• Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005) was the lead singer of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet after succeeding founder Dave Hlubek in 1976 and co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s. Brown was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1951 and graduated from Terry.
• The Dixie Jam Band consisting of former Molly Hatchet members Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, Banner Thomas, Riff West, Bruce Crump, Jimmy Farrar and special gue.

Holland, Steve

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Steve Holland

Born: Dothan, AL

Rock Molly Hatchet

Source: Alabama Music Hall of Fame

The classic line-up: Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Banner Thomas and Steve Holland

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Date of Birth : 1954

Place of Birth: Dothan, Alabama.

Earliest Musical Memories: Steve wasn't into playing sports much, due to his slim build as a child.

He picked up his first guitar aged 8, and first learnt to play 'Green Onions'. His parents bought him his first guitar when he was 10.

Musical Heroes: The first time Steve heard Jimi Hendrix play 'Foxy Lady' it changed his world!

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Resume of Steve's career with Molly Hatchet:

Steve was a bit wild - Danny Joe told Gritz: 'Steve was absolutely insane, that's why he left. I've seen Steve Holland eat corn flakes, pouring beer on them. I love him to death, don't get me wrong.'

In the early seventies, Steve moved from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville. After only being there for a few weeks, he first met Dave Hlubek at Paula's Music in downtown Jacksonville (where future Allman Brothers Band member Dickey Betts worked as a guitar salesman). Steve introduced himself by telling Dave that his black Les Paul 'sucked'.

Steve played on five albums: Molly Hatchet (1978), Flirtin' with Disaster (1979), Beatin the Odds (1980), Take no Prisoners (1981) and No Guts No Glory (1983) Steve is credited with rearranging 'Dreams I'll Never See' for the first album.

Steve Holland resigned at a 1984 gig with Sammy Hagar in Detroit - he apparently went straight up to former Danny Joe Brown Band keyboard player John Galvin and said ,'Wanna be in the band? You can take MY place, I've had enough.'

Since Leaving Hatchet:

Jammin For Danny Joe Brown Wife

Steve participated in the Jammin' for DJB fundraiser in 1999, for Danny Joe Brown.

He is now a co-producer for the Southern Lost Boys

He lives in Valdosta, Georgia, but spends a lot of his time sailing his yacht, 'The Flying Dutchman'

Jammin For Danny Joe Brown

In March 2003, the original Hatchet guitar army reunited for a couple of gigs with the Southern Rock Allstars. See the reunited Steve, Dave and Duane at the SRA site.

Steve is still to be seen guesting at gigs, despite the fact that he has suffered a stroke in the past.

Most recently (posted November 2004), Steve has announced that he successfully underwent surgery to repair two fused vertebrae in his neck which had, allied to a broken pelvis some years ago, left him in constant pain. This has enabled Steve to make plans to help out in a project called 'Musicians with Medical Issues', due to launch in January 2005. He has also signed up to play again with Riff West, Jimmy Farrar, Bruce Crump, Duane Roland and Dave Hlubek in an, as yet, un-named band.

Latest news is that Steve has signed on for a project involving classic members of Hatchet; himself, Jimmy Farrar, Riff West, Duane Roland, Bruce Crump and Bruce's bandmate from Daddy-Oh, guitarist Linne Disse (who replaces Dave Hlubek in the bands plans). They have named themselves after their classic song...'Gator Country Band' and kick off their career in style opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd on March 12 2005 in Orlando, FLA

Source: http://www.kieran.keegan.btinternet.co.uk/Hatchet/Steve/steve_holland_biography.htm

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Hatchet

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Molly Hatchet is a Southern rock band that was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1971, still touring to this day. Known primarily for their hit song 'Flirtin' with Disaster' from the album of the same title, the group began when guitarists Dave Hlubek (August 28, 1951 – September 3, 2017) and Steve Holland (December 3, 1953 - June 19, 2006) came upon the name of legendary axe murderer Hatchet Molly. The original band included the late vocalist Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005),...

Jammin For Danny Joe Brown

Molly Hatchet is a Southern rock band that was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1971, still touring to this day. Known primarily for their hit song 'Flirtin' with Disaster' from the album of the same title, the group began when guitarists Dave Hlubek (August 28, 1951 – September 3, 2017) and Steve Holland (December 3, 1953 - June 19, 2006) came upon the name of legendary axe murderer Hatchet Molly. The original band included the late vocalist Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005), additional guitarist Duane Roland (December 3, 1952 – June 19, 2006), bassist Banner Thomas (September 6, 1956 -April 10, 2017) and drummer Bruce Crump (July 17, 1957 - March 16, 2015).
After the guys worked on their sound for a while, inspired by gritty rock n roll, they finally recorded and released their first album, 1978's 'Molly Hatchet'. Then, in 1979, 'Flirtin' with Disaster' came out. The group's work earned them both critical praise and commerical success, the album hitting the #19 slot on the Billboard top 200 chart. Allmusic's Rob Theakston has spoken for many in writing that the 'tour de force' of a record shows that ' the band means business'.
Yet the group's history would prove to be a rocky one. In 1980, Brown left the group to form The Danny Joe Brown Band (with future Molly Hatchet guitarist Bobby Ingram). He was replaced by vocalist Jimmy Farrar. After the release of Beatin' the Odds in 1980 and Take No Prisoners in 1981, Farrar left as well.
Brown rejoined the band in 1982 and Banner Thomas left and was replaced by Riff West. In 1983, a new album was released titled No Guts... No Glory. Steve Holland left and was replaced by keyboardist John Galvin.
In 1984 came the release of a new album The Deed Is Done. In 1985 Dave Hlubek left and he was replaced by Bobby Ingram. Then in 1985, the double live album Double Trouble Live was released.
The band continued to tour regularly, and then in 1989 the album Lightning Strikes Twice was released.
1990s
In 1991, the greatest hits collection Greatest Hits was released. Molly Hatchet was in ways similar to fellow Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd in that it paired strong guitar work with a pounding boogie beat. When Brown left the band after Flirtin' with Disaster and was replaced by Farrar, the band's sound turned more to jamming and free form. When Brown returned in time for No Guts...No Glory, the original sound returned as well.
In 1996 due to a stroke and illness Brown had to leave the band, bringing in lead singer Phil McCormack to finish the album Devils Canyon in 1996.
At this point, the band consisted of members: vocalist Phil McCormack, guitarists Bobby Ingram and Bryan Bassett, keyboardist John Galvin, bassist Andy McKinney, and drummer Mac Crawford.
In 1998 Silent Reign Of Heroes was released. And in 1999 the band traveled coast to coast with Charlie Daniels and the Volunteer Jam.
2000s
In 2000, the album The Kingdom Of XII was released in Europe. The band went on tour to promote this album. It was released in the United States in 2001. Locked and Loaded (2003) and Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge (2005) followed. In January of 2005, Ingram invited Hlubek to rejoin Molly Hatchet and in doing so became the only current member who was a part of the original band.
On Thursday, March 10, 2005, after Brown was hospitalized for four weeks, he died less than an hour after returning to his home in Davie, Florida with his family and friends at his side, at the age of 53 from complications from pneumonia. He had previously left the group due to the suffering from a massive stroke in 1995 while driving to his brother's house. After a long battle with diabetes and the effects of the stroke, Brown was able to take the stage one last time at the Jammin' for DJB benefit concert in 1998 where with the help of his friends he ended the show with 'Flirtin' with Disaster.'
On Monday, June 19, 2006, founding guitarist Duane Roland died in St. Augustine, Florida at the age of 53. He had been playing with the band Gator Country, consisting of former members of Molly Hatchet, as late as May of 2006. His death was listed as being of 'natural causes'.
Bruce Crump (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was the original drummer from 1976 to 1983 (including their 1980 hit song 'Flirtin' with Disaster' ) and 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of Canadian band Streetheart in the early 1980s, and joined several of his former Molly Hatchet bandmates in the band Gator Country in the mid-2000s. At his death, Crump was in the Jacksonville, Florida-based band White Rhino and the newly reformed China Sky.
Bass guitarist Banner Thomas died of complications of pneumonia, at 63, on April 10, 2017.
Dave Hlubek died of a heart attack on September 3, 2017, at the age of 66.
Jimmy Farrar, who was frontman from 1980 to 1982, died of heart failure on October 29, 2018, at 67. Singer Phil McCormack died on April 26, 2019 at 58 (McCormack had been sidelined in early 2019, after suffering from health troubles that affected his voice andwas replaced by singer Jimmy Elkins, who continued on with Hatchet after McCormack's death).
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