Like missionaries from the Mother Church of Country Music, these guys love to spread the word of Hank, Bill, George, Lefty, and Merle. It's "real" country music with plenty of fine singing, crisp and clear instrumental picking, smart original tunes and new spins on classic songs from the masters. Hillbilly Idol reaches back to embrace the traditions of bluegrass, western swing, and honky tonk, and brings them forward to "water the roots" of those traditions today -- and -- they have a great time doing it.

The band has produced two fine discs of music, 1999's, "Town and Country" and the 2001, Slewfoot Records release, "Hillbilly Idol". Both discs have been critically well-received and generated lots of interest and airplay on Americana radio programs in the U.S and around the globe. --- and -- a brand new, full length, professionally recorded album of HBI music shall appear in September '05.

"Hillbilly IDOL is the real deal, with decades of collective experience in bluegrass and country music. The sound is honest and inspired and steeped in tradition, with forward vision for maximum freshness." - Jim Manion, Bloomington Independent, 11/19/99

The band: Paul Kovac: vocal, guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle. Al Moss: vocal, pedal steel, acoustic guitar. Bill Watson: acoustic bass.