Emerging from the ashes of celebrated East Bay punk/metal greats Annihilation Time in 2010, Oakland-based band Lecherous Gaze has been refining the band’s kinetic mix of raw garage rock, psych, proto metal and ’80s punk for the past several years and are now planning to do a European Tour this October.
Led by gifted guitarist Graham Clise (who also plays with Dinosaur Jr. six-string legend J. Mascis in the like-minded groups Witch and Heavy Jam), the quartet issued several singles before releasing it’s acclaimed Tee Pee Records debut On the Skids in 2012.
Built around Clise’s ever-inventive riffs and singer Zarayan Zaidi hoarse growl (former Saviours bassist Chris Grande and Annihilation Time drummer Noel Sullivan fill out the crew), songs like album opener “Scorpion” and “Babagazo” recall elements of original NYC gonzo punks The Dictators and high-octane latter-era Jimi Hendrix. Lecherous Gaze’s trashy, headlong onslaught helped earn the quartet a growing fan base. Steady shows played around the Bay Area and across the nation over the past year has raised the band to club headliner status.
OCTOBER
9th DEN HAAG, NL – MOTORWOLF
10th TBA (FR OR BE)
11th LEEDS, UK – Temple of Boom
12th DUBLIN, IE – The Pint
13th GALWAY, IE – Cellar Bar
14th CORK, IE – Cork Community Printshop
15th LONDON, UK – alibi (live-evil preparty)
16th GLASGOW, UK – bar bloc
17th SHEFFIELD, UK – The Lughole
18th LIVERPOOL, UK – blade factory
19th LONDON, UK – live-evil festival
20th TBA
21th AMSTERDAM, NL – Vrankrijk
22th UTRECHT, NL – DB’S
23th TILBURG, NL – Hall of Fame
24th HAMBURG, DE – molotov
25th MALMO, SE – hang bar
26th STOCKHOLM, SE – debaser
28th HELSINKI, FI – Kuudes Linja
30th GOTENBORG, SE – truckstop alaska
31TH COPENHAGEN, DK – stengade
NOVEMBER
1st BERLIN, DE – white trash
2nd MUNICH, DE – backstage
