Show Anouncement: FONTANA’S – Monday July 23rd

July 15th, 2012

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Next Monday night, we’ll be playing in support of the release of the 7″ single ‘Obama’ by the band CORPORAL.
This unpredictable, post anti-folk band features our friend and drummer extraordinaire Ray Rizzo (Dawn Landes, Less The Band, Glen Hansard),
and actor Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire, Revolutionary Road). Here’s a couple recent articles about them on IFC.com and Uproxx.
Bring it on down! This is gonna be a fun one. (Superjam anyone?!?)

Fontana’s Bar
105 Eldridge St
(btwn Grand & Broome)
New York, NY

9pm Mesiko (w/Ray Rizzo)
10pm The Defibulators
11pm Corporal

*Admission includes a copy of Corporal’s Obama 7″ which has 3 sweet Corporal recordings: a remix of Obama by Jim Smith, the band’s second rowdier recording of Obama and the booty-shaking Effortless.

Next Show: The Knitting Factory Brooklyn w/ Gangstagrass

June 11th, 2012

gangstagrass-june28-flyerGANGSTAGRASS  Album Release Party!

@ The Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Ave
(at Havemeyer St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
$10-12
Defibs at 10:30

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Show Announcement: Highline Ballroom – May 31st

May 22nd, 2012

Calling all Defibu-friends! Our next show will be at the Highline Ballroom on Thursday, May 31st.  We’ll be opening for Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real.  Lukas has a new album out called Wasted and collaborated with his dad Willie on his newest release, Heroes.  Check out this cool interview they recently gave to the NYTimes.

This will be a fun show and it’ll be great to see all our friends out for it!

Bring it Ya’ll!

Thursday 5/31 @ 8pm
Doors at 6pm
Defibs at 8 sharp
All Ages Welcome
$10 advance, $15 day of show
get tix here: HERE

 

Live & Breathing: Cackalacky

April 18th, 2012

Here’s the latest Defib video release by the badass crew at Live & Breathing.

Do yourself a solid and take a gander at the plethora of amazing videos on their site.
liveandbreathing.com

The 4th Annual BROOKLYN COUNTRY COOKOUT in Austin, TX!

February 26th, 2012


Visit www.brooklyncountrycookout.com for more info.

The Rejection Show Valentine’s Day Heartbreak Haven!

February 6th, 2012

Bring a date or find one there.    There will be Pie!

The New York Times:

“The Rejection Show” lays all the cards on the table, putting the rebuffed work of writers, artists and even lovers on display. Jon Friedman, editor of the anthology “Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped and Canceled” (Villard) and the show’s host, sets these castoffs in a new light with the help of comedians, storytellers, artists and musicians. The next show is on Feb. 14, just in time for unrequited lovers, featuring live music by the Defibulators.

($10 to $12; 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30; Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, Gowanus, Brooklyn)

rejectionshow.com

Join Us Tonight for the Texas Wildfire Benefit at Hill Country

November 16th, 2011


Hill Country Live Wildfire Benefit

presented by United Way & Bastrop City Council

NEW YORK MUSICIANS COME TOGETHER TO RAISE MONEY FOR WILDFIRE RELIEF

Shooter Jennings, Chip Taylor& John Platania, Dallas Wayne, Grayson Hugh, Laura Cantrell, The Defibulators, and other musicians, will lend their voices to raise money for the Bastrop, Texas fire victims at Hill Country Barbecue Market, 26 West 30th Street, New York on Wednesday, November 16, at 8:30 pm. Funds raised from this star studded evening in New York will be administered by United Way Capital Area of Texas (UWCA) and the Bastrop City Council. Texas residents have witnessed the worst wildfire season in Texas history. A Bastrop County Long-Term Recovery Committee has formed to begin planning for meeting needs in the county. Natasha Rosofsky from UWCA is acting co-chair, and is an advisor to the Hill Country Live Wildfire Benefit, along with Debbie Bresette from the UWCA and Kay Garcia McAnally from The Bastrop City Council.

For those that cannot attend, checks can be sent directly to United Way Capital Area, 2000 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78702-1304 with a note that the donation is designated for the victims of the wildfire in Bastrop County.


Venue Information:

Hill Country
30 W. 26th St.
New York, NY

http://www.hillcountryny.com/

Music City Roots in Nashville

October 25th, 2011

Thanks to the awesome crew and staff for welcoming us back to Music City Roots.  Met some badass songwriters and pickers on the show as well, so check out all the bands we shared the night with!

www.musiccityroots.com

And NYC’ers should come out to Hill Country this Thursday night to see MCR host Jim Lauderdale!

We’ll be there!

Live & Breathing: Go-Go Truck

September 29th, 2011

The official beginning of a 3 week perpetual tour hangover.
Live & Breathing

The Defibulators - GoGo Truck from Live & Breathing on Vimeo.

Metalbelly Wants His MTV

August 28th, 2011

Friday night we shot a bunch of rooftop party scenes for a new MTV show I just Want My Pants Back.
The pilot will debut tonight after the VMA Awards. The episode we shot was the season finale and will air sometime next year.

You can watch the a trailer here