Judybats

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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

Members
Jeff Heiskell - Lead Vocals
Ed Winters - Electric Guitars
Johnny Sughrue - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Vocals
Tim Stutz - Bass Guitar on 1st & 2nd album
Paul Noe - Bass Guitar, Vocals on 3rd & 4th albums
Terry Casper - Drums on 1st album
Kevin Jarvis - Drums on 2nd album
Dave Jenkins - Drums & Percussion on 3rd & 4th albums
Peggy Hambright - Keyboards, Violin, Vocals on 1st & 2nd albums