SuperDiesel

Ever wonder what became of your Superdiesel heros who disappeared just as they were on the brink of rock super stardom?

Why did the wheels fall off the SuperDiesel machine at the height of their creativity and commericial popularity?

What tragic events stalled their meteoric rise and what became of the lost sessions which were to be their breakthrough release?

These and other questions are answered here on "Behind the Music: The SuperDiesel Story..."

Gary Wayne

After their departure from Super-D, Gary and his little buddy hit the road as a solo act, Gary and his Drunk Canaries, on a tour promoting Alzeihmer's Awareness, with such GWS classics as....well, we can't remember. Upon his return to the Louisville scene, he became an overnight sensation after opening Gary Wayne's Guitar World. With his trademark leisure suits and ever present little buddy, he is still known in the area as the 'Smiling Hippie', the used car salesman of guitars. And yes, Gary did finally cut his hair.

Milky

Unfortunately, Mikey's drumming career ended after the break-up of Super-D. His drums were pawned within a week to finance his ever growing beer budget and viagra habit. Mikey did however acheive noteriety as the star of several low-budget porn films, including 'Round Ones', 'Train Girls', and 'Hot Butter & Milky'. Although his wherabouts are unknown today after suffering a life-threatening overdose and heart attack, the infamous Super-D practice house on 'Pushin Up' Daisy Lane, still stands and is one of the hottest crack sites in Louisville's south end. If you're out there somewhere...We Love You Milky!

Donnie Ray

Donnie 'Death' Ray Richardson's life soon began to crumble out of the limelight of Super-D. Once the Superdiesel breakup was finalized, he was faced with another devastating messy breakup in his personal life. The mounting pressures of a life alone, caused his downward spiral into alchohol dependency and suicidal tendencies. A regular at Mikey's crack house and the Jefferson Co. drunk tank, his life was narrowly saved when he was recently reunited with his lost love, his dog Izzy. They currently are working on rebuilding their relationship and have agreed to put their problems behind them. Presently, he is considering a comeback, with a revamped band, that he says will return to their roots. Oh yeah...his wife left him too.

Johnny D

Another sad story unfolded after the tumultuous breakup of Super-D. As John's dreams for Super-D slipped away, so did his personal life as well. After squandering all his earnings from Super-D on alcohol frenzies and 'Naughty Nikki' from Class Act Louisville Escorts, he eventually had all his posessions repossesed, including his prized Les Pauls and Marshall amps. Living from the back of his pickup, eating at homeless shelters, and selling plasma had replaced the high society parties, record company advances, and supermodels from the glory days of Superdiesel. Oh yeah...his wife stayed with him. However, he has managed to reform his collaboration with Donnie, and they are currently shopping around new material to record executives.

Manilla

The man once dubbed the 'Derby City Madman' and known for such acts as performing his own dental work with a bottle of Jim Beam and a pair of pliers, found his peace in the Lord after leaving behind the role of rock god. Able to finally contain his inner demons, he now resides as resident rattlesnake handler and soothsayer at the Monkey's Eyebrow, Ky Southern Baptist Church. Refusing to comment on his former life of sin and debauchery while with Superdiesel, saying it was the work of the devil, he leaves little hope of a reunion anytime soon. Content to sing only for the Lord and forsaking all worldly possesions, he suggests that all donations for his ministry be forwarded to this website.

The Lost Tapes

Several theories have surfaced about the fate of the legendary unreleased Superdiesel album. The most popular and most plausible is that Phil, after being denied service at Indi's Fried Chicken because he was white, threw the tapes in a fit of rage into the Ohio River, or somewhere along I-65 between Lafayette and Nashville. Some speculate that Gary's ex-girlfriend/grandma Becky, stole the tapes and is remastering and overdubbing the vocals the way they should have been done. Still others believe that the tapes were buried under the Taylorsville train tressel by the Pope Lick witch after an ill-fated camping trip by the members of Super-D. What actually became of the tapes and whether they will ever be released to the public, may never be known...