Big John Bates - Battered Bones

Battered Bones came out of the aptly named Absinthe Studios at the hands of Denver producer Robert Ferbrache (16 Horsepower, Woven Hand, Slim Cessna): smoothing Bates' raw appeal into and Brandy's Big Sky horizons into a gothic western. The rustic punk style on Battered Bones brings to mind a hard drive over dirt roads in a flat black '69 Charger. In other words western style and raw power that shakes the roots out of the woodwork. Starting as Annihilator's singer Bates & his razor-sharp Gretsch have chiseled out a career with a caravan of misfits, playing hundreds of shows every year across North America & Europe. He's been featured on Battlestar Galactica, on A&E Discovery, played for thousands at European festivals, had songs in countless movies and TV shows. After a quick 7" release Bates spent the past two years holed up and writing with Höfner Strings' Brandy Bones before they hit the road in 2012 with Indiana friends Murder by Death. Brandy's love for old-school country infects her voice inside her often bleak lyrics while the band harnesses a wall of sound in a style she has christened "Rustic Punk". Perfect for a band whose show is a spellbinding hour or sound wrapped in physical showmanship & slashed to ribbons. Don't expect them to stay on the stage - they like to get up close & personal - not just playing from the heart but tearing it out by the roots CD, Album