current_members website associated_acts notable_instruments alias label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
big saviour john bates brandy bones justine echo ty-ty the -lsb- http://www.bigjohnbates.ca/ http://www.bigjohnbates.ca/] annihilator mckenzies ; bif naked ; sloan -lrb- band -rrb- ; the real gretsch hofner john bates frontman glitterhouse records , roadrunner records records , rookie records , alternative tentacles , big john bates
 timothy kris hagberg jt massacre leanne leboucher greg gravy brother group_or_band symphonic psychobilly , thrash metal rock , americana , post rock , early big john bates in springfield.jpg vancouver , canada big john bates
big john bates

big john bates is a canadian guitarist and singer from vancouver , british columbia endorsed by gretsch guitars .
john plays electric and acoustic guitars along with dobro , banjo and mandolin .
his band plays a unique style of symphonic rock 'n' roll and includes co-founder and writer brandy bones -lrb- endorsed by höfner -rrb- on upright bass , lead vocals , cello and violin , justine echo on cello and ty-ty on percussion .
their sound has been compared to a darker , harder arcade fire and they have been tagged as both `` americana noir '' and `` a rustic punk orchestra '' with jello biafra stating the first ep headless fowl `` is extremely cool '' -lrb- and including the band in his alternative tentacles catalog -rrb- .
