Wondered why the 7 Shot Screamers have been a wee bit quieter lately? Wonder no more. Via MySpace: As you may have heard our noticed, our upright bass player, the beloved Chris Powers Jr, has decided... Continue reading "7 Shot Screamers Change Bassists, Return to Shows -- Tonight at Deluxe" >
In honor of Morrissey's return to St. Louis tonight (review and photos tomorrow), please enjoy the 7 Shot Screamers' take on the Smiths' "Rusholme Ruffians." Vocalist Mike Leahy is an avowed Moz fan, ... Continue reading "MP3: 7 Shot Screamers covers the Smiths, "Rusholme Ruffians"" >
7 Shot Screamers has contributed a Smiths cover to a compilation called American Psychobilly Archive, Volume One. The collection -- which is released on the Analog Arkives label -- also features cover... Continue reading "7 Shot Screamers, Tony Renner, The Monads and Strawfoot on National Compilations" >
das neue jahr begehen wir mal mit blitzsauberem rock 'n' roll, gemixt mit einem schuss americana und zuweilen auch einer prise punk und hillbilly. das ganze kommt aus st. louis und damit gleichzeitig auch die erinnerung an theodore auf. deren sänger justin beantwortete zuletzt einige fragen, u.a. die zur identätstiftenden funktion seiner heimatstadt st. louis. er wies dies für sich und seine truppe von sich. bei big muddy records allerdings macht man keinen hehl aus der heimatlichen verbundenheit und der bezogenheit auf tradition und das bewußtsein um die tiefe verwurzelung der stadt [...]
From last weekend's An Under Cover Weekend, Jon Hardy & the Public covering Randy Newman's "Short People." Now, everyone at the Bluebird on Saturday night who filmed 7 Shot Screamers completely nailing No Doubt -- complete with singer Mike Leahy in the halter stop Gwen Stefani used to sport in the '90s and a blonde wig -- upload your videos. Stat, please. The entire weekend was epic, although the '80s night was particularly stellar, through-and-through.
Congrats to local punk-a-billy act 7 Shot Screamers , who are opening for the Horrorpops from September 24 to November 1, coast-to-coast. Dates at its MySpace -- including no Lou stop.
Here's yet another thing for you kids in St. Louis to do tonight -- head out to Off Broadway to see 7 Shot Screamers and the Sex Robots . I know it's las tminute, but that's just the way things ar edone around here. MP3s: 7 Shot Screamers - Take It All Sex Robots - Take Me Out Dancin' Sex Robots - Jet Awesome 7 Shot Screamers - "Confusion": [...]
One of these years I'm going to make it to South by Southwest. Not this year, though. Perusing the highlights lists, like the ones posted by Twangville, I've noticed a whole lot of great roots and alt-country that I'm going to be missing. One band that hasn't been pointed out is the 7 Shot Screamers. SXSW has them listed under the punk genre, which may be why they haven't been noticed by

Lunch time punk list courtesy SXSW 2007 . Boy it takes me sometimes to download, listen and put it in some kind of list. This one ends up pretty fun. I like punk when it's not taking itself so seriously and jibing all over the place. It's the original punk spirit, nihilism with attitude, yet while rough gently changing its surrounding. Being nice needs not apply. Oh and I am hungry, anybody for good lunch? Some fav in the list: I Walk in Line , pop-ish!. Tiny Masters of Today . They are two pre-teen [...]