JAMES HILBORNE & THE PAINKILLERS debut cd GHOSTCOUNTRY is now available through K RECORDS.
"The Painkillers' Ghostcountry cd is tough." Calvin Johnson, K ___________________________________________________
[Ghostcountry] Tacoma’s Painkillers play psychedelia-tinged country that alternates between cute and macabre. I’d wager it happened mostly by accident, but the band has a sound I have absolutely never heard before. Shoegaze country? Druggy-tonk? In any case, the songs in which the Painkillers give their uniquely haunting instrumentation some room to breathe—when flanged-out echo effects blow across the soundscape like tumbleweed—this band is pretty damn compelling.
Casey Jarman - Willamette Weekly
(Portland, OR)
First Night, Tacoma, 2009 - Take The Pain Away -The Painkillers will begin to weave a web of sound that is equal parts psychedelia, honky-tonk and Ed Wood. Seriously, it’s weird in the most unbelievably awesome way. Maybe it’s the Culture-inspired echo-flange fades, or the lengths to which The Painkillers go to make their music creep under your skin, but this is perfect music for strobe-lit, back-room, choking-on-smoke, David Lynch-style flesh mingling. I don’t know. Maybe it’s just me.
Paul Schrag - Weekly Volcano
(Tacoma, WA)
Join us in helping our friend IKE out. A benefit show will be held for him Sat Nov 21st @ Hells Kitchen. Our leader (Cody Foster) will be auctioning, to the highest bidder, the opportunity to shave of his side burns. So bring your money and chain saws and lets show IKE our love~
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 27, The Swiss, Tacoma, WA October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
FUNKED UP PRODUCTIONS celebrates their ONE YEAR Anniversary at Trinity's free.BASS THIS THURSDAY!!! NOISEMAKERS GOING AWAY PARTY!!!Three rooms of music & a killer local epic line-up: Flave Noisemaker Kreeper Sonny Chiba MRDJ Solitude Thomas McFunk Nick MC $1 SHOTS & $3 BEERS!! NO COVER ALL NIGHT!!!! Also, keep your eyes open for upcoming events at Club Heaven's FREE FRIDAY - Funked Up Productions will be taking over the lounge EVERY FRIDAY beginning November 27th!
Due to the high quality of the acts on tonight's bill the door cover will actually be $7, sorry for the typo in the flyer...it will totally be worth it!!!
Enjoyed your tunes Saturday night!! Hope to share the stage again sometime soon! Keep layin 'em down with a little Countryfied Batter!! Tasty stuff!! Peace, NAKED BACON
