BROKEN TEETH BIO-TIMELINE
Broken Teeth formed in 1999 when guitarist Paul Lidel (Dirty Looks, Dangerous Toys) and drummer Bruce Rivers hooked up with Texas Music Hall of Famer and rock icon singer Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, Watchtower, Ignitor, Evil United) and set out to write a “big-sounding, bare-bones, rock-n-roll record.”
The band would go on to add another Texas Music Hall of Famer, former Pariah (Geffen) guitarist Jared Tuten, and bassist Mike Watson (Dangerous Toys). As Broken Teeth started playing shows, the band’s self-titled Perris Records debut album became a hit for the label and a bona fide Texas rock-n-roll powerhouse was born. Over the next two decades, Broken Teeth would buck the trends with their brand of ass-kicking rock-n-roll and go on to release more material while touring the U.S. and rocking the high seas as a returning guest on Shiprocked.
2002 saw the release of Guilty Pleasure on Perris/Killingbird records, followed up by 2004’s full length live release, Blood on the Radio.Blood on the Radio can also be found as a full on LIVE assault, on DVD. The concert footage is soon to available on THUNDERFLIX, and online metal and hardrock video, concert and documentary network, available online only so far.
In 2006, Paul Lidel exited and was replaced by David Beeson. Bassist Brett McCormick would later replace Watson in time for Broken Teeth’s next two releases, 2008’s Electric, and 2010’s Viva la Rock Fantastico. McCormick was later replaced by Travis Weiss who was featured on 2012’s Devil on the Road, before tragically passing later that year.
In 2015, Broken Teeth recorded Bulldozer, a vinyl-only collection of new material on Texas Metal Underground Records, featuring current and now long time bassist, Robb Lampman.
In 2017, Broken Teeth joined forces with Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and former Corporate Punishment President Thom Hazaert at their powerhouse EMP LABEL GROUP. The label released Broken Teeth’s 4 on the Floor in April 2017.
2019-BROKEN TEETH PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN ON ‘EVIL IN THE QUEUE’
If idle hands do the devil’s work, then Broken Teeth needs a raise.
Toiling in isolation since the global pandemic pulled the plug on rock concerts, Broken Teeth is bringing the gig to the fans with a brand-new live album/DVD titled “Evil in the Queue.” Recorded and filmed December 2019by Steve Miller and his video crew, at the state-of-the-art 3Ten ACL Live venue in Broken Teeth’s hometown of Austin, Texas, the 10-track “Evil in the Queue” revisits an explosive night of ear-splitting volume and eye-spinning visuals.
“We went into this gig with every intention of capturing it, because the venue offers top-shelf production and our hometown crowds are always electric,” says vocalist Jason McMaster. “We also shared the stage with our pals, Junkyard, so we knew the energy in the room would be over the top.”
Originally intended as longer-term project with a future release date, “Evil in the Queue” became an obvious priority in the age of Covid-19.
“The initial idea was to keep the recordings in our back pocket and save them for a rainy day, but that rainy day suddenly hit us in the face,” McMaster said. “As a band, we’re bummed that we can’t work during this pandemic and we know our fans are missing the excitement and interaction of a live rock show, so we decided now was the time to reconnect with everyone in the name and spirit of rock-n-roll.”
Featuring such long-standing, fan-favorites as “Undertaker,” “El Diablo” and “Electric” (whose lyrics provided the title for “Evil in the Queue”), the CD also includes more recent tracks like “4 on the Floor,” “Sinful” and “House of Damnation” to fully span all the horns-up highlights of Broken Teeth’s 21-year career.
The accompanying DVD adds the flame-throwing ferocity of Broken Teeth in action. Professionally filmed from multiple cameras throughout the intimate venue, the headbanging performance footage leaps from the screen in a dizzying blast of multi-colored, feel-the-sweat euphoria. If you weren’t there, you are now!
“It was a memorable night that we’re proud to relive with our friends and fans,” McMaster says. “Since then, we’ve been writing new songs and looking forward to the next Broken Teeth album, but in the meantime we all need to stay safe and do everything we can to beat this virus so we can reunite sooner than later in our beloved church of rock-n-roll.”
Amen to that!
“Evil in the Queue” is available exclusively at www.brokenteeth.com.
“Evil in the Queue” track listing:
“House of Damnation”
“Electric”
“Raining Fire”
“Sinful”
“Flamethrower”
“4 on the Floor”
“Exploder”
“Roll Over”
“Undertaker”
“El Diablo”
PANDEMIC DRAG-2020
UPDATE 2025-
It’s been over twenty years of seizing power in Austin, Texas, rock-roll battering squad BROKEN TEETH are still in the game. “The pandemic drag, slowed us down a bit, and life got in the way”- said Jason. Currently writing new material for a ninth recording, composed of all new original material. The plan is for a self pushed and managed record release for Killingbird Records, the bands’ own label.
“Jared (jared Tuten, guitar) and I have been writing riffs and lyrics, almost in secret, and throwing them into a pile. We review them occasionally, and realize, we have so much stuff, we can make a full length record out of this”- said Broken Teeth vocalist- Jason McMaster. Recently the band has worked up a few of these new skeletons with the full band, and will continue to plug away at the new loud sounds.
Nobody hold their breath, it could take a minute for us to get these tunes recorded. Until the band can get the new songs honed into razor ready rock n roll dynamite, the band is selling the catalogue for at lower prices (Please see “MERCH” section of the website). As the world changes in fast times, and the shipping rates for online merch sales continues to rise, Broken Teeth wants the old school rockers to have these cds and vinyl (LP’s) at a good price.You can also download on all digital platforms if you like.
SPARE BULLETS
Viva la Rock Fantastico, the 4th studio release from Broken Teeth… featured Canadian rock-n-roll bad ass, Danko Jones, as a guest vocalist on two tracks.
Broken Teeth was twice named Best Metal Band at the Austin Music Awards during the SXSW music conference.
Jared Tuten, Jason McMaster and Bruce Rivers have been the core of Broken Teeth since the band’s inception in 1999.
Jared Tuten won a Grammy for his engineer work on Jimmie Vaughan’s Do You Get the Blues? album, which won Best Traditional Blues Album in 2002.
David Beeson has toured as guest guitarist for friends, Rhino Bucket.
Bassist Robb Lampman played guitar for 90’s metal outfit, Skrew (Metal Blade Records)
In 2023, Broken Teeth vocalist Jason McMaster filled in on vocals separately, just a few weeks apart, for Mark Tornillo from Accept and then for John Bush from Armored Saint, as both singers for those bands fell ill and needed help on the road. Both short runs were on the Eastern seaboard.
-Note, Jason,considered this the highest honor, to be asked to fill in and has befriended both of these classic rock and metal bands, as a fan and friend for many years.
Review of Broken Teeth- “4 on the Floor”- (EMP Label)-Once described as “a pissed-off AC/DC,” BROKEN TEETH has evolved into a hard-rock/heavy metal bomb blast built on the swaggering boogie of bad-boy blues. Not surprisingly, 4 on the Floor continues the band’s gritty legacy with odes to the rebellious, forbidden love of rock-n-roll (the slow-stomping “Sinful”); standing proud as a loner ( the riotous burner, “House of Damnation”); life on the rock-n-roll highway to hell (the bluesy shuffle of “Borrowed Time”); and the ultimate salute to legendary Motorhead main man, Lemmy Kilmister (the appropriately rollicking “Never Dead,” which was written before Lemmy’s passing)……“We don’t really do tributes, but Lemmy and the kind of rock-n-roll he did is what we’re all about,” said BROKEN TEETH guitarist Jared Tuten. “It just felt right for BROKEN TEETH to immortalize him forever.”
