Originally formed in 1971 by guitarist Dave Hlubek, the group's early years were characterized by regular personnel changes and sporadic performances, with no stable lineup in place.
By 1976, the band Molly Hatchet had been officially reformed with a lineup of Hlubek, Steve Holland and Duane Roland on guitars, Danny Joe Brown on vocals, Banner Thomas on bass and Bruce Crump on drums.
The current lineup of Molly Hatchet includes keyboardist John Galvin (who originally joined in 1983), guitarist Bobby Ingram (since 1987), drummer Shawn Beamer (since 2001), bassist Tim Lindsey (since 2003 but longtime friend and musical partner of founder Dave Hlubek since the 1970s) and vocalist Parker Lee (since 2023).
[16] The new two-guitarist lineup released The Deed Is Done in 1984, followed by Double Trouble Live in 1985, before Hlubek left the band at the beginning of 1987 in order to address his ongoing problem with drug addiction.
[18] The group's new lineup – which also included guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Andy McKinney, drummer Mac Crawford and former keyboardist John Galvin – returned to the studio and released Devil's Canyon in 1996.
[19] This was followed in 1998 by Silent Reign of Heroes, which also featured contributions from keyboardist Tim Donovan, who had filled in for Galvin during several recent touring cycles.
[21] Further lineup changes followed during the band's touring the following year, as Shannon was replaced in September 2001 by Dale Rock, who then made way for Shawn Beamer the next month.
[21] Scott was then replaced by Tim Lindsey (a veteran of the scene in Mynd Garden with long time friend Dave Hlubek, Rossington Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd) .
[22] In January 2005 founding member Dave Hlubek returned to Molly Hatchet for the first time in 18 years.The guitarist's touring appearances were limited due to his ongoing health issues.