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Kelly Halliburton
Kelly Halliburton
Background information
Birth name	Kelly Michael Halliburton
Born	January 17, 1971 (age 53); Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Punk; Cowpunk; Garage; Anarcho Punk; Hardcore;
Occupations	Musician; Songwriter;
Instruments	Bass; Drums; Guitar;
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Doomtown Sounds; Consensus Reality; Tombstone; Fluff and Gravy; Vice; Rockstar Records; Twisted Chord; Profane Existence; Ebullition; Skuld;
Member of	Jenny Don't and the Spurs;
Formerly of	Resist; Detestation; Defiance; Pierced Arrows; Dead Moon; P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S.;
Spouse	Jenny Don't (m. 2022)

Kelly Michael Halliburton is an American bassist and drummer. He has been involved in bands including Pierced Arrows, Dead Moon, Detestation, Defiance, and Jenny Don't and the Spurs.

Musical career

Kelly Halliburton began his musical career in the late '80s in Portland, Oregon, joining several bands associated with the anarcho-punk scene, including Resist, Defiance, Deprived, and Detestation. His involvement reflected a dissatisfaction with the late-'80s Portland music scene, particularly the fusion of punk with heavy metal and funk metal^[1]^[2]

In 1992, Resist embarked on their first European tour.

In 1995 Halliburton founded Detestation, an American hardcore punk/crust band with female vocals. The band disbanded around 1998. Halliburton decided to settle in Germany at the conclusion of a European tour with band Detestation.

While living in Germany Halliburton joined Cluster Bomb Unit as a bass player, later transitioning to guitar, and also played drums in the German band Murder Disco X. His residency was primarily in Ludwigsburg during this period. Additionally, Halliburton was a member of the hardcore band Severed Head Of State. Despite the band members living in various places throughout the US, they frequently flew to meet each other for recording and touring.

March 2007, following the disbandment of Dead Moon, Fred and Toody Cole approached Halliburton, offering him the position of drummer in their new project, Pierced Arrows.^[3] Despite primarily being a bass player with limited drumming experience, he accepted the offer.^[4] Pierced Arrows released two full-length albums and five singles and toured extensively until Fred's health began to decline around 2016.

In an attempt to deviate away from the musical styles of the more hardcore - anarcho punk from his earlier previous projects, Halliburton started P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. in 2009.^[2] Notable members include Dean Johnson (Poison Idea), Everclear percussionist Brian Lehfeldt, Wiper's drummer Sam Henry, Wade Murff, who later drummed in American horror punk band Doyle, and former child actor Jonny P. Jewells.^[5]

P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S disbanded when Jewells committed suicide January 1, 2018.^[6]

In 2011, Halliburton and partner, Jenny Don't, formed the western band Jenny Don't and the Spurs. They enlisted drummer Sam Henry, originally of the Wipers.^[7]

Record labels

Consensus Reality: Halliburton founded Consensus Reality, a record label that released records for bands such as, Detestation, Defiance, Resist, and various underground DIY anarcho-punk acts.^[8] Halliburton relocated to Germany in 1999, leading to the cessation of Consensus Reality's operation.

In 2010, Kelly Halliburton founded Doomtown Sounds.

Equipment

Kelly Halliburton has predominantly played a 1979 Fender Precision Bass. In addition to his Fender Precision Bass, he occasionally incorporates vintage guitars from various countries, including Japan, Brazil (Gianinni), Czechoslovakia (Jolana), and Yugoslavia (Melodija), into his performances.^[9]

Personal life

On August 21, 2022, Kelly Halliburton and Jenny Don't were married after being together for 13 years. The wedding ceremony was officiated by Jerry A., singer of the Portland Hardcore band Poison Idea.^[9]

Bands

Full list of bands

Axiom
Burning Leather
Celebrity Graves
Cluster Bomb Unit
Dead Moon
Defiance
Deprived
Detestation
Don't
Endrophobia
Fathoms
Final Massakre
Holocausto Pomada
Jenny Don't And The Spurs
Masskontroll
Murder Disco Experience
P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S.
Pierced Arrows
Resist
Severed Head Of State
Suicide Blitz
War Machine
16 Volt

Discography (limited)

Jenny Don't and the Spurs

Pierced Arrows

2007 - In My Brain / Caroline (7" single)
2008 - Paranoia / Ain't Life Strange (7" single)
2008 - Straight To The Heart
2010 - Descending Shadows
2011 - Keep Pushin' / Little Did I Know (7" single)
2014 - This Is The Day B/W Zip My Lip (2014)

P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S

2009 - Gotta Get Away From You (7" single)
2009 - Gotta Get Away From You (7" single)
2010 - Sweet Little Thing / I Got Nothin' (7" single)
2011 - Make It Through The Night
2011 - Cold Cold Rain
2011 - Buzz Off / It Don't Have To Be Like This (7" single)
2012 - I Hate TV / Oops (7" single)
2014 - Hit And Run / 45 Minutes (7" single)
2015 - Another Day
2017 - Doomtown Shakes
2017 - Enemy / Spy (7" single)

Defiance

1995 - Burn (Ep)
1995 - European Tour (7" single)
1996 - Ep's Of Defiance (Singles compilation)
1996 - No Future No Hope
2010 - Johnny Was A Soldier
2011 - Out Of Order

Detestation

1996 - Unheard Cries
1996 - The Inhuman Condition
1998 - Detestation
1998 - A Big White Pat On The Back (7" single)
1998 - Blood Of The Gods (7"single)

Resist

1991 - Resist'
1991 - The Solution... ...Revolution!
1991 - Liberation
1991 - Suppression With Violence (Cassette)

Severed Head Of State

1999 - Severed Head Of State
2000 - Jedem Das Seine (7" single)
2001 - An Invitation To A Beheading
2001 - No Love Lost (7" single)
1998 - Anathema Device
2004 - Charge Ahead
2005 - Fucking Butchery
2007 - Power Hazard (E.P.)

References

^ Pearson, David (2020). Rebel Music in the Triumphant Empire: Punk Rock in the 1990s United States. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753488-5.
^ ^a ^b "P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S.: Saturday, Nov. 26". Willamette Week. November 23, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ "Story". Dead Moon Night. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^ RadATL (February 22, 2023). "Kelly Halliburton". Rad/ATL. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
^ Deutschland, Ox Fanzine, Solingen. "Interview". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). Retrieved March 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Portland Musician and Restaurateur Jonny P. Jewels Has Died". Willamette Week. January 2, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ "Cowpunk Past & Present". Bandcamp Daily. January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^ "98-11-14 Detestation – Hellcorn – Link". Vort'n Vis in the 90s. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Interview: Jenny Don't and The Spurs - Debut New Zealand Shows". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved March 13, 2024.