WHO ARE WE?
"Perhaps the best way to describe The Fill Ins and their sound is simply, high energy rock n roll.” - Craig Hartranft; Dangerdog Music Reviews
"Holy smokes are you in for a pummeling. Charlotte NC's 'The Fill Ins' return with another dose of full throttle, punk-fuelled, burn-down-the-shithouse rock'n'roll action that will have you declaring your blood-oath allegiance to 'em before it's over!" - Classic Rock Magazine: “The Time Is Now” ALBUM REVIEW (#242)
The Fill Ins are a high-octane rock n roll machine, hellbent on having some fun in this world of music. While only playing a few shows in the years prior, the band officially debuted in 2014 with their debut album “Hipster Killers” and their follow-up “5th Time’s The Charm” in 2015 with Alex Stiff on guitar and vocals, Mikey Black on lead guitar and James “Captain” Nunn on bass hinging on punk rock riffs with a rock n roll attitude. Deciding to try moving in a more purly rock direction and paring up with local label NO PROFIT RECORDS, the band released the 7in single “Hit The Gas” pressed to multi-color 7in vinyl in 2017 along with the follow-up album “The Time Is Now”, which featured the 2nd single “Lock and Load” included in Classic Rock Magazine’s #242 issue in addition to the print review. 2018 saw the release of “No Love Lost - EP”; a limited edition cassette tape featuring the new title song, the KISS cover of Strutter, and 2 re-records from the “Hipster Killers” sessions as the group worked on their next album release. In 2019, the band was signed to HOBO WOLFMAN RECORDS and shortly followed with the release of “Never Heard of ‘Em” in early 2020 on random color 12in vinyl.
Throughout the years, the band has had the honor of opening for some of the best classic and indie bands still touring the circuit including Richie Ramone, The Dwarves, Reverend Horton Heat, GBH, Total Chaos, Wednesday 13, ANTiSEEN, Koffin Kats, and Joe Buckyourself; showing that their brand of rock-n-roll is universal across a broad spectrum of different style rock and punk. The band has also been known to play an occasional grindhouse wresting event or burlesque showcase in addition to large events like Tremont Music Hall’s 20th Anniversary Celebration in Charlotte NC (2015) and the Down South Showdown in Atlanta GA (2019); all ways of having a good time playing music and finding people from all walks of life to have fun with.
2018 also saw the debut of the SOMETHING GOOD FOR YA Podcast on the CULT OF DAVE NETWORK; a weekly show featuring Alex Stiff and Captain Nunn available on your favorite podcast app including iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and Spotify. The show provides an outlet for the guys to talk directly to their audience and have a little fun in the process, skewering the mediocrity while lifting up their fellow ‘creators of quality’ and giving them an additional platform to showcase their art and who they are, and that’s #SomethingGoodForYa.