The Nervous Fellas

One of Canada's Rockabilly bands, The Nervous Fellas began in Vancouver around the winter of 1986. The band took its name from the lyrics of a Smiley Lewis song titled "Real Gone Lover". Their set list comprised obscure covers from the 1950s and their own original songs.

With Butch Murphy on vocals, Ronnie Hayward on bass, Chris Colt on guitar and Al Black on drums, they played mostly in Canada and were known for their stage show and fast-paced Rockabilly. They often played at "The Railway Club" ( http://www.therailwayclub.com/ ) in Vancouver, where the idea of the band was formed. By the winter of 1987, the band had a following and were billed as "Canada's rockabilly Madmen".

They play rockabilly and blues that are raw, biting, and aggressive

In the beginning, they started as an opening act for such bands as The Pogues, Tragically Hip, George Thorogood, and Junior Wells, but it was not long before they grabbed the main stage themselves.

They had several recordings on EastSide Records. Their first self-titled release was produced by Jimmy Roy from the Ray Condo band. It was recorded in Jimmy Roy's living room. Their second studio recording "Born To Be Wild" was released on the UK label Nervous Records in 1990. While the band had a strong showing on the college radio charts, they were unable to break into mainstream radio play.

Many personnel changes happened during the fellas short life. Chris Colt left in late 1987 to be replaced by Mark Johnson. Al Black left in 1990 to play full-time in the Last Wild Sons. Butch Murphy was also in the Last Wild Sons. Al Black was replaced by John Decan, who was later replaced by Billy Rogers.

Billy Rogers ( http://urotsukidojispad.com/rogers.html )had tasted some success with such bands as Johnny Thunders and the Ramones. Billy Rogers died from complications due to pneumonia, at his home in Toronto, on Tuesday, August 7, 2001.

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