BBQT (USA)

About BBQT

BBQT was conceptualized in 2010 by Gabbie Bam Bam (SLEAZ-E G.). The band’s name sake is taken from the song written by art glam group Sparks.The live band itself has had several lineup changes since 2013 ( 50 friends and members initiated in from bands around the country) proved BBQT was not just any band from a specific city at a specific time; instead forming as a multi city gang of rebellion. Gabbie shows her prowess as a songwriter often courting controversy with her songs‘ subject matter writing songs about her experiences being a sex worker, trauma, mental health and drug
abuse and combining influences ranging from bands like Plasmatics, Rose Tattoo and Sister Rosetta Tharpe to films and novels like Christiane F, and Wild at Heart. In late 2019, BBQT regrouped in Baltimore making its home base/recording band with friends integral to the music community of Baltimore. With over 4 decades of playing in bands between them lead guitarist and multi instrumentalist Alexander Briscoe Jr. (Sickle Cell, LIP), rips through songs with a voracious tenacity adding controlled chaos. Heather Kohlberger (LIP) downstrokes thunderous bass lines pulsing in response to Snake Berry’s (LIP, Dinos Boys) tight and turbulent drumming, racing with such precision that isn’t overtly premeditated. Gabbie Bam Bam, the feral leader maintains a supportive rhythm with her downstrokes and yowls leading the rest of the gang at an equally exhilarating pace proving their stamina with every stroke.

On tour

Fr. 30.08.2024 // GET LOST! FEST X – Hamburg – Hafenklang