SuperDiesel

Hot off the Presses! The latest on your favorite band

October 31, 1999 - "Where are they now??"

• That's right kids, find out just what gas station the members of Superdiesel are working at now, on the latest and last page of the Super-D website at: Super-D Update. Look for the never before published low-brow artwork of Johnny Norris.
• Scott Mertz and His Shinerunners will be appearing live, at Headliners Music Hall with Wayne the Train Hancock, on Thursday, November 18, 1999, Louisville, KY.
• Rumours have been circulating that the Cornbread Mafia have reformed and are currently involved in rehearsals. Keep your fingers crossed.

June 22, 1999 - "Help us Cornbread Mafia, you're our only hope"

• Just when you thought there was no hope, the Cornbread Mafia has returned! That's right Super-D fans, the living legends themselves will be performing a one-night only reunion show at the Butchertown Pub, Saturday, June 26, 1999, Louisville, KY.
• Suffering from Super-D withdrawal? Keep an eye out for upcoming appearances from Scott Mertz and His Shinerunners.

June 10, 1999 - "Ok...go ahead and kill yourself"

• Millions of fans worldwide will be dismayed to learn that the SuperDiesel that we have all grown to know and love, is officially finished. Recent turmoil within the band could not be resolved and Phil announced that he would be leaving the band. The fate of the rest of the band remains to be seen, and the status of the as of yet incomplete greatest hits collection (see Discography), slated for release later this year, is uncertain. Talk of a reunion show this weekend at Freedom Hall with $75 ticket prices were proven untrue, but the band will not rule out anything in the future.
• Is this the end of our Super-D friends? Is Goatrock doomed to a torturous death at the hands of Ricky Martin and the Backstreet Boys? Will all our lovely groupies have to return to Trixie's to support their college career? Will Gary finally be forced to get a haircut??? Where is the justice!!?? Stay tuned, same SuperDiesel web site...you'll hear it here first!
• Unconfirmed reports have linked two chicks in negotiations with upper-level SuperDiesel management. Vocalist Kelly and keyboardist Stacia will most likely be involved in sessions with the remnants of the band, and may prove to be a much needed change in direction for Super-D. Besides, they might show us their tits.

May 18, 1999 - "Don't kill yourself!...yet"

• Your prayers have been answered, the SuperDiesel engine has been repaired and is running again! Super-D was officially broken up for a few weeks here, but to prevent mass hysteria and a rash of suicides, we did our best to keep things under wraps as long as possible until the smoke cleared. Things are still a little shaky within the band, but we are trying to move forward. The bottom line was that a few members of the band have been dancing with Mr. Brownstone a little too much lately so Phil said he would never appear with SuperD again. But we got him drunk enough that he agreed to come back.
• Ride on the new and improved SuperD machine at the Newport Music Hall, Saturday, May 22, 1999, Columbus, OH. Don't ask me how to get there..who the fuck do I look like, Christopher Columbo??
• Wanna go to Cincy? A true Super-D fan would not ask why and would go to Bogarts, Sunday, May 23, 1999, Cincinnati, OH.
• We've been asked for pictures from our recent appearances. Responding to this demand, new pictures will be appearing online very soon, possibly with some video footage.
• We're also being asked about our upcoming CD release. We will be done with it when we're done with it...so don't ask! Actually, the truth is, our label is thinking about releasing it to coincide with New Year's Eve 1999, so that we will be the official soundtrack for all the rape and pillage.

April 20, 1999 - "On the road to hell"

• SuperDiesel will be appearing at Livestock '99, Saturday, May 1, 1999, Tampa, FL. Or you could just sit back in your rose pink cadillac, making bets on Kentucky Derby Day.
• You can also catch up with SuperD at the House of Blues, Sunday, May 2, 1999, Orlando, FL. We're going to Disney World.

April 5, 1999 - "You wanted the best, you got SuperDiesel...but you're gonna have to live with it"

• An evening with SuperDiesel. One night only. Appearing Friday, April 9, 1999, at Jugheads, Louisville, KY. With special guest - Story Ave. For additional info email SuperDiesel.

Don't believe the rumors! - Look here first

• Donnie WAS NOT bitten by a transvestite vampire in New Orleans. He insists it left no teeth marks.
• Gary IS NOT related to Grandpa Jones. (see April 1, 1999 news)
• John HAS NOT left the band to join the hard luck country band Vapor Lock, fronted by his Uncle Wayne.
• Phil IS fine tuning his vocals by moonlighting as a karaoke host.
• Mikey WAS NOT raised by pitbulls in Korea, although he does enjoy having his belly scratched.

April 1, 1999 - "Super-D comes up short again at Grammies!"

• SuperDiesel was visibly disappointed earlier this year, after they were once again ignored by the Grammy Award committee. Mikey was in tears backstage after hearing the Dixie Chicks called out instead of Dixie Dirt. Please express your dissatisfaction by requesting Super-D airtime at your local radio station. And remember to suggest our services at your next wedding, bar mitzvah, drunken orgy, or funeral service.
• An interesting development has occurred in the ongoing investigation into the criminal past of Mr. Gary Shelburne. Our inside source at the ATF, who wishes to remain anonymous, provided us with the following top secret photograph: It is unclear as of presstime whether this is an actual criminal lineup or a lineup from an episode of Hee Haw. Mr. Shelburne has declined comment on this matter.
• The first single off the upcoming SuperDiesel release will be either "Breaker One-Nine" or "Hoghead".
• The members of SuperDiesel are still in mourning over the apparent breakup and demise last year of their mentors, the untouchable Cornbread Mafia. We were deeply saddened by this unfortunate turn of events and refuse to sit back and let one of the last great rock n' roll bands fade away. Please do your part in our "Bring Back the Mertz Mob!" campaign by writing your senators and e-mailing the Cornbread Mafia.
• Keyboardist T-Bones will not be busting out chops with Super-D anytime in the near future. The mutual split resulted from musical differences in the direction of Super-D chops. We are still tossing around the use of piano in upcoming recording sessions, with the possibility of Johnny Norris handling any keyboard chops.
• Hey girls!! Are you still scared to take us home to mama? Well, check out a fellow Louisville fuckup at Mental Bacon. Now we don't seem so bad, do we?

SUPERDIESEL WANTS YOU!!

• Bored with your dead end job? Are your talents not fully appreciated? Have the tips and good paying customers disappeared since the Farm Machinery Show ended? Now is the time to begin an exciting new career as an official Super-D groupie! SuperDiesel is currently accepting applications through this website. Please refer to the Discography page for a hint on qualifications and the 'personal' interview procedures. Contact the Super-D main office by email at superdiesel@netzero.com. Inquiries with photographs will receive top priority.
• We are also looking for a few good men to be roadies for future shows. Must be old enough to buy beer and able to move and setup heavy equipment while Super-D drinks beer. Contact the band through this web page.

March 12, 1999 - "Where is Super-D??"

• The Super-D hotline and web page has been receiving many inquiries about when and where the band will next appear. In order to set the record straight, no dates are scheduled for Super-D appearances. Currently the members of SuperDiesel are writing and rehearsing for their upcoming studio release. However, it is higly likely that this new material will be fined tuned in a few live appearances prior to studio recording. Bookmark this page for the most up to date info.
• The February SuperDiesel show at the Hideaway Lounge was cancelled due to logistics and the fact that Mikey's drum kit took up the whole stage. No replacement dates have been scheduled.
• It was brought to our attention that the jail visit totals for a Mr. Gary Shelburne may in fact have been incorrect. Unfortunately, since all prohibition era police records were destroyed in the '37 flood, there is no evidence to support this claim.
• Keyboardist Tony Bones was indeed involved in rehearsal sessions recently with SuperDiesel. However, contrary to rumours, T-Bone has not yet been named an official member of the band.