THE COURETTES PLAYING FIRST US SHOWS AT SXSW, FOLLOWED BY WEST COAST DATES IN MAY, CONFIRMED FOR GONERFEST (MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED)
U.S. COMPILATION BOOM! DYNAMITE (AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FABULOUS COURETTES) RELEASED MAY 12TH ON DAMAGED GOODS FEATURES SINGLES, DEEPS CUTS & RARITIES ON LIMITED EDITION SUNNY ORANGE VINYL
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The Courettes (lead guitarist/singer Flavia Couri and drummer Martin Couri) are an explosive rock duo from Denmark and Brazil who have found the perfect blend between garage rock, 60s Girl Groups, Wall of Sound, surf music and doo wop. After receiving high praise from the UK music press, the band signed with legendary British label, Damaged Goods, putting them on the same roster as acts such as Amyl and the Sniffers, Buzzcocks, Billy Childish, and many others. Their most recent album, “Back in Mono”, had rave reviews across the board and was featured in countless Best Albums of 2021 lists.
To coincide with The Courettes’ first US shows, and as an introduction to the band in the States, a special compilation album, Boom! Dynamite (An Introduction To The Fabulous Courettes), will be released May 12th. The US-only compilation includes singles and deep cuts from their three studio albums, with B-sides and rarities thrown in for good measure! The first pressing is on sunny orange vinyl and is limited to 1000 copies. The band will also hit the West Coast in May for select dates, as well as Gonerfest in the fall and will be announcing more US shows in the near future.
“A force to be reckoned with. Matching the garage rock ferocity of The Sonics to prime early 60s girl group, the band's output is utterly feral in the most addictive possible way. Reminiscent of The Ronettes given a Ramones style overhaul, their evil charms arrive covered in blood-soaked glamour. Twanging guitar and raucous percussion, a wild head-long charge into the unknown” Clash Magazine
US DATES:
SXSW
March 16 Official Showcase @ Chess Club - set time 1:00-1:50am
March 16 Crunchy Frog Meat & Greed @ Franklin BBQ - set time 6:20pm (invite only / closed event)
March 17 Acid Fest at @ The Far Out - set time 4:20-4:55pm (free entry)
(West Coast Tour w/ The Schizophonics)
May 5 Casbah – San Diego
May 6 Constellation Room – Santa Ana
May 8 The Sardine – San Pedro
May 9 Transplants Brewing Company – Lancaster
May 10 Cellar Door – Visalia
May 11 Moe's Alley – Santa Cruz
May 12 Bottom of The Hill – San Francisco
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