Gibson Jerome Haynes is an American musician, radio personality, painter, author and the lead singer of the band Butthole Surfers.
Haynes in 2016
Butthole Surfers are an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas, by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second drummer from 1983 to 1985, 1986 to 1989, and 2009. The band has also employed a variety of bass players, most notably Jeff Pinkus.
Butthole Surfers performing at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 2009
Butthole Surfers at Lollapalooza 1991
Butthole Surfers performing in Poland in 2009
Butthole Surfers performing on December 6, 2008, in Minehead, England. This performance features strobe lights, smoke machines and a projected film in the background.