BIO
Joel "Hooch" Parkins -Vox /Guitar
"Creepin'" Jeff Sheppard -Doghouse Bass
Bob Carvell -Drums
In
early 1995 Joel "Hooch" Parkins started a rockabilly
band with his two friends "Creepin'" Jeff Sheppard
and some other guy.
They
played the "Z" circuit clubs of rural Ontario
for about a year with much success. Riling up the plowmen
and women of tobacco country is no small feat but they
seemed to hold a power over them, forcing them to drink
more and more booze until the farmers were unable to tend
to their fields. Many crops were lost due to the Matadors
in those years. Eventually the band would be boycotted
on the rural circuit. The field workers feared, and rightly
so, that if the MATADORS were allowed to play in their
presence again, all would be lost.
So
the boys headed into London, Ontario to ply their trade
in the urban pubs. The crowds were untamable and reckless
in the city. The Matadors set bar revenue records every
night of the week.
Dozens
of Matador-esque bands would pop up and then suddenly
dissolve in frustration every day. Yet somehow, it wasn't
enough for the boys-- they yearned for something a little
more.
One
night in 1999 Parkins was approached by what he describes
as "a ghoulish figure in a black hood... or something."
The
mysterious stranger told Parkins that he was a representative
of a group called The Lucifarian Brotherhood of Baphomet,
and that The Matadors had caught the attention of the
brotherhood. This "ghoul" came to propose a
deal to the band. If the Matadors would write and perform
Lucifarian gospel music, mixing it in with their traditional
rockabilly set, they would, in exchange, receive super-human
ability on their respective instruments as well as complete
omnipotence over their audiences.
This
sounded like a fair deal to Parkins so he pitched it to
the other Matadors. They agreed that the deal was in their
favour and set about to cement the deal. Instantly the
audiences were in a frenzy, drinking inhuman amounts with
complete disregard for tomorrow. Once the band began with
the new Lucifarian music, onlookers could not help but
spend their entire paychecks in a single evening of lewd
wanton depravity.
As
time went on, The Matadors became more and more powerful
as they added more Lucifarian music to their repertoire.
Eventually the performances became so intense that some
members of the band became afraid of the power and evil
that followed them to every show. These cowardly members
were allowed out of their contract with the brotherhood
and went on to record their own solo record.
It
was at this time that Bob Carvell (RC) joined the band.
RC was fresh from selling his soul to Lucifer in return
for two things: incredible foosball prowess and masterful
drumming abilities. This "crossroads" deal made
Bob the perfect addition, making The Matadors the trinity
of evil it is today.
Hooch,
who by this point possessed the power to play his guitar
from across the room, using only the power of his mind,
took over on vocals. "Creepin''" Jeff Sheppard,
whose unmatched doghouse bass prowess has led many a listener
to believe he was listening to the son of the devil, had
now become the world's most feared upright bass player.
The
Matadors now travel all over the world spreading the "infernal
word" to the masses and harvesting souls for Lucifer.
They will be in your town next. When you come to see The
Matadors (and you will), come prepared to drink more alcohol
than you've ever drank in your life. Also, bring a change
of pants because in the excitement of the show, you
WILL shit the pants that you wore to the show.
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