Sunday, May 30, 2010

Throbbin Hoods at The Rear View, Kensignton Market

Sunday, May 30th - The band will share the stage with The Reconcilers and the show starts at 4 pm, at The Rear View in Kensington Market, Toronto.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Throbbin Hoods @ The Garrison - open for The Vibrators Sat. May 22nd!!

With a career lasting thirty-three years, vocalist/guitarist IAN "KNOX" CARNOCHAN, bassist PAT COLLIER, guitarist JOHN ELLIS and drummer EDDIE originally formed the VIBRATORS in February 1976.

 Early in 1977 the band supported IGGY POP (with DAVID BOWIE on keyboards) on a UK tour, then moved to EPIC RECORDS and released the classic "BABY BABY" single, followed by their first album "PURE MANIA" which spent five weeks in the UK Top 75, peaking at number 49.

In their long career the VIBRATORS have toured with the likes of IGGY POP, IAN HUNTER, THE FLAMING GROOVIES, DIE TOTEN HOSEN, and have had their songs covered by THE EXPLOITED, UK SUBS, GBH, REM, DIE TOTEN HOSEN, to name but a few. Now in 2010 the band celebrate THIRTY-FOUR YEARS of making records and touring heavily, approaching 120 gigs a year. Get ready for many more years of PURE MANIA!