The Rousers, the Power Pop trio with a true New York Punk pedigree, have been rocking NYC since their first gig at CBGB in 1977.
As one of the house bands at Max's Kansas City, they had the
opportunity to perform with many of the headliners of the day, including
The Troggs, The Dead Boys, as well as a classic New Year's Eve show with
Robert Gordon. That night, The Rousers were joined on stage by David
Johansen as well as Lenny Kaye and Chris Spedding. They became
headliners in their own right, enjoying great gigs with many fine bands
and venues. Their last show at Max's before it closed featured an
upcoming young woman as an opening act who went by the name of Madonna.
While headlining shows all over the northeast, The Rousers released only
one single,"Party Boy", on Jimboco records. This Wayne Kramer-produced
single was favorably reviewed in the New York Times. As the years went
by the band changed names and some members over time, but everyone who
knew of them from the old scene still referred to them as The Rousers,
so The Rousers they remain. The Rousers have released a new album
entitled "Playing The Rock And Roll For You". It is available from all
the usual outlets and is quite the rocking collection. These are new
recordings and remakes of a couple of their old "hits",
as well as a stirring rendition of the Troggs' "With A Girl Like You". Here's a little taster of some tracks from the album...enjoy!
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Saturday 7 September 2013
The Rousers "Playing the Rock and Roll For You"
The Rousers, the Power Pop trio with a true New York Punk pedigree, have been rocking NYC since their first gig at CBGB in 1977.
As one of the house bands at Max's Kansas City, they had the
opportunity to perform with many of the headliners of the day, including
The Troggs, The Dead Boys, as well as a classic New Year's Eve show with
Robert Gordon. That night, The Rousers were joined on stage by David
Johansen as well as Lenny Kaye and Chris Spedding. They became
headliners in their own right, enjoying great gigs with many fine bands
and venues. Their last show at Max's before it closed featured an
upcoming young woman as an opening act who went by the name of Madonna.
While headlining shows all over the northeast, The Rousers released only
one single,"Party Boy", on Jimboco records. This Wayne Kramer-produced
single was favorably reviewed in the New York Times. As the years went
by the band changed names and some members over time, but everyone who
knew of them from the old scene still referred to them as The Rousers,
so The Rousers they remain. The Rousers have released a new album
entitled "Playing The Rock And Roll For You". It is available from all
the usual outlets and is quite the rocking collection. These are new
recordings and remakes of a couple of their old "hits",
as well as a stirring rendition of the Troggs' "With A Girl Like You". Here's a little taster of some tracks from the album...enjoy!
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