Here's a little bit about the players in ''THE RUB". Get to know us. Bluesmen that are true to our roots and our music. Adding it all up, we have over 150 years of professional experience. We bring an infectious enthusiasm to every song we perform.
The Rub Members:
John "Hollywood" Homesley
Harmonicas, Lead Vocals
Diving into the role of frontman & lead singer, Dallas native and current Heath, Texas, resident, John Homesley has been with the band since 2006. Intrigued by the sounds of the harmonica as a kid, he started sneaking his daddy's harmonica, and taught himself to play the Harp. The youngest of seven kids in a musical household, John and his brothers & sisters sang 4-part harmonies A cappella at weddings and funerals. So, playing by ear and hearing harmonies came with the territory. He knocked around the area for a while playing in different bands before being recruited to play with the Rhythm Addicts. He became the 4th (and last) in a long line of harp players for the band. John found a 'comfortable' place with the band , now known as THE RUB. A songwriter, John has written several of the bands original songs.
Dr. Bill "Bluetooth" Hamilton
Guitar and Backing Vocals
Born and raised in dusty West Texas, Dr. Bill Hamilton has called Dallas home for many years. He was first drawn to the electric guitar sound put out by the Ventures and other surf rock bands in the 60's. He finally found his calling when he was introduced to the many great blues players around Dallas and Austin. Being in various lineups of the band with John Homesley since 2006, Bluetooth is now full throttle with the RUB!
Jerry "44" Bishop
Drums / Backing Vocals
Originally from The Carolinas, now Heath, Texas, our Drummer comes from a long musical background. An NTSU grad, lifelong musician, band leader, and teacher and is our newest member. More Bio info to come..
John " Honey Badger " Perser
Keyboards /Backing Vocals
Coming from a musical family where his Dad directed choir and Mother played piano, John developed a love for music at an early age. Born and raised in Greenville, TX, John toyed with the piano and was an accomplished trumpet player studying music at East Texas State University while performing in various music projects (sometimes instead of going to class). There he fell in with a wild bunch of musicians known as the All Fingers Band, playing piano and Hammond Organ for a short stint before becoming a professional sound engineer at Cason Sound during the Dallas live music heyday working with local bands and national tours. His love of audio led to electronics which led to computers where he spent over 20 years doing software and audio development for simulation and games. Bitten again by the performance bug, he co-founded Age of Consent with former Bugs Henderson drummer Mike Stephenson and most recently played keyboards and guitar for the Sofa Kings. Now living in Rockwall, John brings his versatility and creativity to THE RUB.
John "Boxcar" Powell
Bass/ Backing Vocals
A west coast native, most of John's previous music career was in California. He migrated to the DFW area some time back and has played around the area since. John joined THE RUB following the loss of John "JR" Robinson. With big shoes to fill, John has come in with awesome musicality and versatility. We're looking forward to the many great shows to come!