Thunderchief Announce Tour Dates with Temptress
The riff-crunching fuckall-purveying gentlemen of Richmond, Thunderchief, are will embark on a couple quick get-out-of-town rounds of shows next month, keeping company with Texas three-piece Temptress. Five people in two bands? Low-personnel has its advantages. Less disagreement, presumably. Less cost for travel, food. Plus the songs hit rawer, when you want them to.
Note the culmination here happening at Grim Reefer Fest in Baltimore. I was lucky enough to be at the Ottobar for that in 2023, and it was a killer time. I’d be there this year but for scheduling conflict, but in addition to Rezn and Vosh — and obviously Temptress, for whom it’s part of a larger Spring tour — Spellbook, Haze Mage, Knub, Sorge, Temple of the Fuzz Witch and others will feature. With 10 bands, it’s for sure a full all-dayer, but the vibe is mellow, the people are cool and you can step out to get some air and hit the food truck if you find yourself lagging. Just a heads up if you have the day and will to be mangled.
While you’re noting, note also that Thunderchief are sharing the stage with a bunch of rad bands, from The Magpie in Chapel Hill to New Dawn Fades in Philly. This is a band who make friends the hard way, by showing up:
HERE WE GO….our first run of the year will be with our brother & sisters in TEMPTRESS @temptressofficial , one of Texas’ finest trios and some of our favoritest people. We’ll be sharing 6 shows with them (Temptress will continue on to Canada & NE U.S. without us), ending at the mighty GRIM REEFER FEST @grimreeferfest in Baltimore, MD!
TEMPTRESS w/ THUNDERCHIEF
4/3 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ The Magpie @themagpienc @local506
4/4 Staunton, VA @ Bricks w/ Heemeyer @heemeyer_doom
4/5 Pittsburgh, PA @ Squirrel Hill Sports Bar, Descendants of Crom rRITUAL w/ Funerals, Axioma @blackseedservices
4/6 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Slow Wake @thegrogshop @slowwakeband
4/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Keystone State Cycles w/ New Dawn Fades, St. Brigid @newdawnfadesforever @stbrigidphilly
4/19 Baltimore, MD @ GRIM REEFER FEST w/ Rezn, Vosh, many more @grimreeferfest @theottobar
See yous there!
Thunderchief are:
Rik Surly – Guitar/vocals
Erik Larson – Drums
www.thethunderchief.com
www.thethunderchief.bandcamp.com
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