Le Butcherettes Explained

Le Butcherettes
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Genre:Punk rock, garage rock, garage punk
Years Active:2007–2022
Label:Rise Records[1]
Associated Acts:Bosnian Rainbows, Crystal Fairy, Kimono Kult, Adanowsky, The Dream Rockers, Zechs Marquise
Website:Le Butcherettes' Official site
Current Members:Teri Gender Bender
Alejandra Robles Luna
Riko Rodríguez-López
Marfred Rodríguez-López
Past Members:Auryn Jolene
Normandi Heuxdaflo
Jonathan Hischke
Gabe Serbian
Omar Rodríguez-López
Lia Braswell
Jamie Aaron Aux
Chris Common
Carlos Om

Le Butcherettes was a Mexican garage punk band formed in 2007 in Guadalajara by Teri Gender Bender.[2] [3]

History

Le Butcherettes was created by vocalist/guitarist Teri Gender Bender, who later recruited drummer Auryn Jolene to form a duo. Their live act, featuring 1950s fashions and props such as brooms, feather dusters, and bloody aprons to refer to women being slaves, quickly achieved acclaim in the Mexican underground scene.[4] Teri Gender Bender would also use artificial blood, flour, eggs, meat, and a real pig head on stage.[5]

The band won "Best New Artist" and "Best Punk Record" in the Indie-O Awards 2009.[6] A disagreement on direction led Auryn Jolene to abruptly leave and claim the end of the band, leading to media confusion. Teri Gender Bender later denied this. Gender Bender moved the band to Los Angeles and recruited drummer Normandi Heuxdalfo. Notable 2009 appearances include Hellow Fest in Monterrey and opening for The Dead Weather in their Mexico City and Guadalajara shows. In January 2010, Le Butcherettes opened for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at shows in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City.[7]

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta produced (as well as contributed bass guitar to) Le Butcherettes' LP, Sin Sin Sin. The first single, "Henry Don't Got Love", was released in 2010 as a free download from Le Butcherettes' Bandcamp page. The album was released in May 2011 on Rodriguez-Lopez's label.

Le Butcherettes toured the U.S. with Deftones and The Dillinger Escape Plan with the new line-up of Teri, drummer Gabe Serbian (of The Locust) and bassist Jonathan Hischke; Le Butcherettes later played support for Queens of the Stone Age.[8]

They toured Europe with The Mars Volta and North America with Rodriguez-Lopez's new project Antemasque in 2014 and 2015.[9] The record Cry Is for the Flies was released in America by Ipecac Recordings, and gained a further following with extensive touring with the Melvins.[10]

In June 2015 the band announced that their album A Raw Youth would be released September 18, 2015 and produced by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez; it has guest appearances from John Frusciante and Iggy Pop.[11] [12]

Between August and September 2017, the band posted several photos on social media featuring the recording sessions for a new album, somewhere in Northern California. This was later confirmed to have taken place in Stinson Beach.[13] The new album was expected to be released in October 2018,[14] but was eventually released on February 1, 2019, titled bi/MENTAL.[15]

In 2018 the band appeared as a part of the Flaming Lips North America tour. Le Butcherettes also guested on the Adult Swim television series FishCenter Live.[16] In 2019 the band played shows with L7 On a North American tour, as well as a show with Bikini Kill. In 2019, Le Butcherettes, along with Devil Makes Three, toured on Social Distortion's and Flogging Molly's fall tour.

Band members

Past band members

Timeline

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Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Downloads

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rise Records. Facebook.com.
  2. Web site: Teri Gender Bender: Music Matters. June 25, 2010. Red Bull. 2015-07-30.
  3. Web site: Today Teri Gender Bender Turns 22: Happy... – Le Butcherettes Fans . Facebook.com . 2020-04-16.
  4. News: Le Butcherettes llega al DF con su música por la mujer. Caballero. Jorge. May 15, 2009. La Jornada. es. December 8, 2009.
  5. News: Peñaloza . Patricia . Le Butcherettes Vuelve La Carne . La Jornada . Mexico City . es . August 28, 2009 .
  6. Web site: Imas teaser . 2009-09-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090323083708/http://www.indieomusicawards.com.mx/ . 2009-03-23 .
  7. News: Redacción . Crónica . Cumplen los Yeah Yeah Yeahs a fans mexicanos . Crónica . Mexico City . es . January 29, 2010 . January 30, 2010 . February 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222042703/http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=484306 . dead .
  8. Web site: Hilden. Nick. 2011-06-29. Le Butcherettes Join Queens of the Stone Age Dates. 2020-07-11. SSG Music. en-US.
  9. News: Jenkins . Mark . Antemasque offers frenzied, free-form set at Rock & Roll Hotel . . 2014-11-06 .
  10. Web site: 2015-09-25. Ep068: Teri Gender Bender/Chris Common (Le Butcherettes). 2020-07-11. Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal. en-US.
  11. Web site: Le Butcherettes team with John Frusciante and Iggy Pop for new album. June 15, 2015. Alex Young. Consequence of Sound. 2015-07-30.
  12. Web site: Iggy Pop and John Frusciante to appear on new Le Butcherettes album. Kim Hillyard. June 15, 2015. NME. 2015-07-30.
  13. News: de Valentino . Bianca . Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender: "Instinct is the core of inspiration in humanity.". 2017-09-27 . 2017-10-01.
  14. Web site: Le Butcherettes On Iggy Pop, The Color Red & More. June 19, 2018. GRAMMY.com.
  15. Web site: Le Butcherettes Are Going Bi/Mental. Callwood. Brett. 7 February 2019. 3 June 2019.
  16. Web site: Argyle. Samuel. A fantasy getaway in a fish tank. The Outline. theoutline.com. 29 March 2019. 30 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Le Butcherettes Interview: The Beginnings, Next Album, & Deftones / Dillinger Tour. June 30, 2011. Ryan Minic. Ryan's Rock Show. 2015-07-30.
  18. Web site: Stream: Le Butcherettes' new album Cry Is for the Flies. Chris Coplan. Consequence of Sound. May 7, 2014. 2015-07-30.
  19. Web site: Struggle/STRUGGLE Flexi : RSRC : Rise Records. riserecords.merchnow.com.