The Brains with Killer Saints and The Surf Messiahs
Saturday, May 19 - doors at 8:30, show at 9:30
Pat's Pub - 403 East Hastings
Tickets: $10 at the door
THE BRAINS are among the shortlist of bands to put Canadian psychobilly on the map, along with other genre-defining acts like The Creepshow, The Matadors, The Alley Dukes, The Gutter Demons, Bloodshot Bill and The Farrell Bros. With the May 1 release of their sophomore album "HELL N' BACK" via psychobilly/punk staple STUMBLE RECORDS, THE BRAINS have expanded on their already kick-ass mix of rockabilly and old school punk rock, even throwin' in some "vintage" metal for good measure! Heavier, louder, and full of slick psycho hooks, "HELL N' BACK" is guaranteed to please the psychobilly purist and punk rock fan alike.
Kylesa, Bison and Taxes
Tuesday, May 29 - doors at 8:00, show at 9:30
The Lamplighter - 210 Abbott Street
Tickets: $12/$15 at Scratch, Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and Bonerattle Music>
Since this Savannah, Georgia quintet first formed in early 2001, worrying about genre limitations has never been a priority. Taking musical chances, however, always has been. While KYLESA are as heavy as any band out there, they are beholden to no one scene and no preconceived notions of what heavy music should be. "Lots of people like to stick to one kind of music," guitarist/vocalist Philip Cope elaborates, "and even with the underground, lots of people segregate themselves into small little categories and place lots of imaginary rules on these scenes."
"We just like playing heavy music and we've always liked playing it regardless of what is popular or trendy," guitarist/vocalist Laura Pleasants adds. "It's most rewarding for us to try and push our own boundaries of what we can to do with our music and hopefully, in the end, offer something that is at least original."
www.myspace.com/kylesa
www.kylesa.com
www.prostheticrecords.com
19 - The Brains with Killer Saints and The Surf Messiahs @ Pat's Pub
29 - Kylesa, Bison and Taxes @ The Lamplighter