The Beaters Band
Bad girl
Released September 16th, 2024
Reviewed 30th September 2024 dj rockin wolf www.rockabillyradio.net
recorded at chain saw studio, Italy
smelly rick records
Ciao!!! And Buongiorno welcome to the Bella,
The Beatersband from around Follonica Italy was formed in September 2018. The band is made up of a trio of koool rockers…
The members are:
Donatella Guida (Firenze)strumming away and Lead Vocals / Guitar,choir
Leonardo Serrini (Livorno) slappin that Bass and choir, …
Caio Nipi (Empoli) Drummin away, and vox voice on bye bye baby… keepin em solid…
The band has as its goal the modernization of vocal music of the 50's and 60's keepin it real with their own twist n touch. They do this in ther own way by giving the songs new life with a Punky Rocky sound while maintaining their classic soul.
In April 2019, their first album "Vol Uno" was released. In October of the same year, an EP of 4 songs was released as "Black Christmas" followed by in January 2020 a kool original vinyl 7 inch 45 record was released entitled "Love Songs" (be good to see an grab that for a spin)….then.In September of 2020 the band published " Vol Due "another collection of songs with that vintage flavor of sound n style… hmmm. And then, these busy bodies, in June of 2021 an unreleased album of 2 original songs is released "Love I Can” on flip side “You and My Mother Plays Rock’n’roll". On November 3, 2021, the 7-inch LOVE I CAN” single, limited edition, where there was, 100 black and 100 white released…. On December 21st nice lil xmas treat…. a collection of 15 tracks on Cassette is released for the first time, entitled "UN TUFFO NEL PASSATO”, this was produced by the American label "Smelly Rick Records". On February 15, 2022 "Medley" a collection of 7 songs not yet released on CD is released, on June 21 still with the label "Smelly Rick Records" the vinyl and CD of "UN TUFFO NEL PASSATO" was released.
Following On November 15th the new Album entitled "VOL.TRE" was also released, available in limited edition in digital format and CD accompanied by the first Official Video of the song a great way to check thse kats out…"When You Walk In The Room" In January 2023 the version of "VOL.TRE" was released on 10" Vinyl format with the addition of a bonus track, by the April the “Smelly Rick Records” label releases the version of "UN TUFFO NEL PASSATO" in Picture Disc …thse are some good rockin busy rockin kats…
Currently, The Beatersband are broadcast abroad in many web radios and FM, including Siriux XM (USA), WFMU (USA), Remember Than Radio (USA), Mikerogersshow (Japan), Radio lux (France / Spain / Italy) The Flash (UK) and many more. Being heard around the world keepin the fans intrigued with what’s next…
On October 2nd, an EP in CD and digital format tribute to the Misfits was released, consisting of 4 songs. And then In January 2024, the cover of the Ramones “Danny Says” was released in digital format, and this month (October) a tribute in CD and digital format to none other than …Joey Ramone and Ronnie Spector , this was released to honour their friendship and mutual respect,
So ..now ya must be eager to know about the trax they have done…
1, Frosty the Snowman ‘1962…smashin way to start off the album with a xmas classic, great sound of a rockin xmas chooon, lil distortion on guitar and direct yet calm drum beat to vox, which are harmonized, rockin and calm with steddy bass line
2, Be My Baby 1963, what a fine rockin start to this classic, thunderous strumming chords and single double paced thunder drum beat bass n snare, drivin bass line and hauntin rocky vox, getting you in the mood to rock n jump drivin bass line loada ridin cymbal tappin and snare rolls keepin the pace runnin, very nice string solo then playin to drum , a rock version of the RONETTS
3 Baby I Love You 1964, electric power chord intro, jumpy rocky beat lotta distortion an power an soothing vox nice stroller again another homage to ramonnes and ronettes
4, So Young’1964, heres a lovley slow rock sound take of classic 50s band the students and agin must be fans of the ronnetts, slow opener calm vox, paced subtle drum….. greatly in tune lets get a slow smoocher on,
5, I Want a Boy’1965, a driving drum cybal basssnare, an power chord, staggerds power voxs drum , solid line bass and slow fade out
6, Here Today Gone Tomorrow ’1980 escalatin, start a gitar an drum harmonized vox, and stedy throughout with 1 part altered, lower broken stagerd back to track sauntin sound like bein watched added nice cybal run to end
7,Bye Bye Baby ’1999… slow toned minor key, more feelin in the record itself, with 1st appearance duo vox as ataded in the members sect, nice octave difference between them following the steady emeotional record and the power chords and power drum harmozed well prog rock toward end long chord play out
8, She Talks To Rainbows ’1999… strum chord calm guitar in to toned vox, and steady drum , has upbeat sects on drum guitar parts and emphasized singin v quiet mid-section,short part and back th the 2nd verse, spoken parts in odd word to really stand out jump drum vox endin, an quick fade out…
9, All I Want ’2006…. is it really. they don’t ask for much…. a great endin, 1 of their newest,A brill open sequence doowopy feel rock fied, essence of b,darin and 60s gal group, mid toned sound, twangy feel sound throughout and solid brummed freat solid sections, an well harmonized, fab guitar break ..solo rhythm and broken chord back to semi prog rock sound adding emphasized vox parts to an suited guitar drum bass play out fader….
So crazy folk, let’s put this together now, a rather unique take on 60s classix that have been takin in the 80 alt rock scene namely the Ramones, so as there logo suggest a punk rock ro;; great grabber if liking a club and record offering rock prog rock doo wop 6os n 6os rockin sound and as gal groups look no further , this is to be a great for lots of markets and will be a massive hit,… keep an eye out for them like their cover suggest they will be faces out their lookin at them and for them, some shall be playd on radios….
The case for this rock n roll band is unique, white cover and pen sketched image of here self. Bold lettering downside of “BADGIRL” and inside and back of cd, collage of black n white images, very much original of the band and influences….an obvs track list!!
below you will find the Bandcamp link to listen to it, and the beatersband thank you much for it the sure are beaters out of fine mash up of rock sounds
https://thebeatersbandvintagepunkrocknroll.bandcamp.com/album/bad-girlalso facebook youtube insta and “x”
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