members
J.D. Wilkes
Vocals, Harp
Joe Buck
Guitar
Mark Robertson
Upright Bass
Paul Simmonz
Drums
Southern Gothic Punk Blues
Grammy-nominated and genre-defying, the Legendary Shack Shakers are a Southern Gothic force of nature that has electrified stages and airwaves for over two decades. Hailing from the American South, the band blends rockabilly, punk blues, swamp rock, and twisted Americana into a wild, high-octane sound that’s as theatrical as it is dangerous. Fronted by the charismatic and frenetic Col. J.D. Wilkes — a fire-and-brimstone preacher of rock 'n' roll — the Shack Shakers are a live-wire spectacle that must be seen to be believed.
Described by guitar icon Jeff Beck as…
“a cross between The Yardbirds and The Sex Pistols”
…the Legendary Shack Shakers have earned international acclaim and a rabid cult following thanks to their hell-for-leather live shows and fearless reinvention of traditional Southern music. Their chaotic fusion of Delta blues, garage punk, bluegrass, and carnival flair turns every performance into a revival tent exorcism, complete with overdriven harmonica, upright bass slaps, and manic stage antics that channel the spirits of Iggy Pop, Lux Interior, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
From headlining global tours to sharing stages with legends like Robert Plant, Rancid, The Black Keys, and Reverend Horton Heat, the Shack Shakers have carved out a unique place in the American roots and punk scenes. Their song “CB Song” gained widespread recognition after being featured in a GEICO commercial and earning praise from Stephen King, who listed it among his top iPod tracks in Entertainment Weekly.
Over the years, the band’s lineup has included a revolving cast of underground luminaries, with standout players like guitarist Rod Hamdallah, drummer Brett Whitacre, upright bassist Mark Robertson, and even Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard and Hank Williams III fame. Each member adds to the explosive chemistry that defines the Shack Shakers' signature sound.
The Legendary Shack Shakers aren’t just a band — they’re a phenomenon. A Southern-fried, sweat-soaked whirlwind of sound and spectacle that refuses to be tamed.
Discography
Hunkerdown With…
Spinout Records
TRACKLIST
1. The Sheriff's Ranch For Boys
2. Go Hog Wild
3. Tickle Yore Innards
4. She's Gone Haywire
5. Hunkerdown
6. Back To Paducah
7. The Kentucky Song
8. I S'wanee!
9. Pitchin' A Fit
10. Rattletrap
11. The Cb Song
12. Love Bug Crawl
13. That's What I Know
14. Right Behind You, Baby
Cockadoodledon’t
Bloodshot Records
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers hell-for-leather roadshow has earned quite a name for itself with its unique brand of Southern Gothic that is all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun. Led by their charismatic, rail-thin frontman and blues-harpist JD Wilkes, the Shack Shakers are a four-man wrecking crew from the South whose explosive interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country have made fans, critics and legions of potential converts into true believers.
Originally released in 2003 as a CD on Bloodshot Rec., «Cockadoodledon't» features the classic second lineup with Joe Buck (Yourself) on guitar, banjo, key accordion, upright bass and drums along with Mark Robertson on upright bass and Paul Simmons on drums.
Colonel J.D. Wilkes vocals come straight out of the Lux Interior school and a hardcore, ragged combination of frayed blues, twisted bluegrass, and ornery swamp. Their frantic, heart-pounding attack on the blues standard «Bullfrog Blues» with Wilkes overdriven harmonica and ear-wincing screams is enough to scare most blues fans off. Originals such as «Help Me From My Brain» and «Blood On The Blugrass» accurately indicate their inspiration.
Covering rockabilly raver Benny Joy's «Wild Wild Lover» gives you an idea of this band's influences. In this context, their hopped-up garage blues take on Slim Harpo's «Shake Your Hips» sounds tame in comparison.
Now, for the first time, «Cockadoodledon't» is available on vinyl. This album is a full-frontal assault that doesn't let up until the whole thing collapses after just over half-hour.
TRACKLIST
1. Pinetree Boogie
2. CB Song
3. Help Me From My Brain
4. Shakerag Holler
5. Hunkerdown
6. Clodhopper
7. Bullfrog Blues
8. Blood On The Bluegrass
9. Devil's Night Auction
10. Wild Wild Lover
11. Shake Your Hips
12. Hoptown Jailbreak
Believe
Yep Roc
TRACKLIST
1. Agony Wagon
2. Creek Cats
3. Where's The Devil...When You Need Him?
4. Piss And Vinegar
5. County Of Graves
6. All My Life To Kill
7. Cussin' In Tongues
8. Help Me
9. Bible Cyst
10. The Pony To Bet On
11. Fistwhistle Boogie
12. Misery Train
Pandelirium
Yep Roc
TRACKLIST
1. Ichabod!
2. South Electric Eyes
3. No Such Thing
4. Iron Lung Oompah
5. Bottom Road
6. Somethin' In The Water
7. Jipsy Valentine
8. Thin The Herd
9. Monkey On The Doghouse
10. The Ballad Of Speedy Atkins
11. Bible, Candle And Skull
12. Nellie Bell
Swampblood
Yep Roc
TRACKLIST
1. Dawn
2. Old Spur Line
3. Hellwater
4. Easter Flesh
5. Swampblood
6. Dusk
7. Cheat The Hangman
8. Born Again Again
9. The Deadenin'
10. Down And Out
11. Jimblyleg Man
12. He Ain't Right
13. Angel Lust
14. Preachin' At Traffic
15. When I Die
16. Bright Sunny South
Agri·Dustrial
Colonel Knowledge
TRACKLIST
1. Melungeon Melody
2. Sin Eater
3. Sugar Baby
4. Nightride
5. Dixie Iron Fist
5. Two Tickets To Hell
6. God Fearing People
7. Greasy Creek
8. Hammer And Tongs
9. Hog-Eyed Man
10. Dump Road Yodel
11. Hoboes Are My Heroes
12. Everything I Ever Wanted To Do…
13. The Hills Of Hell
14. The Lost Cause
15. Killswitch
The Southern Surreal
Alternative Tentacles
TRACKLIST
1. Cow Tools
2. Mud
3. MisAmerica
4. The Grinning Man
5. Cold
6. Dead Bury The Dead
7. The One That Got Away
8. Young Heart, Old Soul
9. Fool's Tooth
10. The Dog Was Dead
11. Down To The Bone
12. Christ Almighty
13. Demon Rum
14. The Buzzard And The Bell
15. Born Under A Bad Sign
