The Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, Rod Stewart, The Faces, The Buzzcocks, The Gun Club, The Stems, The Troggs, The Lime Spiders, The Violent Femmes, The Cramps, Jimmie Rogers, Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, The New York Dolls, psychedelic nuggets, The Seeds, The Kinks, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, CCR, Stones etc, The Ramones, stuff by our friends (big and small, old and new).
The band began after Joe received a phone call from James Baker during which James stated "your songs need my drums". Since that fateful day the band has been a hard workin rock roll duo.
In 2006 the band released their debut, "Drunk On A Train" through indie label Blazing Strumpet, receiving plenty praise from reviewers across the across the country, including making it on the list of The Age' Top 10 Australian albums of 2006. Perhaps they were summed up best by The Age's cheif music editor Patrick Donovan when he stated the painkillers were "lo-fi organic songs that fuse the early acoustic Bob Dylan with the detached cool and New York drawl of '80s solo era Lou Reed."
The Painkillers followed up the success of "Drunk On A Train" with 2008's "Love Cancer", which earnt them a the 2009 wami award nomination for Most Popular Album and pushing them forward to take out the award for 2009 Best Punk Act.
The Painkillers have spent 2009 playing regularly with some of Perths best talent as well as supporting touring acts as Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Six Ft Hick, Brian Henry Hooper and Kim Salmon.
With a new album on the way and a national tour planned for 2010, the Painkillers promise to be just what the doctor ordered.
Click below to purchase Drunk on a Train (2006), or Love Cancer (2008) from 78 records:
Hey The Painkillers: a word from your caterer, to your fans.
The Painkillers play withSelk and the Bone Singers, The Floors and Hayley Beth at the Hydey this THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER. It isn't the 6th as previously advertised. Show starts at 8.10pm - so feed the chickens, water the horses and point your wagons towards Bulwer Street nice and early.
8 band strong punk/hc/rocknroll line-up inclusive BYO, ZX Specky CD for sale... what you want more. Soundsuite Studio, near Ashfield train station. This Saturday. starts at 6pm
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