New York Dolls/Dead Boys Supergroup, Batusis, Announce UK Tour

Punk rock supergroup Batusis have announced details of their debut EP and UK tour.

Featuring Sylvain Sylvain from New York Dolls and Rocket From The Tombs and Dead Boys' Cheetah Chrome they will release their self-titled debut EP on collectable 7” inch multi-colored vinyl and digital download on Smog Veil records on May 4th.

The EP also features Enzo Penizzotto on bass and drummer Thommy Price of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Batusis will perform their debut gig at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas at 10pm on March 18th at the Prague, followed by Cheapo Music at 5pm on March 19th.

These dates will be followed by an extensive UK tour throughout May.

Sylvain Sylvain said of Batusis: “We’re just nuts about rock ‘n’ roll. We knew that’s what we’d come up with, no matter what!”

Tickets for the UK tour are available now.

They play:

• Glasgow ABC2 - May 3
• Sheffield O2 Academy2 – 4
• Liverpool O2 Academy2 – 5
• London Islington Academy – 7
• Hatfield Forum Attic Room – 8
• Oxford Academy2 - May 10
• Southampton Joiners – 11
• Bristol O2 Academy2 – 12
• Birmingham O2 Academy2 - 13

(by Scott Colothan)

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