Rockets Take-off at Garterbelts 2012!
Rocket Support Crew members Kels and Incher have kindly supplied a few piccies of the Rocketeers from the Garberbelts & Gasoline Nostalgia Festival. We thought we should share them.
Garterbelts Piccies
Eastern States Tour News!
Betty Bombshell and her voodoo rockers are setting their Rocket’s controls for two Eastern states flights.
The countdown has begun for GARTERBELTS & GASOLINE 2012 – a three day festival of Rockabilly, Hotrods & Pin-Ups held in May at Mount Tamborine (QLD). ROCKET TO MEMPHIS is a featured act for the second year running and play the Rockabilly Ball (Fri 4th) and the Hotrod Carnivale (Sun 6th). They join international rockers Mars Attacks (Switzerland) and knockout Aussie bands such as Hank’s Jalopy Demons (VIC), Warren Earl’s Atomic Rockers (QLD), The Fuelers (ACT), Drey Rolans band (NSW) and fellow W.A. outfit Rusty Pinto Combo. If last year is anything to go by, this is gonna be a killer weekend!
info@garterbeltsandgasoline.com.au
Rocket always has a blast in Melbourne – the last shows were in October, so it’s about time the band landed there again. The fab LuWOW in Fitzroy will host 2 nights in a row – June 29th and 30th – for maximum voodoo twistin’ hip-shakin’ action!
www.theluwow.com
Devilles Pad – 23rd March – Jungle Stomp
Since the dawn of time, mankind’s been twitchin’ and grindin’ to the crazy rhythm of the jungle drums – and now YOU can try it too… ROCKET TO MEMPHIS mix up a potion of rockabilly, swamp and 60s garage that will have you twisting to the voodoo, before you can say “damn, I’ll have another one of THOSE!”
Rockabilly Shakedown 2
If you made it along to the last Rockabilly Shakedown at Mojo’s, you’ll know first-hand what happens when 3 of Perth’s best rockabilly bands team up to bust out what they do best!
The great news is the Shakedown is back- this time rockin’ up a storm at the Indi Bar in Scarborough – and once again we showcase the best of Perth’s rockabilly culture in a SHAKIN’ night of wild sounds and twisted 50s glamour!
Guest DJs will be spinning rockin’ tunes from 8.30pm and each band brings it’s own flavour of rockabilly action, from traditional 50s style through to voodoo rock n roll!
Kicking off at 9pm, with guns a-blazing, we have JOHNNY LAW and Perth’s rockabilly queen HARRY DELUXE. Read more…
Show Details
Rocket to Memphis vs Little White Lies
A Swamp Stompin Shakedown Featuring Devilles favourite Sons & Daughters ROCKET to MEMPHIS and the LITTLE WHITE LIES
DISC JOCKEYS to keep you dancin’ till late
GoGo with LES SATANIQUES
Great Meals and Cocktails served form 6pm
$10 after 8pm
Garterbelts & Gasoline Nostalgia Festival 2012
4th-7th May Mount Tamborine, QLD
It’s our great pleasure to be returning to this year’s Garterbelts & Gasoline festival, at Mount Tamborine in May. Rocket performed to a sell-out crowd last year and in 2012 will be working the “hip shakin’ voodoo” at both the Friday night Rockabilly Ball and the Sunday Hot Rod carnival.
The 4 day event once again features a fabulous line-up of Aussie bands, including fellow WA act RUSTY PINTO COMBO and this year, international band MARS ATTACKS. As always there will be the popular pin-up competition, soapbox derby, clothing stalls and plenty of rockin’ music, dancing and good times!
For more info, please visit the G&G website:
http://www.garterbeltsandgasoline.com.au
Show Details
A Very Rocket Christmas
With the silly season in full swing Betty Bombshell and the gang would like take advantage of a brief window of clarity to thank everyone who’s supported the band over the last 12 months and making it a rockin’ year…
A brief list: Devilles Pad & the LuWow, Garterbelts & Gasoline, the Retreat, Mickster / Off the Hip Records, Dom & his video crew, Ben at Design Factory & Lluis Fuzzhound for killer artwork, all the great bands and artists we’ve had the pleasure of performing with – and everyone who’s come to a show and bought a record.
Special mention must go David & Keith who seem to make every gig – and Gavin, who went above and beyond the call Read more…