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01/28/08 - GH2K8 is in full swing!! Three shows into the year, and the response to the new tunes has been EXCELLENT!! We've added more raw power, more finesse, and more variety to give our friends and fans a unique and high-energy show, and all we can say is THANK YOU!! And the funny thing is, we're just getting started. Last week was a busy one, indeed. Two shows, including a RARE Thursday performance at the legendary Mother's on Rush and Division in downtown Chicago. Joining us that night was HiFi Society, who put on a killer opening set before we took the stage. Big thanks to all the old friends and familiar faces that came out, and to the new friends we made that night. Although it was bitterly cold outside, you all helped make it a HOT TIME IN THE CITY!!!

Since there's no rest for the wikked (or the HeX'd, lol) Saturday night found us cranking it up back on the Southside at Sportstime in Bridgeview. Teddie and his staff always treat us so well, and it's always a party!!! And Saturday was certainly no exception. We celebrated keyboard wizard Kurt's birthday, and even had a guest appearance by Jack Pender (My Sacrifice), who came up and sang a little Bon Jovi with the band!! Thanks, Jack! You ROCK!!  Our good friend Bill even came up and played some tambourine and added backup vocals to a little James Gang, too!  HUGE thanks to all the friends, both old and new, that joined us that night! You are awesome, and we are very grateful for your support. Check out the pics on our Myspace page.

We'll be on the road this weekend, heading up to Big Shotz in Kenosha, for a little pre-Super Bowl, pre-Mardi Gras jam/party on Saturday night the 2nd. Hope out northern IL/Wisconsin friends will come out and hang with us. We can't wait to do the new show for y'all!!! Be sure to mark your calendars for our return to Penny Road Pub (South Barrington) for a headline show on Saturday, Feb. 9th with special guests Industrial Road!

NEW CLUBS BOOKED!!! We've been working hard at booking the band into some cool new venues, and so far we've added shows at Mickey Finn's Amber Room in Libertyville (March 22nd) and the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire (April 26th). More big new is coming, so please check the Shows page for the latest show information. Thanks for stopping by! Until next time.....

01/13/08 - WELCOME TO GH2K8!! The first show of the New Year is in the books, and all we can say is....THANK  YOU!! Murphy's was the place, and the reception we received was beyond anything we expected!! OMG!!!! WHAT A GREAT TIME!!! We can't express how thankful we are to everyone that came out to party with us last night in Mokena. It was a PACKED HOUSE, and the joint was rockin' ALL NIGHT LONG!!! So many familiar faces and even more new ones, all partying together and showing us tons of love as we debuted the new show for the New Year!! What an unbelievable way to start out 2008. It was great to meet all of you and to play for you. We are sorry we didn't have more opportunity to talk with everyone since we only took one short break, but we took that one for the team to make sure the festivities didn't stop!! Big props to the management and staff of Murphy's for always making us feel so welcome. They certainly know how to throw a party!!! Keep your eyes peeled to the schedule...we'll be back out there later this spring with even MORE new music and more of the Pure Rock and Roll Magic!! Next up... the world-famous Mother's (Downtown on Rush and Division) with special guests "HiFi Society", and a return to Sportstime in Bridgeview (with special guests TBA). Until next time....

2007  Wrap-up - How do you sum up a year like we've had?? Only one word comes to mind...BLESSED! The numbers alone speak volumes...40 shows...over 5000  plays of our live videos...over 3700 plays of our audio files...we volunteered and helped raise over $25,000  for  some VERY worthy causes...and more friends and fans than we could have EVER imagined!!! Being selected  as The July "Band of the Month" on Chicagosrock.com. Finalists in three categories in the Suburban Nitelife "Best of the Burbs". Blessed is an understatement!!! We were fortunate enough to secure many new venues, played our first casino and festival shows, and had a HELL of a good time along the way, too. Through it all, the keynote has ALWAYS been F-U-N!! We hope we've entertained you and given you everything you expected and more.

GenHeX would like to thank our good friend, Pete Reno, for joining us for a number of rocking shows this year!! We wish him nothing but the best in all his aspirations and undertakings. We'd especially like to acknowledge our amazing crew, Mike Kerrigan and Art Simoni, without whom we'd NEVER get anything done!!! They make us look and sound our best, and we couldn't do this without them! You guys ROCK!!! And our biggest heartfelt thanks go out to each and every one of you that have come out, supported us, and helped spread the word on the "Pure Rock and Roll Magic"!! Without you, there would be no GenHeX. We never forget that!!!

We've been working VERY hard putting together our all-new GH2K8 show, set to debut Saturday, January 12th at Murphy's in Mokena. Whether you've been to a show or not....you won't believe your eyes and ears. This is GenHeX like you've NEVER seen before!!! Wishing you all a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!!

12/10/07 - We are SO sorry for the delay in updating this section, but there has been SO MUCH going on it's been almost overwhelming!! We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Since the last update we have: played EIGHT killer shows; welcomed our original keyboardist KURT BIRKELAND back into the band; booked some great new shows for 2008, including a rare Thursday headline show at the historic MOTHER'S on Rush and Division; and started putting together our ALL-NEW GH2K8 show, featuring some of the most distinctive and crowd-pleasing material ever recorded, including some killer modern rock from the likes of Hinder, Daughtry, Alice In Chains, and Nickelback, to classics from Rainbow, Whitesnake, Alan Parsons, Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, and MUCH MORE!!! Everything from million-sellers to some rare deep cuts. If you think you've seen GenHeX, YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET!!

It certainly has been quite a year for the band so far, and it looks like it will be winding out on a VERY high note!! WE owe BIG thanks and MUCH LOVE to all the wonderful new friends and fans we've made, the great venues that have allowed us to come in and rock hard for them, and to all our diehard family and old friends that have supported us every step of the way. Special thanks goes out to our good friend and unofficial fifth man, PETE RENO, for rocking out with us this year as well. We wish him MUCH continued success with his band, Funhouse, and all the other projects to which he lends his keyboard expertise. Our last two shows of the year will be at Sportstime in Bridgeview (Dec. 15th) and Big Shotz, in Kenosha, WI (Dec. 22nd). Wishing you all a blessed and magical holiday season. Our next installment will be the annual wrap-up. So, until next time.....

10/08/07 - Happy fall, oh HeX'd ones!! It's been an exciting few weeks for us. Friday, September 28th, found us playing our first show in the Sports Bar at 115 Bourbon Street. Even though we've done four benefit shows in the Performance Hall to date, this was actually our first booked show, and it TOTALLY ROCKED!! To make the night even more special, we were celebrating TWO band birthdays (Steady Eddie and Jimisix). A large, enthusiastic crowd of old friends and new fans gave us a very warm reception all night long, and we gave them a greatest hits show no one will soon forget. The dance floor was packed, people were even dancing on stage, and everyone made it a night to remember!! Many thanks to everyone that came out to party with us, and to the great folks at Bourbon Street for treating us to such wonderful hospitality!!! (Be sure to check out our Myspace page for pics from the show....and if you're not our Myspace friend already.....send a request!!)

The following Saturday, GenHeX was proud to perform at our own Jimisix' High School Reunion (H.L. Richards, H.S., Oak Lawn, IL). This private event was held at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, and was a GREAT time!!! Joined for the second show in a row by our good friend Pete Reno on keyboards, we treated the alumni to a veritable history of rock and roll, including plenty of music from their high school years. It was truly a night of great friends, great memories, and great music. Our sincere thanks to the Reunion committee and all the attendees for the excellent reception we received!!! We definitely made some new band friends that night, and look forward to seeing you at future shows!!! All in all...one HELL of a way to head into fall! We're off the weekend of Oct. 12/13, but we'll be heading back out to Hot Shots in Warrenville on Saturday, October 20th, to bring the "Pure Rock and Roll Magic" to the western 'burbs for a rockin' Sweetest Day!! Hope to see you there. We also have two very special shows on Halloween weekend (Friday, Oct. 26th at Papa T's in Midlothian, and Saturday, Oct. 27th at Jersey's in Hoffman Estates). And remember, new shows are being booked all the time, so keep your eyes on our "Shows" page for the latest info!! Until next time....

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