Guerrilla Teens – ‘All The Hits’ (Bandcamp Self Released)

Guerrilla Teens – ‘All The Hits’ (Bandcamp Self Released)

One beacon of light for music fans worldwide throughout this sorry Covid-19 mess has to be the website Bandcamp. It’s given us a veritable treasure trove of new stuff to discover these past six months (The Hip Priests, Bob Vylan, Division Of Laura Lee, Stay Voiceless and Phoxjaw to name but a few of those all getting some of my shilling) plus to top it all off they also went and set up “fee waiver days” to further support their clientele currently unable to work.

Now that to me really is keeping with the true spirit of punk rock, so it’s kind of apt that Scott ‘Deluxe’ Drake a veritable legend of the US punk rock scene has decided to utilize the platform to launch his new band Guerrilla Teens.

Having already released a contender for album of the year in the shape of ‘Bats From Planet Skull’ (via the then already disbanded Lovesores) back in April, Scott has wasted little time in bringing us Guerrilla Teens – formed once again out of Portland Oregon by members of The Humpers, Lovesores, Suicide Notes, Magick Gardens, Epoxies, 8 Foot Tender and Sex Crime, with the band line up consisting of Guerrilla Deluxe aka Scott Drake on vocals, Anna Bananas aka Anna Anderson on bass and vocals, Deaf Jeff aka Jeff Fieldhouse on guitar and vocals, Tim Panzee aka Tim Connolly on drums and vocals and finally Saul Teen aka Saul Koll on guitar.

Originally released via Bandcamp in staggered bite-size segments across consecutive months ‘All Our Hits’ is all the band’s Covid-19 demos, together in one convenient package, however in saying this the most immediate thing that hits you from the first guitar chime of opener ‘Dillinger Red’ is just how NOT demo sounding these tracks actually are. Each of the ten tracks bristling with uneasy low-slung guitar energy, the bass and drums pumping out hypnotic rhythms over which Scott works his trademark sneering vocal magic.

Take one listen to the likes of ‘Tell Me What To Do’, ‘Super Aces’ or ‘Black Weather’ and you’ll feel the immediate need to self-isolate with this album on constant rotation.  It’s infectious and dangerous and if it does ever get a physical release it absolutely demands the full gatefold vinyl treatment just so you can lie on your bed, headphones cranked, staring dreamily into the band members bloodshot eyes.

Straight outta the Covid-19 garage, Guerrilla Teens really are a full throttle sonic assault on the senses – a 100% ballad free zone, which in these anxious times, really is music to my (perma-ringing) ears

Looking ahead Guerrilla Teens have already stated (right here on RPM) that post lockdown they would love to tour the UK and Europe just to kick the living shit out of Boris Johnson, plus of course play ‘All The Hits’. So, please make sure you all click on the link below – go purchase your download and let’s make this happen!!!

Buy ‘All The Hits’ Here

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Author: Johnny Hayward

Introducing….Guerrilla Teens

Introducing….Guerrilla Teens

Up today in our feature of Introducing a band you probably aren’t familiar with yet but should be we bring you all the way from Portland US of A….Guerrilla Teens. Read the feature and it’ll become apparent why you seriously need to check these out.

We asked a few questions and got a prompt reply it might not have been to answer our questions but its a reply none the less.  In full…

“This year, as a researcher for the Oregon Center for Musical Anthropology, I have been monitoring the activities of the “Guerrilla Teens”, a group of aggressive feral orphans living in the shadows of our state’s largest city, Portland. Upon release from an area juvenile detention facility (due to overcrowding during the pandemic) the youngsters set up camp under the Ross Island bridge. They were first noticed when a passerby heard the strumming of a rudimentary guitar coming from a lean-to near the river’s edge. Apparently subsisting on a diet of nothing more than twigs and berries, the Teens managed to build makeshift musical gear using only raccoon traps and discarded Rainier beer cans. Over the last three months, I’ve not managed to approach the Teens close enough to attempt communication for fear of being mauled (or worse) but I’ve been able to observe some of their bizarre habits. It quickly became obvious to me that they have created their own primitive religion and have entered into some sort of “blood-pact” which centers on the worship of high energy Rock and Roll.

They have created many of their own “songs”, the lyrics of which were at first only guttural shrieks and grunts but soon evolved to closely mimic modern English. These outbursts are oddly compelling and when heard at a loud volume can cause the listener to gyrate involuntarily and practice poor judgement. It is my expert opinion that it is in the best interest of public health that these “Guerrilla Teens” be watched closely. Very closely.
Regards,
Phelan J. Hesperius, PhD
Research Coordinator
Oregon Center for Musical Anthropology
We did then however get a response to our probing questions later so here goes. Who the fuck are Guerrilla Teens?
Guerrilla Deluxe aka Scott Drake – Vocals
Anna Bananas aka Anna Anderson – Bass / Vocals
Deaf Jeff aka Jeff Fieldhouse – Guitar / Vocals
Tim Panzee aka Tim Connolly – Drums / Vocals
Saul Teen aka Saul Koll – Guitar
Where you from?
Portland, Oregon
How did the band come together?
The band came together during the quarantine…members of several bands
(Humpers, Lovesores, Suicide Notes, Magick Gardens, Epoxies, 8 Foot Tender, Sex Crime…etc…)
found each other huddling in the darkness of the apocalyptic wasteland
and concluded that the only way to survive was to rock!
Previous recordings available?  
The debut demo recordings of Guerrilla Teens are available on Bandcamp
Post pandemic what’s the plan?
We’d love to do an extensive tour of Europe and the UK and then get really drunk
and beat the living shit out of Boris Johnson
Well, There you go, kids, two tracks so far and a video on the way in a couple of weeks hopefully.  Hit em up on Bandcamp and Facebook and let them know you’re ready for some action so in the meantime how about some old school Humpers?