The Belushis
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"Album Review"

"...The Belushis play big music with a larger-than-life this-town-ain’t-big-enough-fer-the-both-of-us sound and attitude. Loud, vivid, untouched by human sensitivity" - Maximum Rock and Roll Magazine


"Album Review"

"From the opening track ‘Black Is The Rockinest Colour’ (perhaps one of the finest rock song titles seen here in many moons) to the pseudo-sexy ‘Burn It Down’, The Belushis make clear they’re about noisy, raucous fun, and screw everything else..." - Scene and Heard Magazine


"Album Review"

"Rich in Broken Glass proves that the Belushis are rich in those ineffable qualities—heart, swagger, huge testicles—that make a good rock band great... " - The Georgia Straight


"Album Review"

"... The songs veer through the many shades of boot-stomping Stooges / MC5 / Spitfires party-hearty gutter-rock mayhem, tongue-in-cheek yet deadly serious... " - The Nerve Magazine


"Live Review"

"the Belushis pull it all off live, and then some. Shawn Belushi commands the mike as if Johnny Rotten sang for Queen, writhing and pointing and mooning out always as if there's 50,000 people at the Adonai Pub. Mr. Magic Chords and Triple-X Shock Rock flank the stage like high-decibel rooks on a rocknroll chessboard. " - The Nerve Magazine


"Live Review"

"... the band is more than a novelty act; it's got some strong material and talent, notably in guitarist Gerry Belushi, whose tastefully raunchy playing was reminiscent of Ronnie Wood before the Stones made him wear oven mitts..." - The Georgia Straight


"Live Review"

"...an act worthy of the spiritual namesake who is likely looking down from the great toga party in the sky with pride..." - Pique Magazine


"Live Review"

“…they could turn a wake into an orgiastic, drunken riot/dance-off…one of the best garage-rock anthem-bellowing party bands to ever set down east of Ontario” - 24 Hours


"Album Review"

“Rich in cock rock bravado”
- The Vue - Edmonton


"Album Review"

“The Belushis play rock music and that's all you need to know… from the energetic and in-your-face opener "Black is the Rockiness Color" to the very end…” - The Gauntlet - U of Calgary


Discography

Albums:
Thunderballs (2007)
Rich in Broken Glass (2005

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Bio

Imagine a freight train loaded with 5 tonnes of explosives, 3 tonnes of liquor, and 4 tonnes of guitar amplifiers barreling towards the S-curve and you have a hint of the band known as the Belushis. In print they have been compared to the Stooges and MC5 but the band members would also tip their influence caps to fellow Canadian rockers Tricky Woo, and C’mon. From the very first show they have drawn out the party animal in audiences at every venue, provoking and instigating them into a sweat filled frenzy. Reserved, quiet, and calm are not words associated with this band or their audience. Frantic, hot, and wild is the scene.
The Belushis released a debut album Rich in Broken Glass to glowing praise in spring of 2005. The album captures the energy of their live show, recorded live off the floor with no overdubs. Still gaining momentum, the Belushis released a follow-up album entitled Thunderballs in January 2007. The new album features all four band members as vocalists and continues the songwriting tradition with songs about women, drinking, rocking, and bringing down the establishment. The group continues to tour extensively in Western Canada, with tours scheduled for Eastern Canada and the US in 2007.
The explosive live show and strong recordings have led to the Belushis being paired with some of the best touring and local acts on the road today, including; The Bellrays (Alternative Tentacles/Crucial Gesture), the Atomic Bitchwax (Meteor City), Valis (ex- Screaming Trees, Small Stone/Man’s Ruin/Lunasound), The Beladeans (La-Ti-Da), the Ladies and Gentlemen (Boompa), Rich Hope and His Evil Doers (Maximum Music Group), the Neckers (Sloth), and Midnight Dragons (ex- Spitfires, John Ford).
The band has been the topic of much critical praise, and has enjoyed chart appearances on several Canadian campus and community radio stations. Some of the best press quotations can be found on the backside, and you can always keep up to date on the Belushis by visiting www.thebelushisrock.com