DEAD CHICKENS

Twisted Pepper

Sat 5 Dec / 11pm

Box Elders (USA)

Cheap Freaks

So Cow

Former Bullies (UK)

+ DJ Gav Icon

Door price €10

Early bird tickets €5 from www.bodytonicmusic.com/store (no booking fee)

We at Dead Chickens are proud to presents the Irish debut of Box Elders! The Elders started as the Friday night goof off sessions of brothers Clayton and Jeremiah McIntyre.  Naming themselves after the bugs that infested the house they grew up in, they began playing impromptu shows around Omaha. Drummer and organist Dave Goldberg saw them play a free show in a park and was convinced to join.  The brothers suggested that Goldberg learn to play both instruments simultaneously instead of adding a fourth member.  It took some practice!!

In January 2008 they released a 7” on Grotto Records and spent several months of the year touring the USA.  The record's off-kilter fuzzy pop caught the attention of Memphis’s Goner Records and earned them an invite to the label's annual festival.  Their debut album “Alice and Friends”--named after the band's favorite cult run vegan Korean BBQ was released by Goner on August 11th, 2009.

www.myspace.boxelders

Cheap Freaks 5 peice garage rock inspired act from Dublin City, fronted by ex Things bassist Robbie Brady and fellow Dubliner Al Dodd. With primitive cave punk songs of sex, drugs, war and violence there freaks kick out some serious jams.

www.myspace.com/cheapfreaks

So Cow Tuam's favored songsmith and overall pop genius Brian Kelly. Check out his latest record on Tic Tac Totally!

www.myspace.com/socow

Former Bullies, Leeds based lads making their Irish debut. On tour with the Box Elders in the UK at the moment. Lo fi garage sounds from the midlands...

www.myspace.com/formerbullies