Jon Spencer's Heavy Trash; Gogol Bordello; the Cramps; th’ Legendary Shack Shakers; the White Stripes; the Supersuckers; Reverend Horton Heat; Social Distortion; Chuck Berry; Jagermeister; AC/DC; Slim Harpo; Mickey Spillane; Cab Calloway;
Sounds Like
Trash blues - a twisted cocktail of punk, rock'n'roll & jump blues.
"One of Vancouver's most notorious musicians" - the Globe and Mail
You can get your own copy of "Mystiki", "Take Your Medicine" or "Bangtown" and the DVD "Live at the Voodoo Ball" here at CD Baby!You can also find Big John Bates' music (including their first CD Flamethrower) for download at iTunes
"Bates is the next great hope for garage rock,
combining the energy of Reverend Horton Heat with
the hooks of the White Stripes."
- Monday Magazine
"Pure debauchery at its finest ... full throttle cerebral bombardment
like being in a John Waters film."
- State of Mind Zine
"More fun than a midnight drag race fueled by a fifth of bourbon!"
- Exclaim Magazine
"With one foot in Memphis and the other on 42nd Street
... this is high octane stuff!"
- Eros Zine
"Fallen angels, ascending satyrs, and scathing
guitar licks by the mason jar-full!"
- Rockabilly Magazine
The latest music video from Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dollz - the title track from their new CD Bangtown! Shot live at the 3rd Annual Voodoo Ball, Feb 2009 in Vancouver, BC.
good evening Big John,we met at your show in Toronto the couple that quite didnt fit the scene but loved the show
we have heard your Christmas song and would like to put it on our Christmas Troop comp cd which we send out troop folks around the world FREE usually about 5000 copies throughout the year
McPhearson prepares to hand out Orange Crush to the kiddies so the little bastards will have something heavy in their bag to beat off the candy steeling teenagers. This oogie boogie episode features: Out of Luck(Get Evil) Junkie Vampires(Theres a Ghost In My Shoes) The Sworn Liars(The Flesh Remover) Aliens Strangers(Werewolf Girlfriend) Big John Bates(I Got The Creeps) Face Down Presley(Songs For The Devil) The Deadly(These Are Cherry Blossoms) The Jones(Swampthing) The Ultra Twist(Because Lurch Loves To Shimmy) The Texreys Ghoul Au Go Go) Yolanda/Cromosoma 3(Bat Love)
Hi There Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dollz, Your music is great. So you are. Thats why I am big fan of yours Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dollz. Keep up the gr8 work. I am proud being your fan. Yo
Hey You!!!! Just wanna wish you happy friday and weekend... Like I always say dont party too much :) Be safe and thanks again for being a friend on here.......Holla at you l8ter(I think my L8ter was right!!Right?) lol
My Dear Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dollz, I want you to know that your music and your songs are my passion. I am addicted. There is something pulls me toards them. Keep it up Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dollz. Di PS:Follow Me Twitter at http://twitter.com/iaent
