Perth music luminaries, James Baker (Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, Scientists, Victims, Dubrovniks) and Dom Mariani (The Stems, DM3, Datura4) have come together to release single under the moniker The James Baker Beat.
"Friday Night Friend" and "She Said (Bad Weekend)", out now and both penned by James and Dom are classic garage punk and pop fare which recall the rock and roll sounds and tradition of both the early Scientists and Stems.
The release of the single coincides with the second of two benefit shows at Lyrics Undergrouind in Perth tonight to assist James in his fight with liver cancer.
From one of the most influential punk anthems (The Victims – "Television Addict") ; to the pre-swamp pop n’roll leanings (The Scientists – "Frantic Romantic"/"Last Night") ; to the tall-tale future of the term Australian Super Group (The Beasts of Bourbon – "The Axemans Jazz") to the Hoodoo Gurus and The Dubrovniks, James Baker has no peers when it comes to a rock n roll curriculum vitae.
The single follows the release of the new single by The Beasts (formerly the Beasts of Bourbon), "The Ballad of the Battle of Rock'n'Roll" which was co-written by James. Baker plays on the new Beasts album "Ultimo" and will appear at their just announced shows in Sydney and Melbourne.
"Friday Night Friend" and "She Said (Bad Weekend)" is out now on 7” limited edition pink vinyl (300 only) and digitally here through Cheersquad Records & Tapes.
