The BoxmastersThe Boxmasters Special Brew The Boxmasters were formed long ago when W.R. 'Bud' Thornton went into a fast food chicken restaurant in Bellflower, California and got in an argument with the young man working the counter over a coleslaw incident. That young man was J.D. "J.D." Andrew. The incident turned out to be a misunderstanding and they soon became fast friends. They started hanging out together and eventually discovered that they had both come to California in search of the big time in the world of ELECTRIC HILLBILLY Music, W.R. 'Bud' from Hot Springs, Arkansas and J.D. from Gypsum, Kansas. They also shared a love of 60's pop and rock music and the 60's in general.  Eclectic Kona blend that reeks diner waffle batter with smokey undertones. You know, the kind of joint you'd hand out in Saturday morning, the day after. Fire it up when you're ready to recover like a true hillbilly, or brew it if you just wanna honky tonk your time away.  They decided to combine those things and form a band. But, they needed at least one more member. J.D. knew a talented, lead guitar player named Micheal Wayne Butler from Brattleboro, Vermont. They formed 'The Boxmasters' and rehearsed for months in J.D.'s apartment or 'Flat' as the British Invasion groups called it. They played small club dates around Bellflower, Long Beach, Hawthorne, Downey, Southgate and even as far as the Inland Empire as well as a couple of shows in Tecate, Mexico. And so, The Boxmasters were born. What happened between now and then is somewhat hazy, but all you need to know is they finally landed a great record deal with Vanguard Records. W.R. 'Bud' Thornton handles lead, background vocals, drums and tambourine. J.D. sings background vocals and plays electric, acoustic and bass guitar. Micheal Wayne gets the electric guitar and lap steel. Check out their impromptu video at Willy Nelson's ranch in Luck, Texas and then grab some of their special coffee brew! |
