Guitarist, vocalist, recording artist Warren Etchison.
Released 1986 studio CD on Red Wing Records with musicians Dave Sherbow, Frank Felice, and Vernon Snead (guitar). For his road band he recruited guitarist Ken Massey. Warren and his group performed at all the major motorcycle events including weeks in Daytona Beach, and Sturgis. Warren’s mid-late ‘80s band was called Hurricane and featured Ken Massey (guitar), Charles Hayjeck (guitar), Ed Bipierstis (bass), Russell Kulp (drums), and John Walls (vocals). The group went through many personnel changes.
By late ‘80s Massey and Kulp left and formed the rock band Backslider although Massey returned to do some additional studio work.
Warren’s 1996 album titled “Biker Joe Warren” featured band and studio musicians including Mark Wenner (harmonica), Vernon Snead (guitar), Vince Santoro (drums), Tim Lloyd (drums), Nunzio Porkapone (bass), the Biker Brass of Ron Holloway (tenor sax), and Franklin T. Boner (trombone), with Ken Massey (guitar), Harold Davidson (bass), and Tony Alasha (vocals, guitar).
Warren died in an automobile accident on June 24, 1996.
A posthumous collection titled “Biker Joe Warren Rides Again” was released in 2003. The set featured players named above as well as Charlie Huber (sax, harmonica), and a special appearance by Georgie Jessup.
1985(CD) Red Wing RW001 Joe Warren
1987(CD) Red Wing RRA0002 Your Mother Warned You
1996(CD) Red Wing RW0069 Biker Joe Warren
2003(CD) Rampant Biker Joe Warren …Rides Again
