Stripped Down Stompin' Band

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Photo Axel Beinert 2001. "Holiday Inn"

JOHNNY VALENTINE FEBRUARY 2012 Steve Hooker Stripped Down Stompin' Band Saturday 4th Railway Hotel Bromley Saturday 11th Old Tigers Head Lee Green Please check our merchandise page for CD's T Shirts Wax and Pomade! Levi Dexter & Steve Hooker "Rockabilly Dolls" and Various "Leather Soul" CD's and Downloads available now!

STEVE - GUITAR, BOTTLENECK, VOX (Heat, Shakers, Bozmen, Rumble, Drugbuster) SPECIAL GUEST - FENDER BASS BRIAN - DRUMS, BV's

THE SAME KREWE WHO CUT THE ACCLAIMED "STAGGER LEE IS BACK" AND "SUGAR DEVIL" Guest Bassplayers in January and Februrary are Lee and Russ

Steve has the scars to remember The Heat (punk rock 'n' roll 1977), The Shakers (rhythm 'n' blues from hell 1982 - 1987),
Boz and The Bozmen (glam rockabilly 1988) and Rumble (raw rockabilly 1994 - 1997 by.

He also played and recorded with Boz Boorer (Polecats and Morrissey), Captain Drugbuster (Demented Are Go),
Levi Dexter (Rockats and Ripchords) and Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood and Blockheads).
Ram Jam Geno Washington, Mr Maybellene, Chuck Berry, Small Faces Steve Marriott,
New York Dolls Johnny Thunders and Red Hot Robert Gordon were happy to share stages with
the rockabillyblues and soulman too.

Since recording new tracks for "Boptown" (CD) in 2004, this stripped down stompin' band has blazed a trail across France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Spain and the UK. (Steve also headlined Rough House Yokohama with Boz Boorer in 2003 and played New York State and Pennsylvania with an American line up in 2005).

2006 they hosted the first Tattooed Lady event (Southern Spain) and released "Stagger Lee Is Back" (CD).

2007 Robert Gordon requested them as support at the London 100 Club.

2009 they played at Rock 'n' Soul (UK), Redbridge Green Fair (UK), Walldorf Rock 'n' Roll Weekender (Germany) and Beach Rock (Holland) festivals, released "Sugar Devil" (7" vinyl) and recorded tracks with Levi Dexter.

2010  they appeared at Festival De la Jeunesse (France), Kustom Kulture Blast Off (UK), headlined Paulette's (France) and released "Before The Rooster Crows" (CD). 2011 they completed the SHiNE EYE recording project and released "Rockabilly Dolls" (CD) with Levi Dexter.

2012 is lookin' good for recording progects with tour dates booked throughout this year and into 2013 and resurgence of interest from Japan, Canada and America.

Photo Levi Dexter "Bernie Dexter"

2001 Toured	2002 Toured
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2007 Toured	2008 Toured
2009 Toured	2010 Booked

Photo Hooker Family Archive. "Loco Steve"

From "Stagger Lee Is Back" 2006 "STAGGER LEE IS BACK" Hooker S. / Rock Music Ltd 30 second mono preview MP3 | Full MP3 Please be patient on download.

From "Sugar Devil" 2009 "SUGAR DEVIL" Hooker S. / Rock Music Ltd 30 second mono preview MP3 | Full MP3 Please be patient on download.