Bazooka

About

" Chaotic, velvety psych-punk "

Noisy and experimental, Greece’s Bazooka began their distinctly chaotic brand of genuinely do-it-yourself music in Volos, before deciding to relocate to Athens and steadily and gradually becoming one of the pivotal acts of the country’s psych-punk scene. Their latest album, ‘Kapou Allou’ (meaning ‘somewhere else’), released in October 2022, is a true testament to Bazooka’s unconstrained talent to create loud and ferocious psychedelic rock. There are huge guitars, over-revved vocals, and jagged hooks; but there’s also melody and rhythm – a style that’s rough but with soft endings, like a combination of Can, Stooges and Beach Boys. The result is a raw gem, and the closest someone can get, at least via a studio album, to the band’s lively in-person performances.

Bazooka were formed in 2008 and after their self-released EP in 2009 they started working with US label Slovenly Recordings, where they released their first official self-titled album and the ‘I Want To Fuck All The Girls In My School’ EP.

They also released a 7’’ for the Parisian label Inch Allah Records, but it was with their EP ‘Zougla’ and the album ‘Zero Hits’ (2019) where they displayed more creative ambition and confidence, broadening their musical horizons and focusing on their Greek lyrics. Bazooka exhibit solid creative continuity and have become an inspiration for newer acts in the local noise rock/ garage/ psych scene. They know how to be coherent and experimental at the same time; they can effortlessly develop a rhythm section with frenetic drumming and propulsive bass, while having lots of room to explore with their utterly compelling guitar playing, and powerful yet emotive vocals. They bring late-60s and early-70s sounds to today, and make psych-punk relatable to younger listeners.