Banditos - Filthy Havin' Fun

Official video, 2010 - From the album, "Filthy Sessions EP".

n 1948, Hank Williams Sr. was asked how he decided to start making country music. He responded by saying, "I don't know what you mean by country music. I just make music the way I know how." What he created is what felt right and what came natural to him. 63 years later, his attitude towards music reflects that of certain musicians today. Banditos, a six piece band from Birmingham, Alabama, is a perfect example of this; following in Hank Sr.'s footsteps with their "I do what I want" honky tonk attitude, Banditos create raw and gritty southern music that will get anyone and everyone stompin' their feet.
Coming together as a full band in September of last year, they recently released their first EP, The Filthy Sessions, along with a music video for their single, "Filthy, Havin' Fun." Currently, they are working on their full length album which will be released in late May of this year. Though still an incredibly new band, Banditos have been gaining popularity and recognition very quickly, booking shows all around the south and a rapidly growing Facebook fan page.
Timothy Steven Corey Parsons and Stephen Alan Pierce II first formed Banditos over nights of drinking beer and messing around on their guitars and banjos. Even in a bit of a drunken state, they were putting together songs they saw a lot of potential in, and eventually had a few friends including Randy Taylor Wade, Mary Beth Richardson, Jeffery David Salter, and Jeffery Daniel Vines making music with them in no time. Their first show in Birmingham turned out to be a big success and quickly started the rise of Bandito fans, known collectively as Fanditos. On May 26th, they will be playing their biggest show yet with The Zac Brown Band at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater directly outside of their hometown. Not even a full year as a band, and they're already booking amphitheater shows...that's gotta be saying something.
Banditos are reminiscent of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Johnny Cash if they got into a brawl with the Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin. Mary Beth Richardson, the only lady gracing Banditos on stage, can easily be seen as their secret weapon. As a whole, however, Banditos is a honky tonk, two steppin' forcefield that the music industry needs. Staying away from anything electro, indie, or computerized, Banditos goes back to the roots of rock 'n roll with their roughneck attitudes and raunchy instruments.

— Ann Ravanos, The Owl Mag

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[Dixigirlsonoma]

Wow!! They're good!! Glad I found them on your channel, thanks!

[barnetttindle]

@DVersiga1984 One can only imagine what "your" venue is. You obviously get the reference to Meg White and you obviously agree....I think you protest a little too much. You got one thing right, "Girl is unique". Dude, is she ever. Unique doesn't even begin to encapsulate her essence. HA. She might like to be referred to as "lady". But then again, maybe she isn't a "lady". Traveling around with this rag-tag team, there's no way she's a lady.

[DVersiga1984]

To the below commentors: Banditos just played my venue last night, their third time here while on the road. Crowd loved them and they did a fantastic job, always deliver a great show. And for those that think they're some kind of group of delusional hipsters, they're down to earth and humble. Meg White wannabe? Really gonna go there? That's a stretch, my friend.  Girl is unique to herself and has a fantastic voice.

[souscottz]

Delusional to be comparing yourselves to these great country artists. Just like the other post said. Keep your day jobs. But I bet you all ain't got no day jobs. I'd bet my last dollar the singer don't have one. I can tell he thinks he's a real singer. Sad.

[brunomarsvalerie1]

I think some of you boys owe me some money. I'm glad to find you on You Tube. And your band needs workkkkkkkkkk.

[js18812]

Look who snuck up on me....Ole Stinky McGee...you got the filthy part right. And the Meg White wannabe...not so much. Rather presumptuous of you guys to compare yourself to Hank Williams Sr. Or should I say, allow yourselves to be compared to HW Sr, Cash, CCR, Stones & Joplin. I'll give credit where credit's due. Good video work.

[Laylamstrickland]

Love this one!