NYC Hardcore & Houston Metal Master Archive
A historical database documenting Lindsey Boullt’s formative eras: the late 1980s Lower East Side / Brooklyn hardcore scene with 'Anti', key MTV/Helmet collaborations, and early 1990s Houston metal projects ('BedRock').
NYC Hardcore Roots
Lead guitarist for NYC hardcore act Anti (Drawn & Quartered); embedded in 1980s NYC Lower Eastside, Brooklyn, Queens venues.
Helmet & Video Production
Crew for B-roll with Page Hamilton (Helmet) for MTV premier video "BlackTop"; provided Brooklyn/Williamsburg rehearsal facility for video shoot.
Broadcast TV HouseBand
Lead guitarist for BedRock—house band for Rock & Roll Sports TV Show (KHTV Ch 39) hosting weekly NFL, NBA, and MLB stars.
"Brooklyn 1990. Lived & rehearsed in an old Park Slope funeral parlor (4th Ave & 6th St). Slept and rehearsed in the embalming room in the basement—literally a tomb when the doors closed... Page Hamilton, Roni and I drove around NYC in my Toyota pickup shooting B-roll for Helmet's world premier video 'BlackTop'."
— Lindsey Boullt, Historical Archive Note
Formative Bands & Key Personnel
| Era / Date | Band / Entity | Personnel & Key Collaborators | Role / Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late 1980s–1990 | Anti (NYC Hardcore) | Lindsey Boullt (Guitar), Veronica (Roni) Evanega (Artist/Entrepreneur, Parsons) | Lead Guitarist; recorded live single "Drawn & Quartered" (1990 NYC). Played Lower Eastside venues. |
| 1990 | Helmet Collaboration | Page Hamilton (Helmet), Lindsey Boullt, Roni Evanega | Provided location B-roll and Park Slope rehearsal space for Helmet's MTV debut video "BlackTop". |
| 1993–1994 | BedRock (Houston, TX) | Troy Guillette, Mike Meade, Lindsey Boullt, Stuart Strong (Manager) | 3-piece Metal Funk band; weekly studio house band for KHTV Channel 39's Rock & Roll Sports TV Show. |
Historical Milestones & Notable Performances
| Year | Project / Event | Location / Broadcast | Historical Impact & Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Anti Live Recording | New York City | Recorded and performed "Drawn & Quartered" live during the height of the late '80s / early '90s NYC hardcore movement. |
| Fall 1993 | Rock & Roll Sports TV Show | KHTV Channel 39 (Houston, TX) | Weekly Sunday night house band hosting sports legends including Warren Moon, Haywood Jeffries, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, and world champion boxer Ray Mercer. |
| 1994 | MTV Event Opening for 'Cause & Effect' | Houston, TX (3-Tier Arena Stage) | BedRock opened for Billboard Top 10 act 'Cause & Effect'; legendary high-octane 30-minute set igniting the venue crowd. |
Cultural Legacy & Media References
- Park Slope Funeral Parlor Studio – Historic rehearsal space/embalming room shared across NYC hardcore/metal bands (1990).
- Helmet – "BlackTop" Video – Direct production support & location setup for Helmet's breakthrough music video.
- Life in Brooklyn in the '80s – Historical context chronicled in Netflix documentary directed by Tiller Russell.
- Veronica (Roni) Evanega – Multi-disciplined artist, entrepreneur, and Parsons School of Design collaborator.
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