The Hell & Backs.  These 4 fella's of fury, Gwildo, Dayv, JZ,and Brantula blast off in a revved up rockin'roll shakedown when they hit the stage.  Formed from the ashes of the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire (Kelowna) and from the scorched remains, they have been playing their own version of Rock and Roll ever since. From the Shambhala Music Festival to opening for SNFU, D.O.A.,The Deadcats, BC/DC plus headlining many of their own shows, and a sold out Halloween spooktackular 2 years running, to name a few. These Rowdies of Rock are well on their way to shaking up a town near you.

The Musicians Behind the Name

             Josh (JZ) Zawaduk, playing guitar and lead vocalist, has an extensive history in the music industry, from the Czech Republic to touring around the U.S.A for 8 years, performing with such acts as Ani Difranco, Dan Bern, Pete Seeger, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, and Ramblin' Jack Elliot to name a few. Josh formed the punk/surf band Jimmyjack in San Francisco, after which he moved back to Kelowna to start a new band and start the independent record label CAZ recordings.

Brant (Brantula) Rattray, smokin' on the drums, started the music studio The Rubber Room in Vancouver in the 90's.  As an engineer and owner of the studio, he recorded almost every band that passed though the city. He played in such bands as The Insipids, The Torture Animals, and Deadline.

The bass player Gwilym (Gwildo) Taylor, the youngest member of The Hell & Backs, hails from Prince George. He played and recorded in the metal band Disdain and now free-lances as a recording engineer and professional jackass.

Dayv Anderson, an accomplished guitar player of 10 years, is the newest member of the band. He brings his technical shredding skills and catchy licks to round out the new sound of this rockin' band as these 4 fellas of fury head hellbent on the road to rock n roll ruin.