1) How did the band get started?
Dustin and Scott have been playing music and writing songs together for thirteen years. About seven years ago they started a band called Union Shovel that played acoustic shows. After some time Scott met Moose, he became the drummer and the band morphed into Bumpin Uglies. After a break the band re-formed and Moose brought in Larry to play bass and this became Rebel Fuel Tank as it is today.
2) How many members are in the band, and who are they?
4 members:
Dustin White – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Scott McClure – lead and rhythm guitars
Matt Lynn “Moose” – drums, percussion
Larry Morris – bass, backing vocals
3) How did the band come about its members?
As stated before, Dustin and Scott have been friends since high school. They have been playing, writing and recording songs together since day one. Scott met Moose through a friend of a friend and they and Dustin have jammed off and on for about four years. Moose knew Larry for several years through the music scene and when it came time to add bass he called him up. That’s one of the great things about Rebel Fuel Tank – we are all good friends and have a blast creating music together. We genuinely love what we do.
4) What is the inspiration of the name Rebel Fuel Tank?
Dustin was on a road trip to Nashville and came across a shot glass with “Rebel Fuel Tank” on it. The name and the symbolism behind it fit the band more than you know.
5) Where is your favorite place to play?
Stockyard Inn – TJ is a great bar owner and has always been good to us. His days playing with the CROWD means he knows what it’s like to be on the band’s side of things and he’s great to work with. You can check Rebel Fuel Tank out at the Stockyard every Sunday at 8:00
Also White Brothers BBQ in Olney, IL … amazing BBQ, great hospitality, good people … always a good experience in Olney.
6) What do think of the local music scene?
It’s got a lot of potential. There are a lot of by the book cover bands, and that’s great, but we really strive to be creative, write our own songs and sound like Rebel Fuel Tank. It can make it hard at times because the attitude seems to be that it’s believed people just want to hear jukebox cover bands. Slowly, but surely though we’re seeing that there is a crowd for original music out there and there are some good bands out there making it – we just need people to come check it out. Don’t complain about the music scene if you don’t go see the bands. We’re out here.
7) What was/or is the worst place you played?
Hob Knob … those that know us know why
8) Who are your musical inspirations?
There are far too many to list. Between the four of us we listen to damn near every kind of music that is out there. We take a little bit of everything and combine it in a way that only the four of us together can do … and that gives us Rebel Fuel Tank
9) What is your favorite song/songs to play?
Our two favorite songs to play are our originals “Red Wine & Heaters” and “Smokin Barrel” … both will be on the new CD, so you will be able to hear studio versions of them soon
10) Why do play music?
It’s what we do. We live and breathe this stuff. There are not words to adequately describe what music does for us. It’s an amazing thing to get four friends together with no egos, no agendas and just make music for the pure love of the craft. Then to be able to share what we’ve created with others is indescribable. It’s a stress reliever, a way to say what we want to say in the best way we know how to say it, and meet some great people along the way. And of course, the women don’t hurt.
And this is the part where you can add anything you think of, so have at it.
We’d also like to give a huge thanks to everyone who comes out to the shows and continues to support the band. Rebel Fuel Tank friends are diehards and it means more to us than you will ever know. A special thanks to Jeremy Wynn, Randy with Alchemy Photography, TJ at the Stockyard, Pat Lively, Troy Miller, Stacey with Stompbox, Chuck with TMMB and anyone else my short term memory is forgetting. We’ll see you at the next show.
