Basson Laubscher & the Violent Free Peace Post “Shoot Me Down” Video
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, blues rockers Basson Laubscher & the Violent Free Peace have set a goal of going to Europe in 2022, and they seem largely unconcerned about where they play once they get there. To wit, they’ll come to your house and bring rock and roll if you’re willing to meet their rate, and it’s pretty awesome to see a band ready to throw down in such a way. “We don’t care, let’s do this.” As abiding ethics go, it’s about as rocking as you get. Near punk, actually.
“Shoot Me Down” is the band’s second single of 2022 and they’ve got a video filmed in their practice space to help spread the bluesy vibes of it. I don’t know if they’ll get to Europe this year or not — my understanding is that two years of solid no-tours has resulted in a backlog for venues now — but the fact that they even put it out there to their listeners instead of trying to work on it like it’s some kind of big secret I find admirable. I hope they’re able to make it happen.
Video’s at the bottom of this post, and the following came down the PR wire to go with:
Basson Laubscher & the Violent Free Peace release video for new single ‘Shoot Me Down’
Basson Laubscher & his band of blues-rock bandits brings you a hard-hitting, raw, garage-rock salvo on his latest single Shoot Me Down.
Shoot Me Down takes lyrical inspiration from the frustration and defeat from the end of a relationship and inevitable breakup and blends it musically into blissfully dirty, heavy, psychedelic, fuzzed-out rock n’ roll.
Hailing from his testify album, Laubscher shows how he makes his Stratocaster sing with his signature passionate, raw & pure soul ecstasy. This is a no holds barred riff burger and will get you headbanging and throwing the devil horns in no time.
There’s an accompanying video for the track which follows the no frills & cut the bullshit approach by letting the band do what they do best, get in a room and just let it rip. Shoot me down was filmed in their band room by the video’s director & editor Kyle Wesson, who also served as the band’s drummer till 2021.
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