Speed Racer is three piece pop/punk band hailing from Santa
Barbara and San Francisco, California. The band was conceived in
1994 and has established many drunken followers. Their melodic vocals
combined with catchy guitar riffs, and fast paced drumming, create a sound which
has touched the hearts of many.
Speed Racer was recently described in a San Francisco based publication
as a band that, "has all the elements necessary to top the charts, but still
captures the raw, snotty sound, and attitude from which punk rock was born."
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Hunter "Hanz" Hillegas (guitar/vocals) is no stranger to the music business.
He runs his own record label (Last One Picked Records), publishes a bi-monthly
music fanzine (Time Bomb), and, of course, provides masterful singing and
guitar playing which help create Speed Racer's unmatched sound. All
this at the ripe young age of 18. |
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Jeff "Chonze" Theimer (bass/backing vocals) is no stranger to the local
liquor stores. Jeff has lived in San Francisco for the last two years
with his cat Squirt. Jeff has helped establish a formidable fan base,
for the band, in the west and east bay. He is a talented song writer,
and bass player, whose song writing talent will be showcased extensively
on the Speed Racer CDEP, "Slobs" (due April 98). |
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Ricky "Slayer" Rhiger is no stranger to brothels everywhere. Ricky
was practically born on a drum set. He resides in Santa Barbara where
he can regularly be seen with a entourage of beautiful women. His
consistent, fluid, high speed, supercharged, drumming creates the
ultimate foundation for the masterpiece of musical interaction known as
Speed Racer. |
| The Album
Speed Racer's debut album was released on August 27, 1996.
The title of the album is "Railer!" (LOP10003), and it is packed with
13 tracks of pure unadulterated punk rock that will make you wanna dance
a little jig.
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