Billy Goat (band)

Billy Goat was a band playing rock, funk and Latin styles from 1989 to 1997. Originating in Denton, Texas, Billy Goat was popular in the Dallas and Austin scenes[1] including Deep Ellum and became known for its wild stage antics. One published reason for disbanding was turmoil caused from a tour van crash. Putting music ahead of antics, the band reformed with a new line-up in Kansas City prior to the 1995 release, Black and White.[2] The more recent project of Dillon, Go-Go Jungle, has ties to Billy Goat's second incarnation including band members Go-Go Ray and J.J. Richards.[3]

Billy Goat also as known Zonke Hive AKA Sensei yakwa NKayi
Billy Goat, 1992. L-R: Mike Dillon, Kim Pruitt, Earl Harvin, Phil Major, Brandon Smith and Kenny Withrow.
Background information
Origin	Denton, Texas
Years active	1989–1997
Labels	Third Rail Records, Mercy Records
Associated acts	Hairy Apes BMX, Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle, Ten Hands, Whitey

Band members

• Mike Dillon – percussion, vocals (1989–97)
• Kim Pruitt – dance, vocals (1989–97)
• Philip Andrew Major AKA "Phillygoat" – guitar, vocals
• Kenny Withrow – guitar
• Brandon Smith – bass, vocals
• Earl Harvin Jr. – drums
• Sydney Madden – guitar, vocals (1993–97)
• Zac Baird – keyboards, vocals (1993–96)
• Eric Korb – guitar (1989)
• Mike Malinin – Drums (1989)
• Seth Moody – bass, vocals
• Steve Roehm – drums
• Jonas Shelton – guitar
• J.J. Richards – bass (1994–97)
• Go-Go Ray – drums (1994–97)

Discography

• Bush Roaming Mammals 1992
• Live at the Swinger's Ball 1994
• Black and White 1995

References

1. Jonanna Widner 10 Hands dallasobserver.com, July 19, 2007
2. J.J. Hensley, Planet of the Apes Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine The Pitch, August 2000
3. Mike Warren Mike of the Jungle Archived 2012-09-11 at Archive.today, pitch.com, January 17, 2007

External links

• Tribute to Billy Goat maintained by Drum Counselor
• Official Music Video for the song "Chef"
• Fansite