Instruments Drums Name Billy Brimblecom | Record label Curb Appeal Records Music group Blackpool Lights | |
Born January 8, 1977 (age 47)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. ( 1977-01-08 ) Labels Curb Appeal, Noisome, DU&MU Associated acts Creature Comforts, Blackpool Lights Albums This Town's Disaster, Okie Baroque, Blackpool Lights Genres Alternative rock, Indie rock, Power pop Similar People Blackpool Lights, Jim Suptic, The Get Up Kids | ||
N@N Billy Brimblecom Jr.
Billy Brimblecom, Jr. is a drummer from Kansas City, Missouri.
Contents
- NN Billy Brimblecom Jr
- Personal life
- Music career
- The Creature Comforts
- The Start
- Blackpool Lights
- With The Creature Comforts
- With Blackpool Lights
- References
Personal life
Billy Brimblecom is the Executive Director of Steps of Faith Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to providing prosthetic care, hope, and comfort to amputees needing financial support.
Music career
Brimblecom began playing the drums at age 11. In 1995 at the age of 18, Brimblecom joined the Lawrence, Kansas-based heavy rock band Stick who released 2 albums. Their first album, 1993's Heavy Bag was released by Arista records.
The Creature Comforts
In 1997, Brimblecom formed the rootsy, power-pop band, The Creature Comforts with songwriter Christopher Tolle. Brimblecom began frequent tours of America and The Creature Comforts released 2 full-length albums. The Creature Comforts reunited in June 2009 after a 7-year break to play one show in Kansas City before Billy moved to Nashville, TN.
The Start
In 2003 Brimblecom joined the Los Angeles-based dark, new wave pop band The START. The START did extensive tours of America as well as supporting The Offspring in the U.S. and U.K. He recorded The START's 2004 Nitro Records release "Initiation".
Blackpool Lights
In the fall of 2004, Brimblecom teamed up with Jim Suptic of The Get Up Kids to form Blackpool Lights. Brimblecom recorded Blackpool Lights' 2006 Curb Appeal Records release "This Town's Disaster" . In early 2005 Brimblecom learned he a form of cancer in his leg called Ewing's sarcoma. This resulted in his left leg being amputated above the knee. After 13 rounds of chemotherapy and a few months of rehab, Brimblecom re-joined Blackpool Lights and began touring (on the drums with a prostheic leg) in March 2006. Brimblecom and the band did extensive tours of the U.S., Canada and Japan as well as support slots for Social Distortion, Anberlin, Angels and Airwaves.
Brimblecom parted ways with Blackpool Lights in 2007. He has since been doing session work with producer/songwriter Don Chaffer (of Waterdeep). He has had write ups in Modern Drummer and Relevant Magazine as well as Kansas City's The Pitch.
NASHVILLE In July 2009 Billy and his wife relocated to Nashville, TN. to pursue more studio and road work. Billy has continued to work with Don Chaffer, recording new material with his band Waterdeep. He has also been doing session work and production with friend and bandmate (from The Khrusty Brothers and The Klangs), Greg LaFollette.
The Khrusty Brothers are currently assembling a Nashville-based lineup and will begin playing live in the coming months.