Blaster And The Beaks

In case you missed it (or can't remember it), Blaster and the Beaks had the whole crowd bumpin' on Friday, January 21st at McCabe's in downtown Kitchener. Even Gio hit the dance floor, which is truly an event all on its own! In the words of one attendant, this show was “SO FUN!”
Who is this “Blaster and the Beaks” duo, you wonder. Well, we're not talking hand guns and bluebirds, folks. Blaster and the Beaks, more affectionately known as BATB, are a Rocky-and-Bullwinkle duo from Rx2011. Having played far too many solo gigs in their bedrooms over the past couple of years, Noah Bates (Blaster) and Greg Becotte (The Beaks) decided that it was time to join forces. They started jam- ming back in September 2010, and discovered that there was just too much “mo” to keep it a secret. They began touring in January 2011, and hope to soon play a second show.
If you were in attendance (and, therefore, smart/happy), you may have been wondering where the drum and bass players were hiding. Well, here?s a little secret: with the use of some recording equipment, Noah recorded the bass, keyboards and drums in his home studio, and Greg added in the lead guitar, which included some solos and riffs. Impressed? You should be! This show took some serious preparation well in advance, not to mention a ton of talent.
The night at McCabe's was riddled with a mixture of music appropriate for ear drums of all types. In addition to some of their own original compilations, BATB got the crowd rocking with goodies such as “That Song”, “Mr. Brightside” and “Like a G6”. They took it down a notch and made us (well, me anyways) cry along to “Freshmen”. It was the perfect song to kick off our last year together. It really wasn?t so long ago that we were the new kids in town, and now look at us... all grown up... sigh...
However, like a double rainbow in the sky, Blaster and the Beaks were amazing but couldn?t stay around forever. They ended the 24-song set beautifully with a medley of Top 40 and YouTube songs that left us all wanting more (hint, hint!) - UW Pharmacy Phile Newsletter

In case you missed it (or can't remember it), Blaster and the Beaks had the whole crowd bumpin' on Friday, January 21st at McCabe's in downtown Kitchener. Even Gio hit the dance floor, which is truly an event all on its own! In the words of one attendant, this show was “SO FUN!”
Who is this “Blaster and the Beaks” duo, you wonder. Well, we're not talking hand guns and bluebirds, folks. Blaster and the Beaks, more affectionately known as BATB, are a Rocky-and-Bullwinkle duo from Rx2011. Having played far too many solo gigs in their bedrooms over the past couple of years, Noah Bates (Blaster) and Greg Becotte (The Beaks) decided that it was time to join forces. They started jam- ming back in September 2010, and discovered that there was just too much “mo” to keep it a secret. They began touring in January 2011, and hope to soon play a second show.
If you were in attendance (and, therefore, smart/happy), you may have been wondering where the drum and bass players were hiding. Well, here?s a little secret: with the use of some recording equipment, Noah recorded the bass, keyboards and drums in his home studio, and Greg added in the lead guitar, which included some solos and riffs. Impressed? You should be! This show took some serious preparation well in advance, not to mention a ton of talent.
The night at McCabe's was riddled with a mixture of music appropriate for ear drums of all types. In addition to some of their own original compilations, BATB got the crowd rocking with goodies such as “That Song”, “Mr. Brightside” and “Like a G6”. They took it down a notch and made us (well, me anyways) cry along to “Freshmen”. It was the perfect song to kick off our last year together. It really wasn?t so long ago that we were the new kids in town, and now look at us... all grown up... sigh...
However, like a double rainbow in the sky, Blaster and the Beaks were amazing but couldn?t stay around forever. They ended the 24-song set beautifully with a medley of Top 40 and YouTube songs that left us all wanting more (hint, hint!) - UW Pharmacy Phile Newsletter