Hunter Perrin

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in classical guitar, Hunter earned his master’s in classical guitar from Yale University. After living and working in New York City, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he continued to teach and find studio work.
Then, Hunter landed a dream job: guitarist for John Fogerty. He toured with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer for five years. “For a kid who’d started a Houston band called Thunderado with Paul Beebe in 2004 with the goal of sounding like Creedence, ZZ Top, and the Stray Cats, it was all a bit surreal,” Hunter says.
The work with childhood heroes and contemporary heavyweights didn’t stop there. Hunter built a list of studio and performance credits that jumps generation and genre, ranging from Little Richard to Ke$ha to Sturgill Simpson. He did a few one-offs with Billy Gibbons including TV special Rockin’ Roadsters, and played a slew of rockabilly gigs with Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom. Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Archie Bell, Roy Head, Elle King, and more red-letter names line his c.v.
These days, Houstonians can hear Hunter live at favorite venues such as The Armadillo Palace, Dan Electro’s and the Continental Club, both solo and with his band, Thunderado.