Batusis were great this year at SXSW but then again they should be. New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain and Rocket From The Tomb / Dead Boys punk legend Cheetah Chrome are the voices of Batusis.
Add in Enzo Penizzotto and Thommy Price from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and then there were four.Batusis were hitting SXSW hard. They did the showcase, the parties and a few special shows, one being at Austin record store Cheapos.
Now this was a fun experience. Around 100 fans gathered to watch was Syl and Cheetah refuse to call a supergroup. They gave the crowd a one hour set. I got to watch in front of the vinyl rack from Neil Diamond to Sheena Easton. Wow, this store has everything.
Listen out for Batusis. So far they have a four track EP. They also have dates coming up in the UK in May.
We’ll bring you the Undercover interview with Sylvain Sylvain and Cheetah Chrome next week.
I hope you found your sunglasses Syl. Keep checking eBay. I think some fan has collected a bit of a souvenir.
Batusis UK dates are:
Monday May 3: Glasgow O2 ABC
Tuesday May 4: Sheffield O2 Academy
Wednesday May 5: Liverpool O2 Academy
Friday May 7: London Islington O2 Academy
Saturday May 8: Hatfield Forum, University of Hertfordshire (The Attic Room)
Monday May 10: Oxford O2 Academy
Tuesday May 11: Southampton, The Joiners
Wednesday May 12: Bristol O2 Academy
Thursday May 13: Birmingham O2 Academy
