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Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs
12+ albums
Allspotifyunder 2000 listeners
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Billy Bacon And The Forbidden Pigs were formed in 1984 in San Diego Ca. amidst the southern California roots rock craze of the ‘80’s, which included such notables as; Los Lobos, The Blasters, Rosie Flores, Mojo Nixon, The Beat farmers, and The Paladins. Like these contemporaries, the emphasis was on solid song writing and raucous live shows consisting of an eclectic and vibrant stew of American roots music including Tex Mex, R&B, Rockabilly, Pop and classic Country which brought enthusiastic crowds throughout the region. Within a few short years “The Pigs” (as they are known to their fans) were playing the clubs, honkytonks, and festivals nationwide. They released their first single, Una mas Cerveza (a 45rpm record) on Mark Neill’s homespun San Diego label; Swingin’ Records in 1988 as Forbidden Pigs. By 1991, with the help of friend and mentor Mojo Nixon, they landed a record deal with the Los Angeles based indie; Triple X Records. By the early ‘90’s with two full length albums under their belt they began to tour overseas playing to Americana hungry audiences in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Canada, and Mexico, thus expanding their fan base. The Pigs were playing over 250 shows a year at this point. They were a nonstop touring band taking an occasional break to record. They have released nine albums to date which boast a list of “honorary Pigs” such as: Joe Walsh, Michael Doucet, Dave Alvin, Evan Johns, Countr
