Snakebones is a Hard Rock N' Roll Band from the city of Vienna consisting by 4 crazy & fast living people.
It's a long way to the top
if you wanna' Rock N Roll!
Snakebones is a Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Band established in Vienna, Austria, in October 2016 by the 5 members : Andy "Spider" Kaluza (Rhythm Guitar), Vicky Dreamz (Lead Guitar), Billy Rose (Vocals/Lyrics), Monster (Bass) & Nico Loco (Drums). It is the second and new formation of former 2015 Snakebones Band whose genre was Sleaze & Glam Hard Rock. For personal reasons Andy (Rhythm Guitar), had to retire from the band, and in 2 weeks Wazzy (Rhythm Guitar), joined the band with new ideas. On the 30th of March, Vicky Dreamz officially stated his resignation due to personal reasons and in the end of September Nico Loco had to leave the band due to health reasons, while Wazzy went to persue his own dream of a stoner rock band. The band made a strong dynamic comeback for the season 2017/2018, with Kaya Foxx on the drum set and beloved Vick back to the lead guitar. The formation focus on combining the traditional oldshool Rock ‘N’ Roll to Hard Rock influences by Motorhead, AC/DC & Guns’N’Roses, making their sound harder but keeping the Rock’N’Roll element prime, alive and true, preserving the origins of Rock scene in a modern innovative manner. The next step is through the path of Nu Metal with influences from bands such as Rage Against The Machine, System of a Down, Linkin Park, Distrurbed, Drowning Pool, Papa Roach, using fast rap/talking singing combined with melodic parts as well as hardcore breakdowns! The Band is multinational as well as multilingual, containing nationalities from Austria, Hungary, Poland, Colombia, Slovenia and Greece. The band members have an experience of 5-12 years on stage, most of them being involved in many other bands and music styles in the past, named as the former Snakebones, Reckless Roses, Deadly Bites, The Last Supper, Panwad, Checkmate, Blue Gin, Blue Mist, Pandora’s Prophecy, Broken Roles, The RnR Project Vienna.
The Band has a Setlist which combines covers from AC/DC, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Airbourne, Guns’N’Roses, Pantera, Distrurbed, Drowning Pool, Papa Roach, Rage against the Machine, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Metallica, Marilyn Manson, as well as own songs in similar direction and style (“Rock’N’Roll”,”Trouble”,”Strange Things”, "Blood Eagle","Puppets", "Last Call", "Closer"). Snakebones recorded their first 10 tracks Album "Blood Eagle 2017" (6.000 sales in Canada, Brazil, USA, UK, France, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Greece, Spain, Japan) in regard to their Tour "Hell in Hungary Tour 2017" in Dunaujvaros and Budapest January-February 2017. Next planned Tours are the GR_TOUR_2017 in Greece 1/9-17/9/2017 and the #ONLYINTHISLIFETIMETOUR2017 in Germany, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia alongside Hollywood Rose. The Band is already set on writing new songs for their next, upcoming album, named "EXIT" 2018, an 8 tracks Album, in Nu Metal paths this time, influenced by bands such as Rage Against the Machine, System of A Down, Linkin Park, Distrurbed, Drowning Pool, Papa Roach,. Stay tunned for more!
Billy Rose
Billy Rose is a 23 year old Vocalist/Songwriter/Rhythm Guitarist from Greece, with 8 years of experience on stage. His first Band was established in Thessaloniki, Greece, at the age of 14, called Checkmate, in the direction of Hard Rock, the 2nd Band of Greek “Battle of the Bands” Competition, with 2 albums and over than 35 gigs on the agenda. Operating years 2008-2012. Next Projects and Bands after that period were focused on Blues’N’Roll ZZ Top Direction, playing in Blue Mist and Blue Gin. A turn was when Billy joined Pandora’s Prophecy, a Stoner Rock Band with 3 albums counting. In 2013-2015 Billy was involved in a punk rock project called “Broken Roles”, and in 2015, Billy alongside Nikos Zougris, a talented Greek Blues and Stoner guitarist and teacher, formed “The RnR Project Vienna”, an Italian-Greek Rock’N’Roll and Blues Band, playing in many gigs and festivals in Vienna but also recording his first video clips. youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyCCONzl8JyoNM0GbLBT-0Q/videos
In Oktober 2016, he was one of the founding members of the new “Snakebones” Hard Rock’N’Roll Band. Active since 2008, his influences are AC/DC, Motorhead, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Axl Rose.
Vicky Dreamz
Vicky Dreamz is a 24 year old Lead Guitarist/Songwriter from Hungary, with 5 years of experience on stage, since 2008 playing Rocking Lead Guitar Solos with his Les Paul Lead Guitar. He is a self-taught Guitarist and his influences are Slash, Jimmy Page and Dj Ashba. He was a member of many Bands in the past, counting famous names such as Reckless Roses, Deadly Bites, the former Snakebones and Duns’N’Bones, a Guns’N’Roses Tribute Band, playing in many big gigs and festivals over this time of his career. You can check out all those bands on youtube and follow his work on his personal profiles and accounts.
Hermann, or “Monster” as he is called, is a self-taught Bassist from Austria, with over than 5 years of experience in the music scene. He has been playing all these years with his Band called “SteelViper”, rocking on stage with every chance. He is a big metal fan, also a Vikings’ Tradition lover. His trademark is the Thor’s Hammer neckless he wears while performing. The name “Monster” was appointed to him due to his muscular body structure like a “gentle Giant”. He is one of the founding members of the new Snakebones Band formation since Oktober 2016. Influences by Flea, Roberto Trujior, Paul McCarty, Lemmy Kilmister, Cliff Burton.
Monster
Kaya Foxx
Kaya Foxx is a Slovenian Drummer, with 13 years of experience and passion on stage. Kaya is our newest member, joining the family that is Snakebones, in September 2017. She has been a member of many bands during her career, involving many gigs and festivals and tours in European Countries, especially Slovenia and Austria, building fame and name as an experienced drummer. She has a vast variety of influences and styles, but also creative ideas, in many genres, from Blues, Punk Rock, Funk, Ska, Metal, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Sleaze Rock, Glam Rock, Symphonic, Rock N' Roll and many others, which makes her a creative passionate personality amongst the band members and a genius drummer over all. You can find her on social media under the name "Kaya Fox".
Billy Rose - Vocals/Lyrics
Vicky - Guitar
Monster - Bass
Kaya Foxx - Drums