"The buzz is growing about Buzzed Lightbeer. The San Francisco band hit last year hard by having an admirable poll position at Psyched Radio's Tenderloin Music Festival and opening for a sold-out Shannon and the Clams show on Halloween. This year Gabbi Araujo (bassist, vocalist), Ronnie Hillix (guitarist, vocalist) and Michael Negrete (drummer) are buzzing with some headlining shows-most recently they sold out the Rickshaw Stop with little more than "word of mouth" promotion."
"Buzzed Lightbeer's sound often draws parallels to bands like Hole or Bikini Kill but is also shaped by early Cramps and Stooges. They cite The Runaways and Amyl & the Sniffers as inspiration. "As much as Hole has influenced our sound, I still think it's weird when people point that out," says Hillix. "One time a drunk Irish dude at one of our shows said we sounded like the Beatles mixed with the Ramones. That was an insane thing to say,"
Buzzed Lightbeer is a San Francisco band formed in 2018 with Gabbi Araujo on bass and vocals, Ronnie Hillix on guitar and vocals, and Michael Negrete on drums. The band gained momentum after Ronnie joined about a year after formation. The group opened for Shannon and the Clams on Halloween and earned a strong position at Psyched Radio's Tenderloin Music Festival. The band sold out the Rickshaw Stop through mostly word-of-mouth promotion. Regular East Bay stops include Berkeley's Starry Plough and 924 Gilman and Oakland venues. The band often plays the Ivy Room and will return there on Feb. 19. The sound blends influences from Hole, Bikini Kill, The Cramps, The Stooges, The Runaways, and Amyl & the Sniffers.
Read at East Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
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