The Rough Touch

In just two weeks on Friday October 24th, we are set to make our triumphant return to Cafe Bourbon Street as THE STOOGES for the annual BOBOWEEN ‘25 cover show! Catch us playing your favorite Stooges songs, along with performances of Black Sabbath, Beanis (a buttrock tribute), Gojira, and The Doors

FREE SHOW tomorrow Ace of Cups! Thursday 10/17 at 7pm with Comrade Question, right before Heatwave: Columbus

Our debut album Between Your Mind is officially a year old today! It’s been cool having it out in the ether after all the time, energy, and hard work we put into it. Grab a vinyl copy from our bandcamp page or give it a listen.

"Bluesy psych punk that reeks of cigarette smoke and late-night dive stumbles. Evoking legends like the BIRTHDAY PARTY and LAUGHING HYENAS, the ROUGH TOUCH plays simple blues figures that grow into psycho-strummed beasts, especially when accompanied with the dialed-in howling vocals. Think Jon Spencer without the schtick. “Death of a Preacher” has a dragging, noirish feel to it, and “Pigeon Stain” stomps with the urgency of classic garage punk, complete with effective backing vocals. Strong release if dirty, punk-adjacent bar rock is your sound of choice."

- Nick Odorizzi, Maximum Rocknroll