"[1] The Dallas Observer's Robert Wilonsky described the band as "irreplaceable" and their breakup in 1994 as the "end of an era".
[3] Killbilly originated in 1986, when its guitarist, Alan Wooley, wrote and recorded the cassette "Foggy Mountain Anarchy" entirely by himself.
[4] He then sent the cassette to KNON DJ Craig "Niteman" Taylor, who liked it so much that he called Wooley to invite his entire band to come on his show to perform.
The band's lineup changed, but its core members were Wooley, Taylor, singer and banjo player Stephen Trued, acoustic guitarist, mandolin player, and singer Harris Kirby, bassist Richard Hunter, and drummer Michael Schwedler.
After producing cassettes and selling them at shows, they released their major label debut album, Foggy Mountain Anarchy, in June 1992.