Batfoot
| Batfoot! | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Punk rock, Pop Punk |
| Years active | 2008 - Present |
| Labels | SP Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Craig Hughes Justin McLoughlin Jimmy Campbell Lucas Woods |
Batfoot! are a punk rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 2008.
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Biography
Batfoot! are a four piece punk rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The band are heavily influenced by the Ramones, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, and Chixdiggit!.
To date Batfoot! have played with bands such as The Tenants,[1] No Fun At All,[2] The Flatliners, Strike Anywhere, Frenzal Rhomb, MxPx, Guttermouth, Nancy Vandal, Hard-Ons, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, The Dickies, and CJ Ramone.
In 2008 their debut EP, Melodic Tardcore was self released, and available from It's Alive Records. Their follow up EP was released in 2009 and titled Utsukushii. This EP sold on Japanese label SP Records. Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel and the Riverdales completed the sequencing on both of these releases.
After the release of Melodic Tardcore, Australian radio station Triple J played tracks from the CD on the short.fast.loud show.[3] Radio announcer Stu Harvey wrote "Simple fast melodic punk rock played in the vein of The Ramones and Screeching Weasel, love it! Batfoot! is the best thing I've heard on Unearthed in 2009."
In September 2011 SP Records announced[4] on their website that Batfoot! had signed to them for the release of a full length album. Batfoot! also announced this on their Twitter page and website.[5] The album was released in March 2012 and titled Brain Dead. Brandon Carlise of Teenage Bottlerocket completed the sequencing for the album, whilst Mike Foxall of Nancy Vandal designed the artwork.
Batfoot! recorded a version of All I Want For Christmas Is You originally by Mariah Carey for Punk Rock Christmas released by Cleopatra Records in 2015.
Band lineup
- Craig Hughes - Bass/Vocals
- Justin McLoughlin - Guitar/Vocals
- Jimmy Campbell - Drums
- Lucas Woods - Guitar/Vocals
DVD
Batfoot!'s music is played on:
- Ben Wilson's Dirty South, released in 2010.
Discography
Albums
- Brain Dead - SP-Records (March 2012)
EPs
- Melodic Tardcore (December 2008)
- Utsukushii (October 2009)
Compilations
- Vandals Voice (2009) Nancy Vandal tribute album.[6]
- Punk Rock Christmas (2015).
References
- ↑ *http://express-advocate-wyong.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/batfoot-puts-stamp-on-live-music-scene/
- ↑ *http://www.newcastlemusic.com/gigarchive.php?year=2010&month=3&day=15
- ↑ *http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/shortfastloud/playlists/s2471602.htm
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- ↑ * Vandals Voice Nancy Vandal tribute album.
