Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol drops Big Dumb Riffs & hits the road! EU/UK 2025
“Our catalog has never been short on big dumb riffs, but the idea on this record was to really turn the screw,” says RBBP bassist Aaron Metzdorf. On Big Dumb Riffs, that screw is cranked incredibly tight.
“We just wanted ‘the part’: The opening of Pantera’s ‘Primal Concrete Sledge’, the breakdown in Primus’ ‘Pudding Time’ — the shit that makes you move and lose your mind. Just that part the whole time.”
Across 11 concise, taut songs — most clocking in around 2 minutes or less — Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol demonstrates their skillful ability to blend the merciless low end of Leo Lydon’s 8-string guitar, Aaron Metzdorf’s masterful chordwork on the bass, and Sean St. Germain’s driving drumming.
Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol is back with their latest offering, Big Dumb Riffs, following the success of their breakout album, Doom Wop. This new release is a wild ride of fuzzed-out, overdriven melodies that’ll get your head banging. Think more aggression, more rhythm, and yes, plenty of that signature melodic charm they’re known for. Just take a peek at the song titles like “1-800-EAT-SHIT” and “Body Bag” to get a taste of the fiery vocals from Leo Lydon.
RBBP launches their first ever EU & UK tour on May 15th. Please see all dates below.
Bassist Aaron Metzdorf says their quirky writing approach on this album was, “What if we just played two notes the whole song?” It’s all about embracing the absurd while delivering a groove that’s downright infectious. “‘What if we tuned down to almost unusable string tension?’, ‘what if we write a record that will make everyone say 'wow that is dumb’? Leo and I really move around on stage a lot. Being a dingus is crucial to the groove. All these riffs were designed to allow us to act bigger and dumber on stage.”
Big Dumb Riffs will be available for streaming and download on March 22, 2024. LP to follow in late Spring.
"Epically catchy... Imagine the ear-wormy fuzz-rock riffage of Dinosaur Jr. if it was played on an eight-string guitar with super heavy low-end." -- Revolver Magazine
“Fuzzed-out, speaker-exploding groove that's both sonically excruciating and intoxicatingly alluring. They find a weird sweet spot of harshness and catchiness that goes down like a greasy, gut-busting bad decision.” — Invisible Oranges
RICKSHAW BILLIE'S BURGER PATROL EU/UK LIVE 2025:
15/05 Brussels, BE - Obsidian Dust Festival
16/05 Nijmegen, NL - Sonic Whip Festival
17/05 Wolverhampton, UK - Dive
18/05 London, UK - DesertFest London
20/05 Paris, FR - Mécanique Ondulatoire
21/05 Lille, FR - Le Bulle Café
22/05 Bochum, DE - Die Trompete
23/05 Berlin, DE - DesertFest Berlin
24/05 Lübeck, DE - Treibsand
25/05 Stockholm, SE - Bar Brooklyn
27/05 Malmö, SE - Plan B
28/05 Dresden, DE - Chemiefabrik
29/05 Traunstein, DE - Cafe Festung
30/05 Bolzano, IT - Zoona
31/05 Ljubljana, SI - Menza Pri Koritu
01/06 Zagreb, HR - Vintage Industrial Bar
02/06 Vienna, AT - Arena
03/06 Budapest, HU - Szimpla
05/06 Gdansk, PL - Mystic Festival
06/06 Brno, CZ - Kabinet MUZ
07/06 Prague, CZ - Bike Jesus
