The Hell Bent Rockers

Billy T was born listening to Elvis as his mother was a big fan! Coming of age in the 80’s, he had many musical influences but it was the resurgence of rockabilly with bands like The Shakin’ Pyramids, The Blasters, and The Stray Cats that his real passion for early rock and roll took shape. In the late 80’s Billy joined the Crawl Daddy’s, a rockabilly quartet from Hamilton looking for a front man. Playing traditional early 50’s rockabilly from artists like Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and The Johnny Burnette Trio, Billy knew this was the music he wanted to play! With a move to Toronto in 1989, Billy soon hooked up with local guitar player Kevin McQuade and they formed The Rattlin’ Bones. Hoppin’ and a Boppin’ through the local Toronto club scene as well as a rockabilly matinee Saturday afternoon jam at the El Mocambo, the Rattlin’Bones gave Billy the opportunity to continue to play the music he loved! Fast forward through the years to 2011 when living in Burlington and raising a family, Billy spots ad on Kijiji from a Hamilton rockabilly band looking for a singer. This was the start of the Hell Bent Rockers and over 10 years later and hundreds of shows in Canada and the US, Billy is still hoppin’ and a boppin’ playing that good ole high energy rockabilly!!