Butthole Surfers concerts are the stuff of legend: debauched, excessive, and with an element of physical danger. And it’s for that very reason that the avant-rock legends are refusing to reunite.
In a new interview with The Guardian, original members Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary discussed the current state of the band, which is currently in the midst of a major vinyl reissue campaign.
With Butthole Surfers LPs back in print for the first time in years, now is a perfect time for the band to return to the stage. However, Haynes and Leary are hesitant to re-open that door considering the inherent risks involved.
“We’re not as good as we could be today, and that’s because I lost my shit,” admitted Haynes, whose on-stage episodes are well documented. “I did too many drugs. I totally screwed up the deal. It’s my bad. It’s on me.
In a new interview with The Guardian, original members Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary discussed the current state of the band, which is currently in the midst of a major vinyl reissue campaign.
With Butthole Surfers LPs back in print for the first time in years, now is a perfect time for the band to return to the stage. However, Haynes and Leary are hesitant to re-open that door considering the inherent risks involved.
“We’re not as good as we could be today, and that’s because I lost my shit,” admitted Haynes, whose on-stage episodes are well documented. “I did too many drugs. I totally screwed up the deal. It’s my bad. It’s on me.
- 4/1/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Filmmaker-turned-singer/songwriter C.M. Talkington enlists actress Renee Zellweger for his new song “Two Steps,” the first single from Talkington’s upcoming second LP Texas Radio.
While recording his first LP, Not Exactly Nashville — an album that, following its March 2020 release, was ultimately lost into the void that was the Covid-19 pandemic — Talkington learned he had stage-3 colon cancer. The diagnosis inspired Talkington to reconnect with old friends, including Zellweger.
Talkington and Zellweger previously collaborated nearly 30 years earlier when the latter starred in the 1994 indie film Love and a .45, written and directed by Talkington.
While recording his first LP, Not Exactly Nashville — an album that, following its March 2020 release, was ultimately lost into the void that was the Covid-19 pandemic — Talkington learned he had stage-3 colon cancer. The diagnosis inspired Talkington to reconnect with old friends, including Zellweger.
Talkington and Zellweger previously collaborated nearly 30 years earlier when the latter starred in the 1994 indie film Love and a .45, written and directed by Talkington.
- 1/19/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Butthole Surfers, one of the bands that influenced some of the biggest rock bands of the 90s including Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers, are getting their own deep dive.
A feature documentary about the band, which was lampooned on The Simpsons and Beavis and Butthead and appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, is currently in the works from director Tom Stern.
Stern is a writer, director, producer and showrunner, whose credits include Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us and Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History.
The Butthole Surfers Movie will tell the story of the Texas-based band that featured members including singer Gibby Haynes, guitarist Paul Leary and drummer King Coffey. The band hs released eight studio albums since they formed in 1981 including Locust Abortion Technician, Hairway to Steven and the Capitol Records-released Electriclarryland, which spawned a surprising hit single with the song Pepper.
A feature documentary about the band, which was lampooned on The Simpsons and Beavis and Butthead and appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, is currently in the works from director Tom Stern.
Stern is a writer, director, producer and showrunner, whose credits include Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us and Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History.
The Butthole Surfers Movie will tell the story of the Texas-based band that featured members including singer Gibby Haynes, guitarist Paul Leary and drummer King Coffey. The band hs released eight studio albums since they formed in 1981 including Locust Abortion Technician, Hairway to Steven and the Capitol Records-released Electriclarryland, which spawned a surprising hit single with the song Pepper.
- 12/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fueled By Ramen recording artist Rome has announced details of his long awaited debut album. “Get Free” arrives everywhere on August 12th. “Get Free” is heralded by the first single, “If The World,” which is available now on the iTunes Store and all leading DSPs. “Get Free” finds Rome taking a more Diy approach to his music, holing up in El Paso, TX, with producer/songwriter Dave Bassett to write and record the entire 10-song collection. The 24-year old singer-songwriter - best known as the frontman for Sublime with Rome - played nearly every instrument on the album with the exception of drums – which came courtesy of Bouncing Souls’ Michael McDermott and Sublime with Rome bandmate Josh Freese - and a featured appearance by Butthole Surfers guitar hero Paul Leary on the...
- 6/11/2014
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Fans of rock and “Psycho,” makes sure to check out the newest music video from rock band, The Burning of Rome. The Burning of Rome’s creepy Nsfw “Psycho”-inspired music video for “Norman Bates” premiered on Bloody-disgusting.com yesterday and the clip is now available to view on Youtube. If you like what you hear, you can download the band’s new LP here. Hereis the link to stream/download The Burning of Rome’s new LP, With Us… The album includes 3 Butthole Surfers remixes by Paul Leary (Sublime, U2, Meat Puppets, Pepper, Butthole Surfers). The band recently won “Best Alternative” act at the San Diego Music Awards. The record was recorded at East/West [ Read More ]
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- 10/13/2012
- by monique
- ShockYa
Santa Cruz, CA rockers The Expendables released their fifth album this week, "Prove It." Their second release on Slightly Stoopid's own Stoopid Records, "Prove It" is their first new album since 2007's self-titled effort.
The 17 new tracks were produced by Paul Leary, guitarist for Butthole Surfers, and El Hefe of Nofx, and feature guest spots from G. Love of G. Love and the Special Sauce and members of Slightly Stoopid.
"As producers, Leary and El Hefe brought a vibe to the studio as only two punk rock guitar legends could," the band said of the new album. "As musicians who really care about the music, we all connected and feel like we are bringing something new to the table, while still staying true to the sounds that make us who we are."
"Prove It" features one of their most melodic tracks yet in "Come Get High," which was appropriately...
The 17 new tracks were produced by Paul Leary, guitarist for Butthole Surfers, and El Hefe of Nofx, and feature guest spots from G. Love of G. Love and the Special Sauce and members of Slightly Stoopid.
"As producers, Leary and El Hefe brought a vibe to the studio as only two punk rock guitar legends could," the band said of the new album. "As musicians who really care about the music, we all connected and feel like we are bringing something new to the table, while still staying true to the sounds that make us who we are."
"Prove It" features one of their most melodic tracks yet in "Come Get High," which was appropriately...
- 5/12/2010
- icelebz.com
Underground icon Daniel Johnston has spent a lot of time slightly above ground. From Kurt Cobain wearing his T-shirt to 2005’s documentary The Devil And Daniel Johnston, many high-profile entertainers have supported the troubled Texan. Collaborators like Paul Leary of Butthole Surfers and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse (which once covered Johnston’s “Hey Joe”) have tried to bolster Johnston’s signature aesthetic—fragile, crudely lo-fi, fractured acoustic oddities. Of course, the addition of high-profile collaborators destroyed that aesthetic and erased Johnston’s sad charm. On Is And Always Was, producer Jason Falkner avoids that trap entirely by making a ...
- 10/13/2009
- avclub.com
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