Briar Hill Band

Welcome

This site is dedicated to the few who may recall the country rock band the "Briar Hill Band". The Hill primarily played venues in central Florda and northeastern Ohio beginning in 1975. Brair Hill still occassionally plays a venue in the Tampa Bay area.

Band Roster
Gary "Sully" Sullivan	1974 - Present
Chris "Mode" Hunter	1974 - Present
Scott "Buck" Hunter	1974 - On/Off-Present
Rich "the boy" Deboe	1975
Brad Baldwin	1975 - 1976
Howie Smagler	1975
Bob "Bobo" Ryan	1975 - On/Off-Present
Jim "Pim" Beach	1976 - 1978
Pat "Rick Flash" O'Horo	1978 - 1980
David"Ezrah Pike"Pizzuto	1978 - 1979
Don"Kid Bodine"Leonard	1979 - 1980
Rick "Mas" Mastry	1988
Gregg "Brooksie" Brooks:	1989 - Present
Pat"Rick Richards"Plaskett	1991 - 1994
Rob "Bambino" Budding	1994 - 2002
Jody "Dutch" Schultz	2002 - Present
Affiliates Roster
Obie "Obie" Obendorfer	Sound etc.
Brans "Jake" Jacobs	Sound/Lights etc.
Linda "Nurse" Knox	Life Support

Swing For The Fences - Briar Hill Band
Written for the Tampa Bay Rays - 2001

Recent news

12/19/2008 BHB Alive And Well Tavern at Bayboro Dec 5 2008

The Briar Hill Band came to together to put in a strong performance at Tavern at Bayboro in St. Pete, FL Dec 5 2008. Members Sully, Chris, Scott, Brooksie, and Bob didn't miss a beat. Check out the photo album for a few pics. read more »

8/6/2008 Founding Members Gather For An Acoustic Set Friday, August 8th At USF's St. Petersburg Campus

Don't miss this rare event as Sully, Mode, and Bobo take the stage again for an acoustic night of classic Briar Hill Band. Be there this Friday night from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for this rare treat. Tavern at Bayboro 121 7TH Ave S St Petersburg, FL 33701-5015 Phone: read more »

6/5/2008 Check Out The Chronicles of BHB

Thanks to the chosen few who actually remember most or at least some of what happened from 1975 through 1980 we have added a "Gig List". Check it out by clicking the "Gig List" link on the menu bar above. If you were there, drop us a note in the read more »

5/30/2008 Please Let Us Know You Stopped By

We've just added a guest book for you to leave a comment or just to say Hi. Click on Guest book on the navigation bar above to see whats there and to leave your comment. read more »

5/26/2008 New Info and Images Pop Out of the Mode

Chris Hunter aka Mode was kind enough to provide a gig list covering 1977 ~ 1980 along with some new photos. Take a look in the gallery. Thanks Mode. read more »

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