Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol Announce Tour Dates; Doom-Wop Out Sept. 23
I can’t quite make up my mind on this band. Their name is kicked around a lot on the socials, people’s jaws being duly dropped by what seem to be righteous live performances — hype generated the hard way — and their studio output. They groove, they move, all that stuff. Fine. On the other hand, they’re called Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, their logo is a hamburger with boobs, and their new album is called Doom Wop, which I feel like kind of skirts a line between cute and cheeky and just dumb. Also, who’s Rickshaw Billie?
Well established by now that I’m no fun — even less fun as time goes on, and I already started out not fun — so I’m not going to take away from the buzz the Austin, Texas, trio have built, or the legit hard work they’re about to put in on tour, or the fact that they’re obviously looking to push their band to that next level. Six years after they got started, they by no means need me on board, but I do kind of feel like I’m not yet convinced. But they’re out there breaking their collective ass, so posting the tour dates and the single doesn’t seem like too far to go.
Accordingly, from the PR wire:
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol share first single from forthcoming Doom Wop album
Austin trio touring with King Buffalo in Sept, headlining in October
Austin trio Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol share the first single from their forthcoming album Doom Wop. Hear and share “Shoo In” HERE. (Direct Bandcamp.)
RBBP kick off tour dates supporting King Buffalo in late September, followed by headlining shows across the US in October. Please see current dates below.
With their 5th studio release, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol is putting a name to the style of fuzzed out, overdriven, melodic, groovy music they have been making since 2016. In 9 concise, no bullshit songs, RBBP demonstrates their ability to blend the merciless low end of Leo Lydon’s 8-String guitar, Aaron Metzdorf’s masterful chordwork on the bass, and Sean St.Germain’s driving drumwork. Lydon and Metzdorf’s vocal melodies cut through the high frequencies to deliver fresh layers to the hooks that RBBP fans have come to love.
As the name implies, “Doom Wop” is a heavy, melody-driven, party metal album. With riffs as big and dumb as ever, and lyrics that stab at the worst members of society and ourselves (while keeping tongue firmly in cheek), listeners will find all the elements that make up the soul of RBBP on this record. “Doom Wop” will be available everywhere September 23rd.
Doom Wop will be available on CD and download on September 23rd, 2022. Vinyl LP release date TBD. Pre-orders are available HERE: https://rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol.bandcamp.com/album/doom-wop
RBBP LIVE 2022:
09/22 Dallas, TX – Club Dada*
09/23 Austin, TX – Antone’s*
09/24 Houston, TX – White Oak*
09/25 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa*
09/26 Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Hall
09/27 Atlanta, GA – Masquerafe*
09/28 Athens, GA – The Lab @ Cine
09/29 Charlotte, NC – Tommy’s
09/30 Raleigh, NC – TBA
10/01 Washington, DC – Slash Run
10/02 Philadelphia, PA – Ortlieb’s
10/03 Saratoga Springs, NY – Desperate Annie’s
10/04 New York, NY – Our Wicked Lady
10/06 Providence, RI – AS22
10/07 Boston, MA – Zuzu
10/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Squirrel Hill
10/12 Nashville, TN – The 5 Spot
10/13 Little Rock, AR – Vino’s
10/14 Dallas, TX – 3 Links
10/15 Austin, TX – Valhalla
* w/ King Buffalo
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