Batrider - ‘Trouble (demo)’ (mp3)

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A DVD just hit the market here in Australia called Sticky Fingers which is a “rockumentary” on the underground Melbourne music scene, and in particular the punk-rock sub-scene. Amongst the blurred amateur live footage which poor-quality, and some even poorer-quality bands, a few stood out. One such band was Batrider, a visceral four-piece punk rock band.

Originally from Wellington in New Zealand, I’m not sure when they immigrated to Australia because there’s not a lot of info on the band on the net. Blogs such as Polaroids of Androids and Get Big, Little Kid have screamed the praise of the band, and there’s a great interview with the intense frontwoman Sarah Chadwick at Mess + Noise.

Sleater-Kinney and Young & Restless are two bands that Batrider have been compared to, and I guess that’s because of the female vocal onslaught. It’s dark, it’s punk, it’s angry. There’s not much more to say.

http://www.batrider.com
http://www.myspace.com/batrider