Big John Bates

Big John Bates

"Taste the Barrel" (video)

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2012

Vancouver purveyor of "rustic punk," Big John Bates has unveiled the new clip for "Taste the Barrel," a tune this year's Battered Bones. T...

Big John Bates Takes 'Battered Bones' on Canadian Tour

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2012

Big John Bates released his album Battered Bones earlier this month, and soon the Vancouver punk'n'roll growler will be supporting the new...

Big John Bates Performs "Taste the Barrel"

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2011

Vancouver's own Big John Bates stopped by the Cardinal Skate Co. shop to perform a couple of songs for the Exclaim! TV crew. Today the crew...

Big John Bates Performs "Hellfire Remedy"

PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2011

Big John Bates brought his band and old school style to Cardinal Skate Co. in Toronto to perform "Hellfire Remedy" for Exclaim! TV. His ru...

Big John Bates

Voodoo Bar-B-Q

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

Back in the days of hair grease, muscle cars, and chewing toothpicks was something called analogue recording - remembered fondly for cranki...