ZZ Top ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band has, since 1970, consisted of vocalist/guitarist Billy Gibbons (the band's leader, main lyricist and musical arranger), bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard. "As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers", according to critic Michael "Cub" Koda. "Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom [...] while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support." The band released its first album—called "ZZ Top's First Album"—in 1971. Beginning with blues-inspired rock, the trio later incorporated new wave,
Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador; June 29, 1965), is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X. He is a former member of Dope, Murderdolls, Ace Frehley tribute band Fractured Mirror, Roughhouse (formerly Teeze), and local East Coast bands such as The Right, Ego, and Lovesick. Born in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, Eisen has made known his libertarian views to many fans throughout his years as a musician. He is a follower of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Dope was formed in 1997, when Eisen met with brothers Edsel and