalists in the Suburban Nite Life "Best of the Burbs" 2006 competition in the "Best Classic Rock Band", "Best Rock Band", and "Best Male Front for Band" categories.

July 2007 Featured Band of the Month on Chicagosrock.com

Visit our MySpace page at www.myspace.com/genhexband for live video, audio, and much more....

Instrumentation

Jeff Robinson (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar)
Jimisix (Lead Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards)
Ed Nadess (Drums, Vocals)
Kurt Birkeland (Bass Guitar, Keys, Vocals)

Discography

Band members have made numerous guest appearances on recordings by various local, regional, and national artists. This includes demo's, radio cuts, and compilations. Kurt has appeared on material recorded by 00Janet, as well as others...

Official Website

http://www.myspace.com/genhexband

Audio

• Double Vision (Live)
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• No Matter What (Live)
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• Vehicle (Live)
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Press

• Generation HeX – In the Media (2005-2006) [+ Show ]
  

  NCTV17 (Naperville) - Featured in performance and interview for the “Showbuzz” program to ai...NCTV17 (Naperville) - Featured in performance and interview for the
  “Showbuzz” program to air in June/July 2006
  Midwest Beat – Feature articles - November 2005, April 2006
  Suburban Night Life – Nominees “Best of the ‘Burbs” 2005/2006
  “Best Classic Rock Band”, “Best Rock Band” “Best Male Front”
  NW Indiana Times – Spotlight article – February 2006
  X-Rock Radio 103.9 – Regular gig promotion on ”Rock in the Region”
  

• Region band spans hard rock to pop [+ Show ]
  

  This story ran on nwitimes.com on Saturday, February 4, 2006 12:13 AM CST Spotlight | Generation ...This story ran on nwitimes.com on Saturday, February 4, 2006 12:13 AM CST
  
  Spotlight | Generation Hex
  
  BY TOM LOUNGES
  Times Correspondent
  
  The meaning of the name Generation Hex is twofold.
  
  The first part aptly reflects that their music spans the rock generations from the old Motown and the hard rock '60s through today's top stars like Velvet Revolver.
  
  The band puts a heavy emphasis on '70s-80's arena rock covers by Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Bon Jovi, Foghat and Ted Nugent, but their live show also features a fair share of dance/funk covers by the Commodores, Wild Cherry, Stevie Wonder and others.
  
  "Hex is partially a play on the term Generation X," said guitarist Jim "Jimisix" Karones of Oak Lawn, a dyed-in-the-wool Baby Boomer like the others in his group. "When we started this band (in early 2005), we wanted to be more than just another bar band. We wanted to capture some of the 'magic' of seeing live rock 'n' roll shows back in the day. So that magic is where 'Hex' came from."
  
  Karones and his mates witnessed that old time magic, because they were all part of the Chicagoland nightclub scene before surfing the Internet, watching on-demand programming on home theater systems, and playing Xbox began keeping people at home on the weekends.
  
  Karones' first notable band, Final Faze, was a club staple in the late 1970s and his follow-up group, Rumorz, performed at Chicagofest '81.
  
  "Those were great days," noted the string-bending vocalist.
  
  "People came out to the clubs every night and seeing a band was an event. We're trying to re-capture that same kind of magic with this band."
  
  The rest of the Hex-men are likewise survivors of the region bar wars and enjoy banging out rock 'n' roll as much today as they did back then.
  
  Drummer Ed Nadess of Tinley Park and bassist Greg Pender of Orland Park have been grooving together as a rhythm section since they, too, were part of the Rumorz band with Karones. Prior to Rumorz, Pender played with Papa St. John who regularly opened shows for a fledgling young band named STYX during their early Wooden Nickel Record days.
  
  Lead vocalist Angelo Negrette of Blue Island came on board full time just last month, replacing former frontman Jack Pender who has since gone full time with the Creed tribute band My Sacrifice and 80's Hair Metal tribute, High Gear.
  
  "I've known Angelo for a long time," Karones noted. "He's worked out great and like the rest of us, has been a part of the (Chicagoland) music scene for a lot of years."
  
  While the four old friends make up the nucleus of the Hex lineup, for bigger shows they call in the sonic reinforcement of their unofficial fifth member, keyboardist Pete Reno of New Lenox.
  
  "Pete might be with us this Saturday at the Dizzy Lizard, I'm not sure yet," Karones said. "This is the band's debut performance in Northwest Indiana, so it's a pretty important show for us."
  
  While they have enough cover material to perform several hour-plus sets with no repeats, Generation Hex has focused their offstage attention to writing original songs for their first album, to be recorded later this year.
  
  Karones recently wrapped up work on his own solo album, "Land Of Dreams," which likewise should be available soon.
  
  Keep up with the band, the album projects and upcoming live dates online at www.generationhex.net.
  
  The opinions expressed solely are those of the writer. He can be reached at beatboss@aol.com
  
  
  

• July 2007 Featured Band of the Month [+ Show ]
  

  Generation HeX was selected as the Featured Band of the Month by the publishers of Chicagosrock.com....Generation HeX was selected as the Featured Band of the Month by the publishers of Chicagosrock.com. Interview/video trailer/and live video are available there.

Setlist

We typically play between 35 to 45 songs in a full performance, broken up into either two long sets or three shorter ones. Currently we are performing strictly cover materials, ranging from Aerosmith, Alice In Chains and the Beatles through Nickelback, Whitesnake, Van Halen, and Velvet Revolver. We cover most of the "guitar heroes" of the last thirty years, including Hendrix, Trower, Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page, SRV, Ted Nugent, and much more. And we'll play anything from southern rock to pop rock, arena rock to hard rock/metal, funk, R&B, and all points in between. Each GenHeX show is a unique and entertaining musical journey, and a guaranteed night of "Pure Rock and Roll Magic".

Partial band list: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice In Chains, Bad Company, Badfinger, Beatles, Billy Idol, Black Sabbath, Black Crowes, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Cracker, Commodores, Cream/Clapton, Daughtry, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Dobie Gray, Dokken, Doobie Brothers, Doors, Eddie Money, Foghat, Foreigner, Fuel, Gin Blossoms, Golden Earring, Grand Funk R.R., Hinder, Hoobastank, Ides of March, James Gang, Journey, Judas Priest, Kansas, KISS, Led Zepplin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Motley Crue, Nickelback, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen, Rainbow, REO Speedwagon, Rick Derringer, Rick Springfield, Robert Palmer, Robin Trower, Sammy Hagar, Smashmouth, Steppenwolf, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stevie Wonder, Styx, Survivor, Ted Nugent, Tesla, Thin Lizzy, Three Dog Night, Tommy Tutone, Tom Petty, Toto, UFO, Uriah Heep, Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, Violent Femmes, ZZ Top, and many more…..

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