The Bobby Lees Announce North American Tour In Support of Their Album “Bellevue”
Photo Credit: John SwabWoodstock, NY based band The Bobby Lees have just announced their upcoming North American in support of their latest album Bellevue (out now). If you’re looking for a band that antsy, guttural garage rock n roll, punk, and full of soul then you need to check this band out. Their music is reminiscent of another time transcended into our world today. It’s refreshing to hear their sound and feel their energy through this latest release. It’s no wonder they have the full support of Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, and Henry Rollins just to name a few punk icons.
They make music that is punk in spirit and soul; unfettered and resolutely honest. To say their sound is wild and untethered is an understatement. It's the kind of aural exorcism any listener can tap into, something that struck a chord with Henry Rollins who brought them to Ipecac Recordings where Mike Patton and Greg Werckman signed them.
Previously they had released 2 other albums Beauty Pageant (2018) and Skin Suit (2020) making Bellevue (2022) their third studio album to date and they don’t seem to be stopping any time soon.
“Rock and roll as it ought to be: off the hook, unhinged, ravaged by Satan, hysterically vital, both kicking serious arse and against polite society’s pricks. As undisciplined as No Wave, as steeped in comatose cool as ‘70s CBGB’s blank generation, and as stylishly ferocious as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs”
“The Bobby Lees are the real deal, the kind of band that gets you to stop what you’re doing and demands your attention. This is a stunner.”
“…screaming feedback, howling vocals, and a thumping beat suggest that rock’n’roll is still very much alive””
“The Bobby Lees’ music, with its Sonic Youthian freakouts and barebones grit, is kind of like the best bad trip ever.”
“...deliciously sleazy garage rock ’n’ roll. It’s an old-school adrenaline rush, overrun with jagged guitar work and vocals that recall the spit and vigor of CBGB’s in the ’70s.”
February 3 Atlantic City, NJ Anchor Rock Club (w/Jon Spencer)
March 30 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
March 31 Columbus, OH Rumba Café
April 1 Athens, OH Ohio University
April 3 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
April 4 Toronto, ON Monarch Tavern
April 6 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
April 7 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
April 8 Troy, NY No Fun
April 11 Washington, DC DC9
April 12 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
April 13 Atlanta, GA The Earl
April 14 Nashville, TN The Basement
May 2 Seattle, WA Barboza
May 3 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
May 5 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
May 6 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
May 7 San Diego, CA The Casbah
May 11 Austin TX Mohawk
May 12 Dallas, TX Three Links
May 13 Tulsa, OK The Vanguard“This will be our first time playing Bellevue in all of these cities. Come watch us play like it’s our last night on earth!”
The Bobby Lees
Sam Quartin [vocals, guitar]
Macky Bowman [drums]
Nick Casa [guitar]
Kendall Wind [bass]
