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:: OUT @ 7 May 2012 ::

CD Release party @ The Tribe Bar | Friday 4 May 2012

 “Dirty Fuse” CD | GC029 | 2012 | one-sheet | δελτίο τύπου | reviews

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Killer instrumental surf rock band from Athens, Greece

CREDITS

[1]. Your Brain is Calling [2]. Sunset Beach* [3]. A Blade from Damascus [4]. Broken Wheels [5]. Surf Lady [6]. Reverb Land [7]. Red Moon [8]. Cowgirl Gone Surfing [9]. Surfin’ Bahia [10]. Kite to the Stars [11]. Black Hole [12]. Last Wave

All songs written by Dirty Fuse, except for *Sunset Beach by Vasilis Tsitsanis. Produced by Duda Victor and Dirty Fuse. Recorded between summer and winter of 2011, Athens, Greece. Drums recorded at incorporated M Studio. Bass, guitars and sax recorded at Sragonflight Studio. Mixed by Panos Faropoulos and Duda Victor at Studio II.

BIO

The band Dirty Fuse was formed in mid 2008 by guitarist Duda Victor (Bufalos d’agua) and drummer Chris Kogios in order to explore the frenzied world of Surf, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Garage. Having as its key composers Duda Victor and Costas F. (bass), the music is based on a solid Dick Dale-Ventures as it unfolds with its garage concerns.

In 2008-2009 the band strolls through Athens’ underground venues. The band’s first official release is in May 2009, with “Surf Lady” and various artists’ compilation: “Unsigned United”.

Suffering many lineup changes, but always as a trio (bass, guitar, and drums), Dirty Fuse records four tracks (Lost Riders, Look Around, Perfect Device and VU) with Panagiotis Kotsiopoulos on the bass. In 2010, the band expands adding Manos Kisamitakis (saxophone), John Drake (bass) and Kostas Bakoulas (guitar). On December 14th 2010 Lost Riders (7″ vinyl) is released.

From spring to autumn 2011 the band was in the studio recording 11 tracks for their first self titled full-length album under Green Cookie Records.

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:: OUT @ 12 December 2011 ::

CD Release party @ club Charlatan (Gent, Belgium) | Saturday 29/10/2011.

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“Treble in Paradise” CD | GC028 | 2011 | one-sheet | reviews

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CREDITS

[1]. Treble In Paradise (3:06) [2]. Swell Hell (2:26) [3]. Swimming With The Sharks (2:54) [4]. Beat Girl (1:51) (John Barry) [5]. Take It Back (2:31) [6]. Pilgrimage (3:00) [7]. Bombora (3:30) (The Atlantics) [8]. Motion Of The Ocean (3:07) [9]. Mr. White (3:02) [10]. … And The Horse You Rode In On (2:43) (Gary Siperko / Mofos) [11]. There She Blows* (4:10) [12]. Halloween** (2:49) (Rob Zombie & The Ghastly Ones) [13]. Maiden Surf (2:16) [14]. Cor Steijn Rides The Wild (3:04) (The Apemen)

All songs written and arranged by Speedball Jr except were noted | * Mandolin by Fre ’74, ** Vocals by Scorchin’ Sascha + Backing Vocals by Fre ’74 | Recorded at Jack Studio | Drums recorded at CCR, Deinze, Belgium | Mixed by Dylan at HoloDeckXX Studio, Terneuzen, Netherlands | Mastered by Dennis Rux at Yeah Yeah Yeah Studio, Hamburg, Germany.

BIO

Speedball JR was formed in the summer of 2000 during Ghent’s (surfcity Belgium) famous surf explosion. They originally played more traditional surf rock like Dick Dale, Bobby Fuller Four and the Ventures. You can hear these influences on their first studio session which was recorded at the end of 2000 at the Yellow Tape studio. Later on they developed a more trashy sound with more garage and sixties influences and started to write their own tunes.

The band gigged with a number of cool surf bands like Jon & The Nightriders, Slacktone, Dick Dale, The Wangs, among others, all the time they were honing their sound and finding their own place among these contemporaries. They also supported Bo Diddley at one of his final shows.

The first full CD “Whiplash,” was recorded in 2003 at Zamans Catfarm studio and was released by Drunkabilly Records. This album is also available on vinyl and includes a video which was shown on the Belgian MTV.

Also their second album “For the Broad Minded”, recorded in 2006 at CCR and released by Green Cookie records, was selling like hot cakes!

And in 2011, after some serious band changes they released their 3rd long player “Treble in Paradise”. All sleeve designs are masterpieces of hotrod-trash-art by Mighty Sam the renowned graphic artist.

Speedball JR keeps continuing to gig all over Europe, bringing their intense reverb soaked live-show to festivals and venues near you! So put on your shrunken head necklace, steal your grannies ironing board and surf on down to a venue near YOU!!!

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Speedball JR gooit alle registers open met nieuwe Treble in Paradise CD

Het Nieuwsblad | woensdag 02 november 2011, 08u00 | Auteur: Dominique Dierick

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=BLDDI_20111030_002

GENT – We hebben er even moeten op wachten, maar vijf jaar na het vorige schijfje ligt de nieuwe CD ‘Treble in Paradise’ van de surf-trash band Speedball JR in de rekken. Hij werd dit weekend losgelaten op het publiek van de Charlatan.

Speedball JR trad de laatste jaren regelmatig op in het Gentse. De combinatie van harde surfbeats, wulps dansende go-go girls en de priemende ogen van lead guitar Fré werden zowat het handelsmerk van de band.

In de aanloop naar het nieuwe album moest Fré echter verstek laten gaan. Om allerlei praktische redenen werd het hem onmogelijk nog met de band op te trekken. De overblijvende leden van de groep, Sascha, Alexandra, Frank en Eleanor besloten toch door te zetten. Sascha Reynders nam de lead guitar over. Tegenslagen, waaronder een materiaaldiefstal uit hun repetitieruimte, werden overwonnen en Treble in Paradise geboren.

De nieuwste Speedball JR telt 14 nummers, hoofdzakelijk eigen werk, maar ook verdienstelijke covers van Bombora (The Atlantics), Halloween (Rob Zombie feat. The Ghastly Ones), And The Horse Your Rode In On (Mofos), Cor Steijn Rides the Wild (The Original Apemen)  en Beat Girl van de dit jaar overleden legendarische componist John Barry. Het wordt onmiddellijk duidelijk dat Speedball JR de roots niet verloochent.

Treble in Paradise tapt dus meer uit het surf-trash vat, met vaak loeihard gitaarwerk van Sascha, striemende drums van Frank Rosseau, delicaat baswerk van Alexandra Cools en het immer aanwezige Hammond orgeltje van Eleanor. Dat orgeltje domineert het zachtere, trippy Take it Back en haalt het centrale riffje van Rebel MC’s Street Tuff voor de geest. Eveneens afwijkend van platgetreden surfpaden kon het bloedmooie There She Blows zo uit een roadmovie van David Lynch komen.

De CD voorstelling van Speedball JR kon een volgelopen Charlatan zeker bekoren. Sascha Reyners kreeg de ondankbare taak om het legendarische podiumbeest Fré te laten vergeten (als dat al mogelijk zou zijn). Hij koos er gelukkig voor om niet te vervallen in imitatie, maar te overtuigen met het eigen gitaarspel. In duo met Alexandra Cools op bas lukte dat wonderwel.

The Error Team zorgde eerder met hun subtiele en jazzy cocktail van sixties lounge nog voor een meer dan behoorlijke intro.

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  OUT @ 19 September 2011 !!!

DISTORTION TAMERS “Junglehead Stories” CD

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“Junglehead Stories” CD | GC027 | 2011 | one-sheet | one-sheet (greek) | reviews

[1]. New Sunrise [2]. Sunday of the Dead [3]. Bad Dog [4]. Give Me Soul [5]. Better Move On * (Arthur Alexander)  [6]. Swell  [7]. Down in the Hole [8]. Motorcity Surf  [9]. Rage [10]. Hey Bro

DISTORTION TAMERS

Distortion Tamers is a R’N’R trio from Athens/Greece which plays pure, primitive and explosive music based on the primary feelings and the joy of R’N’R. Rock, garage, surf, psychobilly and punk flavors mixed with their “live on stage attitude” create their own style of sound, expressing THEIR nowadays version of rock and roll.

They were formed at the end of 2009, played their debut gig on May 2010 (opening for the underground Greek band The Last Drive) getting excellent reviews from the Greek press.

Distortion Tamers’ line-up is:

Kostis Anagnostopoulos (Kosta.A-Monk) ― Guitar/Vocals.

The basic composer of the band with two decades of experience on his back with bands from both local bands and in other places in Europe (Germany), had already have a considerable huge amount of experience on the R’N’R subject. He also composed the music for the film ‘MEDUSA’ (science fiction award in Houston Texas USA film festival) and participated in the making of several recordings and live performances.

Christophoros Triantaphillopoulos (Silver) ― Drums.

With more than 20 years of service as the drummer of Greek neo-psychedelic pioneers Purple Overdose and No Man’s Land he also had the pleasure to contribute in the making of 12 records.

Stelios Voumvakis (Pep) ― Bass.

The 22-year-old potentially talented bass player (the fresh blood in the Tamers line up)!

As you’re reading this Distortion Tamers have just finished recording their debut album “Junglehead Stories” which will be released by Green Cookie records.

In their plans is to continue creating R’N’R records and play R’N’R gigs!

… STAY TUNED !!!

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COMING OUT @ 5 September 2011 !!!

PEDRITO DIABLO & LOS CADAVERAS “El Cuerno del Chivo” CD

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“El Cuerno del Chivo” CD | GC026 | 2011 | one-sheet | one-sheet (spanish) | reviews

[1]. Desenfunda Forastero (3:40) [2]. El Baile del Justiciero (2:35) [3]. El Hoyo (3:59) [4]. El Duelo (3:31) [5]. Bulldog (The Ventures) (2:21) [6]. Looking for Laura (5:19) [7]. Guadalupe Vegas (2:31) [8]. Mogambo (4:46) [9]. La Cárcel de Tijuana (3:54)

PEDRITO DIABLO & LOS CADAVERAS

The band started in 2010 as a consequence of the proposal made by the theater Troula Animación (Vigo/Spain) to Los Cadáveras (members of bands such as Los Villanos de Boraville, Thee Tumbitas) consisting of being responsible for the musical part of one of their theater plays called “Calaveras y Diablitos”.

Then Pedro Berbell (bass), Santiago “Pistolas” Paredes (rhythm guitar and percussion) and Javi GDJazz (trumpet) joined the project to complete the lineup of the instrumental band “Pedrito Diablo & Los Cadáveras” influenced by The Ventures, The Shadows, Link Wray, Phantom Surfers, Satan’s Pilgrims and great composers like Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota.

In December 2010 they recorded their first album “El Cuerno del Chivo” (Green Cookie Records) in Muu! Studios (Vigo/Spain) produced by Pedro Feijoo.

The video clip for their first single “Desenfunda Forastero” was recorded by Producciones Mutantes and can be viewed at YouTube.

Current line-up of the band: Israel “Indy” Ruiz (Lead Guitar) | Manuel Santos (Drums) | Santiago “Pistolas” Paredes (Rythm guitar and percussion) | Javi GDJazz (Trumpet) | Alex Lagos (Bass)

God save guns, surfing and Pedrito Diablo & Los Cadáveras!!

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ITS OUT and its LEKKER !!!

Release Date : 15 April 2011

15 April = Release Party @ De Blauwe Kater, Hallengang 1, 3000 Leuven, Belgium,

LOS VENTURAS “Kaleydoskop” LP + free download, GC025

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“Kaleydoskop” LP | GC025 | 2011 | one-sheet | reviews

A1. Ventura’s Groove A2. Dizzy (Tommy Roe) A3. Zot Van A A4. Delerium A5. Revenge Of Tiki’s Pt. II

B1. Bubamara (Goran Bregovic) B2.Ganja Party B3. 04:52 Urh Reeperbahn, St-Pauli B4. Pumpin’ B5. Transsibirskaya Magistral B6. Lawrence Of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)

PS. You can download the whole album plus 3 extra tracks using the coupon you’ll find inside the LP.

BIO

‘Los Venturas’ started out in 1998 as ‘Harley and The Revtones’. Playing mostly 60s double-picked instro-tunes they aimed to conquer the Belgian surf scene. The same month they did their first gig, 2 demo-tracks were recorded under the supervising eye of John Blair (!). Sadly these tracks have never been released on CD or vinyl, but maybe someday they will appear on a rarities album…

By the end of 1999 Los Venturas was formed after a bassist-switch and a change of name, as ‘Harley and The Revtones’ would wrongly be associated with the motorcycle-brand. The new name had to sound fresh, warm, ad-venturous and exotic. So Los Venturas has nothing to do with The Ventures, 60s-band The Venturas, Jim Carrey’s alter ego ‘Ace’ or the city with the same name.

Meanwhile they had found their specific sound and started making own compositions. In 2001 these Belgian youngsters released their first 4-track vinyl-only EP ‘ Sharkfest’. For some already a classic in neo-surf.

For their full-album ‘Aloha Summer’, Los Venturas wanted to attend that classic 60s surfsound. In early 2003 they went on a trip to London to record in Liam Watson’s famous Toe Rag Studio (think of The White Stripes’ much praised album Elephant, also recorded in Toe Rag…).

Still chasing the sparkle of instrumental power, people came, people went, some traded their instruments, but they all switched into high gear and ventured forth into the vast realm of instro-rock.

Thanks to the brilliant songwriting skills of Thomas Molineaux, Aloha Summer had a strong follower, ‘Surfers Brew’ (2006), an album that mixes ska, surf and a touch of reggae. Mention that all band-members were writing for this album which explains the diversity in styles…

Today they provide a mix of surf, ska, funk, rock-steady, soul, groove, reggae, rai and indierock. The 4-track EP ‘Besame Mucho’ (2007) is the best example of what an instrumental band is capable of… with groovy hot tracks like Theme from P.O.R.N., Met de Vespa op de baan and Rai Uno… they will easily blow your mind.

Touring in Italy, England, Switzerland, Holland, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Austria, Greece, the Czech Republic, … they sure have marked their spot in the European instrumental scene. Los Venturas have shared the stage with The Surfaris, The Trashmen, Slacktone, Jon and The Nightriders, Leighton Koizumi (The Morlocks), De Heideroosjes, Bee Dee Kay and The Roller Coaster and many many more.

Currently they’ve finalized the recordings of a new full LP in Pete Curry’s ‘Pow Wow Fun Room’, Los Angeles. The LP will contain 8 originals and 3 covers and will be called ‘Kaleydoskop’, referring to the variety of styles and sounds in the songs. It will be released in the beginning of 2011 on Green Cookie Records.

Please check out our myspace or vi.be account to have a quick listen to some of the new songs.

Thanks!

Los Venturas

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