Bobby Durango and Ringo Jukes, two members of the ’80s band Rock City Angels, will perform live at Murphy’s July 3. The Angels are well-known in the industry as one of the best bands that never made the big-time and have always had a cult following. Actor Johnny Depp was in the band for a couple of years before leaving in 1987 to concentrate on acting full-time. Here’s an article where Ringo Jukes describes his experiences with the band.
If you’re not familiar with them as musicians, you may still be familiar with Bobby Durango if you’re a Downtowner. In more recent times, Bobby was one of the best servers Sleep Out Louie’s ever had, and he moved to EP Delta Kitchen for a while after Sleep Out’s closed. He also did some small club performances with musicians Crash Kole and Josh Lemons. I heard he’s been out in California working on some projects recently… will be good to have him back in town. July 3 is a holiday eve when most people can stay out late and not pay for it the next day, so check them out at Murphy’s. Tube Top Month will be over by then, but I’m sure the band won’t mind if you throw on a tube top to wear anyway.