Bushbullit

Artist Information

Biography

We play tributes to southern rock music including: tribute to ZZ TOP, a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Tributes to Cream and Jimi Hendrix. What sets us apart from other bands is that some of our original music is bi-lingual English/Spanish. Bushbullit was formed in 1976 and has been performing continuously since 1988 in South Texas at clubs, parties, festivals and biker rallys. The band released CD in May 2009.

Instrumentation

O.B. Gonzalez - vocals and lead guitar; Eddie Saenz - vocals and bass guitar; Antone Perez - vocals and drums

Discography

EP- Released in May 2009 called "Slidin' Thru Texas" and the title song has gotten airplay on 94.7 Badlands Texas Radio.

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Audio

• L.A. Tickle
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• Love Melody
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• Shakin' it at Inza's
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• Slidin' Thru Texas
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• Bushbullit Hosts CD Party [+ Show ]
  

  Please click this link to review article: www.caller.com/news/2009/may/22/bushbullit-hosts-cd-party...Please click this link to review article:
  www.caller.com/news/2009/may/22/bushbullit-hosts-cd-party/
  
  Copy of Article: 5-22-09
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI — Bushbullit, one of the longest-running live music acts in the Coastal Bend, will perform at its CD release party at 8 p.m. today at Executive Surf Club, 309 N. Water St. The event is also a tribute concert for the late Bushbullit drummer David “Doc” De Alcala, who died in 2005 at the age of 50.
  
  De Alcala contributed to five songs on the band’s latest CD, “Slidin’ thru Texas.” De Alcala joined Bushbullit in 1999 but also performed with Bushbullit guitarist/vocalist Oscar “O.B.” Gonzalez in The Imposters in the late ‘80s.
  
  Formed in 1976, Bushbullit cut its teeth performing Texas-centric rock and blues at a long-defunct watering hole, Inza’s Lonesome Coyote Saloon. After a hiatus in the mid ‘80s, Gonzalez relaunched Bushbullit in 1988.
  
  Bushbullit is Gonzalez, Eddie Saenz on bass guitar and vocals and Antone Perez on drums and vocals. Free admission, all ages welcome. Information: 884-7873.
  

• Cover Band brings back sounds of 70's [+ Show ]
  

  Click the following link to read and see pictures. www.caller.com/news/2006/jul/21/cover-band-bri...Click the following link to read and see pictures.
  
  www.caller.com/news/2006/jul/21/cover-band-brings-back-sounds-of-70s/
  
  Copy of Article July 21, 2006
  
  Picture it: The notorious Jimi Hendrix Experience opens for rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd playing tribute to blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  
  These 1970s headliners never shared a stage. But thanks to cover band Bushbullit, the spirits of the classic rock and blues icons of decades past come to life in one night, on one stage.
  
  "People think that we're a country band because of our name; but if anything, we are a rock and blues band that can play country music," said 56-year-old frontman and lead guitarist O.B. Gonzalez.
  
  Bushbullit's name refers to the South Texas nickname for an armadillo. The band was formed in 1976 in Alice.
  
  "Our fans show up and they already know what they want to hear; we'll play anything," said Gonzalez, a founding band member.
  
  In the 24 years the three-piece band has officially been together (not including a hiatus from 1982 to 1988), its lineup has changed at least four times. The other members are Sam Stephens on bass and Mike Collins on drums.
  
  In honor of the late drummer David "Doc" De Alcala, who collapsed from a brain aneurysm before a Bushbullit performance in April 2005, Bushbullit plans to release a five-song EP in September. The original material on the CD includes drumming by De Alcala.
  
  Through it all, Bushbullit has never rehearsed in full for a show. Sometimes the band will play tribute to a certain legend for the night, for example, playing all ZZ Top or Jimi Hendrix hits, but no request is too wild.
  
  An audience member once requested that the Santana songs "Evil Ways" and "Black Magic Woman" be played in a row. Though the band had not attempted the songs before, both songs were played by the end of the night.
  
  Gonzalez said the most important factor in choosing what the band will play is the audience. He is known for walking through the audience while playing his wireless guitar, making sure everyone sings and claps to the lyrics of Dobie Gray's "Drift Away" and playing his guitar behind his back.
  
  "I think every musical performance should involve the people," Gonzalez said. "At the end of the night, if I haven't made you feel the music, then I haven't done my job."
  

Setlist

Currently performing this Songlist
Born to be Wild
Susie Q and Born on the Bayou
Move it on over
Bad to the Bone
Pride & Joy
Cold Shot
Fire
Hey Joe
Voodoo Child

Original songs
LA Tickle
Slidin’
Love Melody
Inza’s Lonesome coyote
Sunday Morning Blues

Tribute to Southern Rock:
Fire on the Mountain
Sweet Home
Gimme 3 Steps
Simple Man

Tribute To ZZ TOP
Tush
Waiting for the Bus
Jesus Just left Chicago
Just Got Paid
Blue Jean Blues
I’m Bad I’m Nationwide
La Grange

Encore - Drift Away by Doby Gray

COMPLETE BUSHBULLIT SONGLIST
ORIGINAL SONGS
Love Melody; Texas Rock and Roll; Inza’s lonesome coyote saloon; It’s All Over;
Sliding through Texas; L.A. Tickle; Sunday Morning Blues; Dance to that Rock and Roll

50’s & 60”s Rock and Roll
Susie Q – Creedence
Come to Papa – Bob Seeger
Born on the Bayou – CCR Fire Down Below – Bob Seeger
Old man down.- CCR
Polk Salad Annie – Tony Joe White
Proud Mary - CCR
Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters
Brown eyed Girl-V. Morrison
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
Have I told you lately-V. Morrison
I Thank You - Sam and Dave
Dominoe – Van Morrison
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Old time Rock & Roll – Bob Seeger
Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf

SOUTHERN ROCK
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Waitin’ for the Bus/Jesus – ZZ Top
The Breeze – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Just Got Paid / Nasty Dogs– ZZ Top
Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Pearl Necklace / Fool for your Stockings-ZZ Top
Gimme Three Steps – Lynyrd Skynyrd
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide – ZZ Top
Fire on the Mountain – Marshal Tucker
Blue Jean Blues – ZZ Top
One Way Out – Allman Bros.
Tush & Tube Snake Boogie – ZZ Top
What’s Your Name-Skynyrd
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

70’S ROCK
Wonderful tonite – Eric Clapton
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Sunshine of your love – Eric Clapton
Europa - Santana
Cocaine – Eric Clapton
Hey Joe - Hendrix
Funk 49 – James Gang
Voodoo Child - Hendrix
Drift Away – Doby Grey
Fire - Hendrix

BLUES
Pride and Joy – SRV
Life By the Drop - SRV
Cold Shot – SRV
The Sky is Crying- SRV
Tuff Enuff – The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Bad to the Bone – George Thorogood
Move it on over – George Thorogood
Torn down – Freddy King
I love that woman – Freddy King
Takin’ Care of Business – Freddy King
Stormy Monday Blues – T-Bone Walker
Love me with a Feelin’ – Freddy King
T-Bone Shuffle - T- Bone Walker
Everyday I have the Blues - BB King

COUNTRY & WESTERN
Corpus Christi Bay – Robert Earl Keen
When Rita Leave – Delbert McClinton
You don’t have to call me – Davie A. Cole La Bamba – Richie Valens
Long Haired country Boy – Charlie Daniels
The Chair – George Strait
Memories of Us – Keith Urban
Don’t it Make Ya Wanna Dance – Rusty W.
Look at Us – Vince Gill
Lukenbach & Blue Eyes - Waylon & Willie
Young Troubadour - George Strait
Never Ending Love - Bonnie Delany & friends

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