get app
Registrieren
Anmelden
About this concert
Summer 1982 in London. The city stomped. The Meteors had created a new music and lifestyle: Psychobilly.
Loads of young urban Rockabillies took a razor to their head and followed bands like the
Stingrays, the Sharks, Restless or the Ricochets.
At this time the young singer Pip Hancox met a brilliant guitar player named Steward
Osborne. They made up a band called the GUANA BATZ. One of the most successful bands
of our scene ever. They played the early ?Klubfoot? gigs and a few ?Night of the long knifes?.
They had several hits in the independent charts and their 7 inch ?I?m on fire? from 1987 is
one of the best selling records of the Psychobilly scene.
In the early 90ies, after Pip had moved to the US, it seemed GUANA BATZ wanted to call it
a day. But the guys came back. In October 1995 they blasted away the ?2nd Wildcat
Weekend? in Berlin. From this time on they have come over Europe once a year. Back in
2002 the BATZ landed on a ?Satanic Stomp? for the first time. A hell of a gig! The Weberei
in Gütersloh, packed with quaffs, flattops and rockers, went mad. When the KING RAT was
entering the stage the hall was boiling.
Meanwhile the Guana Batz have played two times on the Satanic Stomp and at several club
gigs all over Europe. Enjoy the songs of the old Psychobilly heros like ?Loan Shark?, ?I?m on
fire? and ?King Rat? only to mention a few.
Support
The Go Go Cult
World Class Billy Punks
Mehr anzeigen
Finde eine Unterkunft
Besetzung für Ereignis
Upcoming concerts from similar artists
Live Photos
Alle Fotos anzeigen
What fans are saying
Entdecke weitere Künstler, denen du folgen möchtest & synchronisiere deine Musik
Favoriten finden
Veranstaltung teilen
About the venue
Follow Venue
Guana Batz Biography
The Guana Batz were formed in 1983 in Feltham, Middlesex.
The groups initial line up consisted of Pip Hancox (vocals), Stuart Osbourne (guitar), Dave 'Diddle' Turner (drums) Mick Wigfall (Double Bass). This line up didn't relase any material and so Stuart told Mick he favoured an electric bass at that time and that's how Mick White replaced him. Then in 1984, the Guana Batz opted for a double bass player again, which was Sam Sardi.
In May 1987, Diddle decided to quit the band as he had decided by then that the hectic touring schedule was beyond him, and elected to dedicate his life to the pursuit of 'love and money' (his building job and his girlfriend). He was replaced by former Get Smart sticksman, Johnny Bowler, who now plays Slap Bass for the band, with John Buck on drums.
Diddle sadly died in the summer of 2001 from a stroke, he is sadly missed by all his friends and family.
Johnny Bowler now plays bass for the band, having started out as their drummer. He too lives in San Diego
MEMBERS
Pip: Voice
Stuart Osbourne: Guitar
Johnny Bowler: Drums
John Buck: Drums
Mehr lesenThe groups initial line up consisted of Pip Hancox (vocals), Stuart Osbourne (guitar), Dave 'Diddle' Turner (drums) Mick Wigfall (Double Bass). This line up didn't relase any material and so Stuart told Mick he favoured an electric bass at that time and that's how Mick White replaced him. Then in 1984, the Guana Batz opted for a double bass player again, which was Sam Sardi.
In May 1987, Diddle decided to quit the band as he had decided by then that the hectic touring schedule was beyond him, and elected to dedicate his life to the pursuit of 'love and money' (his building job and his girlfriend). He was replaced by former Get Smart sticksman, Johnny Bowler, who now plays Slap Bass for the band, with John Buck on drums.
Diddle sadly died in the summer of 2001 from a stroke, he is sadly missed by all his friends and family.
Johnny Bowler now plays bass for the band, having started out as their drummer. He too lives in San Diego
MEMBERS
Pip: Voice
Stuart Osbourne: Guitar
Johnny Bowler: Drums
John Buck: Drums
Künstler folgen