Black Diamond Heavies members Meyers and Holder play a not-quite-reunion at JJ’s

John Wesley Meyers, who performs under the stage name The Rev. James Leg, is one of the founding members of now-defunct garage blues/punk band The Black Diamond Heavies. John Wesley Meyers, who performs under the stage name The Rev. James Leg, is one of the founding members of now-defunct garage blues/punk band The Black Diamond Heavies.

By Casey Phillips March 24, 2016 3 min read

John Wesley Meyers, who performs under the stage name The Rev. James Leg, is one of the founding members of now-defunct garage blues/punk band The Black Diamond Heavies.

If you go

› What: John Wesley Meyers (James Leg) and Mark “Porkchop” Holder in concert. › When: 10 p.m. Saturday, March 26. › Where: JJ’s Bohemia, 231 E. M.L. King Blvd. › Admission: $10. › Phone: 423-266-1400.› Website: jjsbohemia.com.

Discography

2007: “Every Damn Time”2008: “A Touch of Someone Else’s Class”2009: “Alive As …”2011: “Solitary Pleasure” (as James Leg)2012: “Painkillers” (as James Leg)2015: “Below the Belt” (as James Leg)2016: “Shake a Leg” (as James Leg)

Q&A

Read a Q&A with John Wesley Meyers (aka James Leg).

For several years, it’s been a tough row to hoe being a fan of the Black Diamond Heavies.

Gravel-voiced Chattanooga vocalist/organist John Wesley Meyers and Louisville, Ky.-based drummer Van Campbell quietly stopped playing shows about six years ago, but not before their distorted, feral-fuzzy take on punk/blues earned more than a few words of praise.