Garage Rock festival in Oslo, Norway - Gutterball Festival 2015

The great Gutterball Festival is back! In Oslo, Norway, from 17 - 19 September and featuring some of the top garage rock bands in Europe, this time with a distinct flavour of Dirty Water as it includes three bands from the Dirty Water Records stable of stars:

* King Salami and the Cumberland 3

* Hollywood Sinners

* The Branded

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It's time for another round of the garage rock festival; Gutterball. The club festival which 10 years ago was started as a support festival under the name Gutter Aid, in support for the Danish; Gutter Island garage rock Festival, which is held every two years. Ten years ago the best of garage rock, surf and beat band in Norway, joined together for a support festival to help out. Gutter Island is now alive and well(and we'll be traveling back next year!).

Gutter Aid turned out to be a big success and a lot of fun so we decided we had to do it again every year there is no festival in Denmark! Now is the fifth time in the last 10 years! AN anniversary! Damn!

Thursday 17 we start at our favorite bar: Aku Aku:

As always on Gutterball, we invite to welcome party at the Aku Aku! This time with "brand new" orchestra. PERRY THE DEAR & the deerstalker consisting of members from Peter Berry & The Shake Set, the Indikation and Kåre & the Cavemen. Recent release was under Perry Dear’s own name, a 7” vinyl that we hope to hear material from this evening. Early show kl 19.00 and it’s free! https://www.facebook.com/events/913244385365621/

Party then continues with Gutterball pre-party at Crossroad Club (5 min walking from AkuAku)

The High Octane Boys – A band started drunken/hungover consisting of pokies & revelers have no other mission than to play songs they love & you want to dance to. https://www.facebook.com/pages/High-Octane-Boys/151236654933734

LOS EXPLOSIVOS (MEX)
Finally these Mexicans are back in Oslo. Imagine listening to a sleazy rock’n roll nighttime radio from across the border to Texas back in ’66. These guys always put on a party on stage! https://www.facebook.com/losexplosivoshttps://youtu.be/GuV6wklbH2U

THE BRANDED (S/UK)
Finally back in Oslo! This swede/brit combo plays blistering R’n’B in the 60’s spirit.https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Branded/104395216310531https://youtu.be/lBecx67dZME

https://www.facebook.com/events/1137583709591703/

And onto the festival proper:

FREDAG 18/9 @ POKALEN.Kl 20:00 – EARLY START
- bands listed in order

THE COSMIC DROPOUTS
the original garage rock godfathers from Moss. Since the start in 1987 and through a whole series of personnel changes they always delivered the goods on record and on stage until 1994. 20 years later after playing with bands like, the Yum Yums, the Dahlmanns & Weld they retrieved the white suits from back of the wardrobe and once again could be seen on stage at Gutter Island in 2014. Now back in Oslo for the first time since 1994. https://www.facebook.com/thecosmicdropouts/https://youtu.be/dKCWByKfMaA

THE MAHARAJAS (S)
The Maharajas, the worlds best band playing moody garage. Today consisting of an all-star-team with members from The Crimson Shadows, The Maggots, The Strollers & Thunder Express. They delivered a handful great singles & albums since the late 90’s. https://www.facebook.com/themaharajas1https://youtu.be/1VZo0216aW0

POWERSOLO (DK)
Based around the 2 mad, rail thin brothers playing something we dub «frantic rock’n’roll»!! With elements from bluegrass to pun krock, everything performed with a healthy dose of madness. A favorit of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.http://www.powersolo.dk/https://youtu.be/JvGJoNkOiI0

Tickets: http://www.billettservice.no/artist/958869
Kr. 200 inc ticketfee.

Like always, also this time a free daytimeshow on Saturday:

SATURDAY 19/9 @ REVOLVER (IN THE BACKYAR IF GOOD WEATHER)
Kl: 14:00 - FREE!

LEADFOOT AND FERNANDO (S/ESP)
A combo consisting of Leadfoot Tea(also in The Branded) and Fernando from the duo Charm Bag(and the The Smoggers). Trashy rock’n’roll at it’s best! https://youtu.be/5EfHXdJB5G4

FOR THE LOVE OF IVY
A brand new Oslo trio who will be scaring you in broad daylight with their «mentally challenged rock’n’roll! The Cramps vs. Gun Club vs. The Gories – in thight leather and in bondage!https://www.facebook.com/fortheloveofivyband

https://www.facebook.com/events/882865171788028/

THE QUICKSILVER BOYS @ SMELTEVERKET
Kl. 17:00 – EVEN MORE FREE FUN!

An all star-team with members from a lot of surf & garage bands in Oslo. Doing all your favorite 60’s covers. Smelteverket being right across from Vulkan, this is the perfect warm-up for a long night of demented rock’n roll. Scandinavia’s longest bar and a great kitchen. https://www.facebook.com/events/1048481371859259/

Saturday night:
POKALEN and VULKAN ARENA
Kl: 20:00 – DAMN EARLY START!
– bands listed in order.

THE HOLLYWOOD SINNERS (ESP)
A trio from Madrid, Spain, straight forward garagepunk! Max fuzz – nix jazz!https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodsinners/https://youtu.be/zhLMEzztlWs

THE STROLLERS (S)
Unfortunately Dead Moon had to cancel due to health issues (Get well Fred Cole!) But to our luck Swedish garage punk kings of the 90’s had just done a few shows back home and was convinced to come back to Oslo. Expect a hefty set filled with fuzz and Farfisa. https://www.facebook.com/thestrollersmusichttps://youtu.be/DyXLkRol24o

CHARM BAG (ESP) – A fuss’ed up primal duo from Sevilla in Spain, consisting of Fernando & Ana from The Smoggers is maybe the freshest in the garagerock genre in Spain right now. Dark voodoo-trash’n’roll!https://www.facebook.com/pages/CHARM-BAG/312591915589936https://youtu.be/tfiXWNEzgb8

DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA
Norway’s by far best current garage rock band is back on stage in Oslo. This constantly recording & touring band from Moss is now ready for a new 7’’ on Jansen Plateproduksjon, AND releasing an EP exclusively for the american market. They got their name from a record by legendary budget rock kings The Mummies and represends a renewal of Garage rock. Even with all the fuzz and organ the guys are masters in dishing out pop-hooks also! https://www.facebook.com/deathbyungabungahttps://youtu.be/A0LVTsDoAPA

KING SALAMI & THE CUMBERLAND 3 (UK)
We finsh the night with a band that ARE 200% Ass-Shakin' Rhythm & Blues! This combo from Wurstville/London always delivers a hefty dose of desperate rock’n’roll! Bo Diddley vs. Screaming Jay Hawkins vs. Andrew Williams style!https://www.facebook.com/KingSalamiandtheCumberland3https://youtu.be/7ym5rwdd8vc

Tickets: http://www.billettservice.no/artist/958869
Kr. 400,-

Througout the festival local & international dj’s !

Festival passes for the weekend are sold out but day tickets are still available!