Black Sheriff (Hardrock n Roll; Cologne) and The Boatsmen (Rock n Roll/Punkrock; SWE) on tour in April

The Boatsmen provide the soundtrack for the next Rock n Roll party, for the warm-up phase and for the aftershow party, for temptation and for the hangover afterwards.
The Swedes sound like a wild mix of Ramones (short, punchy songs) without their bubblegum factor, MC5 (cool guitars, but no annoying solos) and the Beach Boys (catchy melodies) without their harmonies.
After just one single on the Örebro-based label Zorch Productions (The Scams, Flaming Sideburns, Barbwires, Adam West…), the quartet led by brothers Håkan (Vocals, Bass) and Martin Ficks (Drums), completed by guitarists Johan Söderberg and Jonatan Klaasen, now releases their self-titled debut album. Led by singer/frontman Håkan, who also plays bass in Durango Riot, The Boatsmen are particularly infamous for their ecstatic live shows, where their fans are at their feet. They are also fashion-conscious, as we can gather from their homepage: Fashion = Leather jacket, beard, captain hat.

The Cologne-based Black Sheriff should no longer be strangers since their last album "Night Terrors", which was released in autumn 2012.
Black Sheriff stands for sweat-inducing rock, high-energy punk, simply for music that kicks ass. If the band name makes you think of country, then you are mistaken. This German-Irish formation, which has been around since 2007, is a feast for all those whose record collection includes Airbourne, Thin Lizzy, Ramones, Gluecifer, and Turbonegro. On stage, the guys around singer Glen Ravioli love to be spectacular and outrageous, sometimes heading to the bar among the audience during the gig or climbing into the truss.


THE BOATSMEN (SE) & BLACK SHERIFF (DE)
12.04.13 Cologne, Sonic Ballroom: w/ Black Sheriff
13.04.13 Karlsruhe, Alte Hackerei: The Boatsmen w/ Old Man Coyote & The Chuck Norris Experiment
16.04.13 Hamburg, Marx: w/ Black Sheriff
17.04.13 Berlin, Wild At Heart: w/ Black Sheriff
19.04.13 Freiburg, Slowclub: w/ Black Sheriff
20.04.13 Aalen, Frapé : w/ Black Sheriff

More info:
http://theboatsmen.com
http://www.blacksheriff.com/