JIMI PIG

ORIGIN

Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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GENRE

Hard Rock

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MEMBERS

Tony Konecne - Vocals
Gene Waage - Lead Guitars
Dustin Waage - Rhythm Guitars
Chris Chandler - Bass
Mike Maly - Drums

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DISCOGRAPHY

Some songs:
Geek
Letting It Go
Outta Line
This Is Your Fucking Love Song, Bitch
Wasn't Wasted

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COMMENTS

Affectionately known as 'The Pig'.

Jimi Pig is a hard rock band from Des Moines.

Jimi Pig has its roots in Des Moines, Iowa. Gene Waage (Lead Guitar) and Jon Kramer (Former Bass Player) began years ago jamming as friends with Gene's brother, Dustin (Rhythm Guitar) in an old farm house just outside of DeSoto, IA. When Tony Konecne (Vocals) and Gene met while working together in a steak house in West Des Moines, something clicked. Tony began jamming with the others and soon Jimi Pig (actually, first they were called 'Burnt') was born. Their first mission was to tackle Marylin Manson's version of 'Sweet Dreams'. As those who witnessed the early days will attest, they played it HUNDREDS of times. The fledgling band adopted one of Tony's original songs, 'Angry' and the bands first original work was soon under way. After that, the chemistry began to flow and the quest for a drummer began. While searching for a drummer, the band played many open jams hosted by Larry Berenguel at The Hull Avenue Tavern in 2003. It became a weekly ritual. By playing the Hull, Jimi Pig was able to develop a very solid fan-base and get some great experience. Later that year, Robert Myer was brought into the band on drums and with-in a week they played their first gig as a full band at Hairy Mary's, a romantically gritty metal bar in Des Moines. Playing two shows that night with two awesome bands, Pushing Earth and Calous, Jimi Pig solidified their presence in the Des Moines scene and have since played numerous shows with the likes of Devil With Cheese, Glass Boxx, and Tim Mahoney. Bassist Jon Kramer was soon to leave the band for personal reasons and was later replaced by Chris Chandler, a local singer/songwriter in the Des Moines scene. The Pig is going strong. Thank you to all of the fans who have supported us. Most of you have made it to every show and that kind of intensity and dedication is what local music is all about! Keep rockin! We love you all.

Tony says: "We used to be called Burnt, but that name sucked worse than Jimi Pig so we changed it."

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LINKS

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