For this very special episode of Retrosonic Podcast we caught up with all four members of the legendary Canadian Garage Rock band The Gruesomes as they rehearsed for their upcoming debut London show at Weirdsville on July 2nd, hard to believe this will be the first time the band have ever played the U.K. since forming in Montreal back in 1985. In this comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining show, singers and guitarists Bobby Beaton and Gerry Alvarez, bassist John Davis and drummer John Knoll take us on a wild ride from their formation in 1985 to their split in 1990 and right up to their resurrection and classic comeback album "Cave-In!" in 2000. Along the way we discuss their debut E.P. "Jack The Ripper" and how it became a favourite of The Horrors, along with their first album, the impeccably titled "Tyrants of Teen Trash". We play tracks from each of their albums and their latest single alongside a pick of various influences and favourite songs from The Haunted, The Chords, Kit & The Outlaws, The Prisoners and The Sorrows. We also cover Canadian culture and music including the Montreal scene that spawned The Gruesomes. There's life threatening road accidents, Buddy Ascott's drumming, touring Europe for the first time, why Spain loved The Gruesomes and the band's love of lemon curd! All this and lots, lots more in this teen-trash packed episode of Retrosonic Podcast. You can subscribe to Retrosonic for free at Spotify, iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or direct from SoundCloud below:
Tracklisting
The Gruesomes "Bikers From Hell"
The Haunted "1-2-5"
The Prisoners "Hurricane"
The Chords "Maybe Tomorrow"
The Gruesomes "Leave My Kitten Alone"
Kit & The Outlaws "Don't Tread On Me"
The Gruesomes "Jack The Ripper"
The Gruesomes "What's Your Problem"
The Gruesomes "Je Cherche"
The Gruesomes "Way Down Below"
The Gruesomes "Hey!"
The Gruesomes "Stop It, Girl"
The Sorrows "No, No, No, No"
The Gruesomes "Make Up Your Mind"
The Gruesomes "Someone Told a Lie"
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