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From the shores of Springfield, past the Grand Chasm and like a Canyonero zipping through Route 401, we are HIRED GOONS. Gabba Gabba D'OH!Meet Monty, Homer, Krusty, and Kodos - joined together to celebrate their favorite band, while writing new songs about what goes on in their little town. Currently these fantastic foursome are playing shows around the Chicagoland area.Inspired by four guys from Queens who eat refried beans, The Hired Goons cover their classic songs, adding their own personal touch without changing the music, as well as writing songs based on the lines of the show that have become part of their daily conversations. The result is their SECOND album BIGGER THAN JEBUS, 13 songs of an amazing mix of punk fused with ska, metal, 50's doo-wop, and even a sea-faring ditty. Live, Hired Goons provide an energetic, fun, funny, and rockin. stage performance to match the music. With a little town of Springfield in almost every state, you should keep an eye out for those friendly neighborhood Hired Goons appearing in a dank bar near you. And if you thought that they knew how to rock in Shelbyville, the Hired Goons will prove you wrong! HomerHomer Ramone - He used to rock and roll all night and party every day. Then it was every other day. Soon he.d be lucky to find a half hour a week in which to get funky. Homer had already won a grammy for Best Spoken Word, Gospel, or Barbershop, but gave the award away as a tip to a bellboy. Later, Elvis Costello would be the first to suggest that Homer play bass, but Homer knocked off Costello.s glasses (causing Costello to cry out, "my image!") and tried to play guitar. Though bassist of Hired Goons is just one of the many jobs he has had over the years, it is the most fulfilling. As the unofficial leader of the band, Homer is the cause of, and solution to, all of Hired Goons' problems.MontyC. Montgomery Ramone - Once a promising young student, Monty was bitten by a radioactive billionaire during a field trip and gained the proportionate strength of a wealthy 118-year-old. He realized that with great power comes something something so he surrounded himself with a band of Hired Goons. With the burden of writing lyrics on his bony shoulders, Monty keeps a room full of monkeys with a typewriter around the clock. Although he's known Homer longer than any other band member, he can never remember the bassist's name. Monty can be recognized as the Goon with tented fingertips, saying "Excelsior..."KodosKodos Ramone - Despite losing to her husband Kang in the 1996 election, Kodos is preparing a 2008 presidential bid, one built on better national defence: providing our nation with a board with a nail in it. Fox News has already predicted her as a shoe-in over Dr. Doom, Lex Luthor, and the Green Party ticket of Ralph Nader and Dr. Colossus. Her drumming clearly keeps Homer and Otto on time and in check; who knows what would happen without her drumming of awesomeness! Without it, Hired Goons are doomed, Doomed, DOOMED!KrustyHershel Ramone - Between his semi-annual retiring from show business, his run for Congress, his trips to Wimbdeton and taking photos for trading cards, Krusty finds time to fill in on guitar for Hired Goons. He is truly the hardest working clown in the rock n roll business, giving 110% and more whenever possible to the Goons (who, in real life, is his FOURTH band). Homer is happy to own a Krusty-Brand bass guitar, which he would play more often if not for the intense heat that it generates. Which is weird, because it's not even plugged into anything and has no power supply. Speaking of "Krusty Brand," Krusty is happy to endorse ANYTHING, especially if money is involved. He's even covered up the logos of his guitars and amps in the event that Doritos or Kotex Maxi Pads wants to put their product names on them. We're not kidding about this, contact us ASAP for Krusty's endorsments.KangKodos' husband and all-around awesome guy.Dr. HillbillyRoadie extraordinary. |