Hair Force One

Expect ALL of the following - but not limited to:

All of the biggest and best hits from the 80's hair metal (and sometimes pop) era, performed exactly as the album cut was recorded - EXACTLY!

Comedic antix from all of the crew...

Crowd participation and interaction events: The group hosts live karaoke, their very own "WTF Game Show", complete with contestant prizes, birthday shenanigans, and "Mamawanna Dance Offs" - to name a few...

And aside from the band, you can expect a 100% PRO Crew onsite for load in, trike/check, during performance and finally load out. You won't even know we were there!

Once Upon an 80’s Time… Oh yeah, we’re flash-backing’ waaay back. Hair Metal bands rule the airwaves with booming drums, screaming guitars and shrieking vocals. Their clad was zebra spandex, hot leather and towering Icy Mist Hair Spray. Eye liner was their war paint. Their weapons; booze, cocaine, and guitar riffs so hot they'd cut through your soul. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll was more than just a motto - It was a guarantee!
And our boys – then called Hair Nation - were deep in the thick of it all, partying non-stop! If there was a war on drugs, these guys were chronic draft dodgers. Good times, all the time.
But a decade of decadence and over indulgence comes with a price tag and unfortunately sometimes a toe tag...
Right when they thought they were headed for the big time, Hair Nation’s bass player Skin E Bonze headed for the big sleep. After a week of failed auditions they all agreed they'd never find a worthy replacement for not only their bass player but for the best damn song-writer the boys had ever seen...
Band morale was at an all-time low as they faced both musical and financial ruin. For the first time after what seemed to be a pretty good run, the boys were talking about packing it in. Hair Nation went into a downward spiral that ended with them living in a rustic cabin in the Canadian wilderness for a soul-searching weekend that ended up lasting twenty years.

They may still have been shacked up in isolation if it wasn't for fate finally catching up to them when Swedish bassist Iamza Fauker knocked on their door holding their Hit Parader ad from 20 years earlier. When the band realized he was serious, they concluded that it must be their destiny to put the metal train back on the tracks - Big time!
And that's exactly what they did. They banded together stronger than ever. As crazy luck would have it, they connected with retired producer Justun Tyme who - upon hearing the band - jumped at the chance to get on a train, take the wheel and provide the seasoned navigation required. After a successful Crowd Funding Campaign which raised the band 13K, Hair Nation went into the studio with a four killer track set for a new EP. All New. All Metal. All Fk’in Right!
The passion and confidence was back but fate is a vengeful beast. When lead singer Sy Kotik won the lottery he did what any wrinkled liver rocker would do - he relocated to Hawaii. In his wake he left an incomplete EP and a heart-broken band.
When it rains it pours... Hair Nation were served a cease and desist notice claiming in the twenty years they were busy eating Canadian bacon and shot gunning real beers – or was it shot gunning real bears? - someone out there took the name Hair Nation! WTF?!?!?
So with no singer and no band name the boys hit rock bottom... The bad news about hitting rock bottom is you're at rock bottom. The good news is you're at rock bottom. It can’t get any worse...
However it happened, someone in the band had a moment of clarity and suggested Iamza contact his cousin Robbeo in Sweden who was an excellent singer and above all, ready to rock. In fact Robeeo had been rocking so hard for so long he had already developed a killer online presence and this was good, because the band needed to tap into this considering they had nothing. Things were finally looking up, way up...
With the EP ready to roll out, the boys just needed a name to slap across the front. They wanted something that could demonstrate the sheer power and awesomeness that was gonna blast you in the face. Like a brand new jet engine hitting the high notes, that's what these guys had coming down the pipe. Clear for take-off. Flight is alive and into the climb. Full ahead, mach speed!
It was HAIR FORCE ONE.

HF1 - Technical Rider

This technical package should serve as basic template for regional sound companies, venues and technical staff. While the requirements are a basic template, it is important that the minimum production guidelines are followed to ensure the best possible performance.

Hair Force One travels with their own FOH Eng and Monitor Eng.
For Technical Information Contact : Marty Vaillant (FOH tech) Phone: (phone number hidden) (email hidden)

Front of House System: 32 Channel analog or digital console (If digital console please advance console with FOH tech)
Dual 31 band equalizer on mains
Minimum of 8 Ch compressors (DBX, Clark, Drawmer, Bss, Presonus)
Minimum of 8 Ch Gates (DBX, Clark, Drawmer, Bss, Presonus)
2- Reverb (TC M-one, Yamaha SPX)
2- Delay (D-two, Yamaha SPX, Rolland) FX return to be routed in strip inputs only, NOT aux return please
FOH position shall not be further then 75’ from the front of stage

HF1 travels with In ear monitor systems, all stage inputs will be directed to the in ear rack. We will supply the production company a multi-pair cable that has all the band inputs.

Professional 3 Way Front of House PA - EV, EAW, JBL, D&B, LAcoustics, Meyer, Outline - with minimum 110db spl @ front of house mix position.

Access to PA, processor, and settings if requested. Front fill speakers are required on bigger stages.

Stage Monitor System: HF1 Travels with their own in ear monitor Systems and digital console.

Staging: 12’ X 20’ minimum with Drum riser and keyboard riser Black Backdrop with 12’ minimum height Rigging to accommodate HF1’s 20’x16’ banner

Stage Lighting: Competent, sober lighting tech as HF1 does not travel with their own lighting tech. The lighting should consist of enough fixtures to provide an even 3 color wash on the back truss and FOH white wash.

Accommodations: 4 double rooms, Meals for 9, refreshments for 9 @ venue

*Note if any of these technical requirements cannot be met, please contact Sound tech to discuss alternatives.

Ch Instrument Mic Stand
1 KICK Beta 91/ Beta 52 Short
2 SNARE SM-57 Short
3 HH SM-81 Short
4 TOM 1 e-604
5 TOM 2 e-604
6 TOM 3 e-604
7 TOM 4 e-604
8 TOM 5 e-604
9 OH L SM-81 Tall
10 OH R SM-81 Tall
11 BASS Direct from Rack
12 GUITAR - DICK L Direct from Rack
13 GUITAR - DICK R Direct from Rack
14 GUITAR - KRAVEN L Direct from Rack
15 GUITAR - KRAVEN R Direct from Rack
16 KEYS 1-L Stereo DI
17 KEYS 1-R Stereo DI
18 KEYS 2-L Stereo DI
19 KEYS 2-R Stereo DI
20 VOC - DICK SR SM-58 Tall
21 VOC - MAIN Centre Sennheiser wireless, band provided
22 VOC - KRAVEN SL SM-58 Tall
23 VOC - IAMZA SL SM-58 Tall
24 VOC - HUGH Keys SM-58 Tall
25 VOC - ROD Drums Headset, (band provided)
26 BT - R GUITS L From in ear rack
27 BT - R GUITS R From in ear rack
28 BT - KEYS Ipad Stereo DI
29 BT - KEYS Ipad Stereo DI
30 BT - BUPS L From in ear rack
31 BT - BUPS R From in ear rack
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