Jerry 'Hot Rod' DeMink
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The Jerry 'Hot Rod' DeMink Band is a high energy trio with a passion for music and the zeal to show it. With a mix of Rockabilly, Blues, Rock and Roll and Surf, they are as diverse as Johnny Cash to Jimi Hendrix. San Diego is their home though they play all over Southern California. Catch them at one of their GIGS or on the VIDS page.

** Also, please read the BLOG below and if you dig what you've seen and heard leave a comment. **

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  • Jo 'n Phil
    Jo 'n Phil SD HoB
    It was great running into some of the Park Chapel gang. It has been so long, and recognizing you took us some time, but we finally made the connection. Very happy to hear you're still out there!

    It was great running into some of the Park Chapel gang. It has been so long, and recognizing you took us some time, but we finally made the connection. Very happy to hear you're still out there!

  • Nikole
    Nikole House of Blues San Diego
    Heard you guys from outside and HAD to come in to hear you!! Great sound and talent!!! Look forward to watch you again!

    Heard you guys from outside and HAD to come in to hear you!! Great sound and talent!!! Look forward to watch you again!

  • Kim
    Kim San Diego
    Great show!!! Thanks from Joplin!!!

    Great show!!! Thanks from Joplin!!!

  • Jenny
    Jenny San Diego
    Sounds wonderful!

    Sounds wonderful!

  • Chris
    Chris House of Blues
    Hi Jerry, Great show tonight!

    Hi Jerry,

    Great show tonight!

  • Eddie Miguel
    Eddie Miguel Imperial Beach
    Awesome show Hotrod, Wow was not expecting that, you are amazing Bro !!! That was some great entertainment, Thankyou for having us, It was a great time. Eddie Miguel

    Awesome show Hotrod, Wow was not expecting that, you are amazing Bro !!! That was some great entertainment, Thankyou for having us, It was a great time. Eddie Miguel

  • Steve Edwards
    Steve Edwards San Diego
    Jerry, Amazing.... You all are a gift from God.... Man hope to see you play sometime in person... Steve Edwards

    Jerry, Amazing.... You all are a gift from God.... Man hope to see you play sometime in person...

    Steve Edwards

  • GrapeVine
    GrapeVine Julian, CA
    Ya, Hot Rod DeMink played a big part in making 2016 Julian Blues Bash a day to remember. Great to see Jerry Raney and The Farmers enjoying Hot Rod's last set up close on the back porch stage after their own amazing performance.

    Ya, Hot Rod DeMink played a big part in making 2016 Julian Blues Bash a day to remember. Great to see Jerry Raney and The Farmers enjoying Hot Rod's last set up close on the back porch stage after their own amazing performance.

  • Chris
    Chris San Diego
    Hey Hot Rod. Thanks for your great sets at Julian Blues Festival yesterday. Beautiful day.

    Hey Hot Rod. Thanks for your great sets at Julian Blues Festival yesterday. Beautiful day.

  • Ron De Mink
    Ron De Mink Cebu Philipines
    Nice sound I have been playing the blues myself for few years now. I am from California but retired in the Philippines. I am from the De Mink clan around Detroit and we have a lot of black history. I look forward to hearing from you. - Thanks Ron! If you ever come back to California for a visit look us up.

    Nice sound I have been playing the blues myself for few years now. I am from California but retired in the Philippines. I am from the De Mink clan around Detroit and we have a lot of black history. I look forward to hearing from you.

    - Thanks Ron! If you ever come back to California for a visit look us up.

Blog

Balancing Family and Music Career 

 I know so many musicians that have had the hardest time balancing family with music. They are either on the road too much or spend so much time playing gigs that they miss out on the greatest thing life has to offer. I wanted a music career so bad that I avoided going too far with relationships. That selfishness led to a lot of hurt people. Including myself. Early on people would tell me how they used to do what I did but then they got married and had to get a "real" job. That scared me and I vowed…Read more

06/19/2013

Batteries For Stomp Boxes 

I don't like to use pedal effects (or stomp boxes) for my guitar because they get in the way of my tone. I picked my guitars based on the sound they made before I even plugged them in. I try to keep as much of that purity in the final sound as possible. I like the amp to do all the coloring of the tone. Straight into the amp is really the best way to get a pure tone. Too many cords take away tone as well. And I ditched my wireless when I realized how much it changed my sound. With that said, I do use…Read more

06/28/2012

Performing Live 

 I've always loved performing live and I've gotten very comfortable with it over the years.  Especially when I was on the road with Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs.  Lately though, I've had that nervous excitement that you get when you're about to go on stage for a big performance.  That's because I am so excited about the way my band is sounding that I'm bubbling over with anticipation.  You see, we get to do a lot of improvising and go into spontaneous jams that pull out the creativity that's locked…Read more

05/21/2012