Shooting Blanks




Shooting Blanks is:
Matt Blanks aka Hoffslut aka Rump888-- guitar/vox
John -- guitar
Deech -- Bass
Dan (the dick) -- drums

This is a really fucking cool bunch of guys. They were kind enough to extend a great opportunity to us: to play at one of my now favorite venues (Big Wig) and to play with a band of their caliber. Much love to Matt who is down with the Jackson Guitars, and has the charasmatic way with the ladies, getting them to dance during their set.

Matt Blanks is the type of person that organizes shows and makes a 'scene' what the fuck it is. He has the balls to GUZZLE brews before his set, then he takes the stage and somehow still tears it up. I feel like he somehow got lessons from a master on how to play shows and handle band business. Shooting Blanks plays a shitload of shows in places that I wonder 'how the fuck do you get a gig there?'. It is an honor to play with them. I love this fucking band, they play pop but still throw shapes and keep it real on stage. They attract hot bitches and a huge draw to any show they play. They are REAL rock stars.

This band continues to impress me. They are some of the straightest people I know, I don't think they ever turn down a show. Matt drinks until he cannot even function, then plays with insane vigor. Total respect.

Official Site


Deech busted his pelvis and Hilger and I filled in on a bunch of dates. Peep out the show reviews from those gigs:

Hilger @ the Fireside Bowl
satan165 @ Rube's
satan165 @ The Vinyl Underground
Hilger @ Wise Fools Pub
Hilger&satan165 @ Fantasy Lounge
Hilger @ The Cubby Bear


Big Wig


Another Jackson man, now thats what I like to see!
Keep dancin' you stupid cunt, and you may get a taste of Mr. Matt Blanks

The Mutiny


Matt striking a drunken pose
What a frontman!
Matt and Nikki from the Mutiny singing 'Home Sweet Home'

US Beer Co


Matt throwing some serious shapes!

Fantasy Lounge


Matt -- jamming whilst possessed by the devil
I can't remember what venue this pic is from....hmmm....
This is, uhh, Brey....uhh...yeah

Lyons Den


Live @ Lyons Den
Live @ Lyons Den
Live @ Lyons Den
Live @ Lyons Den
Good to have you back Deech
DAN! What happend to your hair?!?!?!
One of the few that can throw shapes harder then even I
You might not be able to tell here (and he actually played well) but Brey is ripped here
Matt bringing the noise
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Triple D's


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live @ triple d's

Big Horse


live @ big horse
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live @ big horse
live @ big horse

Hangouts


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live @ hangouts

Mutiny


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Halftime


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Mutiny


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Abbey Pub


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live @ Abbey Pub
live @ Abbey Pub