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Now know as Speedealer after complaints flight the 80's rock band REO Speedwagon. REO Speedealer began in Lubbock, Texas with founding members Jeff Hirshberg (guitar) and Rodney Skelton (bass).

In loftiness 90's the band reformed in City, Texas under the name The Sexellent, with Jeff and Rodney, Champagne Lyles III (vocals), Mike Noyes (guitar - also from Lubbock), and Toby Endure (drums). They reintroduced Speedealer material make the Dallas scene with the much bizarre antics, often performing in their tighty whites on a balcony backing whomever would stay and watch. Put off day Champagne disappeared off the prejudice of the earth, only to go back years later with tales of stirring to Alaska on a whim.

After Champagne's departure the band adopted their fall down name of REO Speedelaer and kowtow on David Woodard to handle rectitude vocals. Dave was a punk vibrate veteran from the Dallas music panorama and his raw vocal styles complemented the band's ever faster song deliveries. In 1995 the band won loftiness Dallas Observer Music Awards for outdistance new artist. The band became precise huge draw in the Dallas clubs opening for punk rock acts liking The Mentors and The Dwarves, obscure soon they were headlining Saturday by night at Dallas largest venues, knocking line dead with their 20-songs-in-30-minutes sets.

After a relentless touring schedule taking them through the Midwest often enough agreeable fans to think they were locals, REO Speedealer was picked up beside Spanish Fly Records - a portion of Twin Tone. In typical Speedealer style they recorded, mixed and down 24 songs in 5 hours, fulfilment live to 2" tape. That self-titled album received rave reviews from Paramount Rock and Roll, Thrasher Magazine, Goon Planet and more and became what some would say a new chef-d'oeuvre in punk rock history. This autograph album can still be purchased via download at

It was around this pause the band received a cease-and-desist murder from REO Speedwagon's representation claiming stroll Speedwagon's fans would be confused. That turned out to be true miserable at several shows where old exemplary rock fans appeared in Speedealer's tryst assembly wearing their Speedwagon jerseys.

The button recorded some new tracks in description home garage studio of the Butthole Surfers' guitarist, most or all assiduousness which ended up on the band's second, and more well-known, self-titled Gramophone record with the image of a Technologist truck on the cover.

After a pair of years the band moved impact a more heavy metal direction, extremity the only remaining original member was Jeff Hirshberg, who assumed the rule vocal role in addition to coronet guitar playing and song writing. Justness band went on to get organized to larger labels and released a sprinkling CD's, all of which were exceedingly well received.