The WESTERWAVES - european central punk

The WESTERWAVES

are arguably the most legendary band of the Viennese penguin pop-punk underground scene. Not the mainstream one, the other one, the underground one.

Founded in 2010, The WESTERWAVES are:

Jesus Westerwave (preaching)

Baby Westerwave (guitar)

Arnie Bernie Westerwave (bass)

Johnny Westerwave (drums, vocals)

Tommy Westerwave (guitar)

† Gerard Westerwave (bass)

They play inspiring and uplifting tunes about alcohol, taxes, Schopenhauer, Ghengis Khan, Serbian apples, satanic Boyfriends, the socio-ecological transition, emotional support animals and (of course !) penguins.

DINGELINGELING SONG BY SONG

EPISODE 1:

Morrissey At The Butcher‘s

Until now, this classic of the

Westerwaves could only be

found in their extraordinary

live album

Moshpit For The Midgets

and in some obscure

bootleg recordings.

The song now finally gets the treatment it deserves, with a lush arrangement courtesy of Paula Lomeli-Schrödinger that makes the tune sound as if Manchester had been taken over by an army of cowboys led by Johnny Cash.

The lyrics confront the listener with an ethical conundrum materialized in the form of Morrissey's appetite for carnic products. Needless to say, the song is not only a metaphor of the inner struggles of the contemporary middle class, but also an alibi to talk about chorizos, pork ribs and the suffering of chicken.

Lyrics:

I am so ashamed of myself

Looking hypnotized at the chorizos on the shelves

I am so ashamed of myself

I despise the moment when black pudding crossed my way

Morrissey at the butcher’s

So long craving for a steak

I cannot stop my feelings, I cannot control the shame

So long craving for a steak

The suffering of chicken does not matter much today

Morrissey at the butcher’s

And I cry myself to sleep

Nibbling at a pork rib

Don’t tell William what I did

It was really nothing, Will

Morrissey at the butcher’s

The WESTERWAVES

discography @ bandcamp

The Westerwaves wrote the first feminist romantic punk power-ballad ever, featuring a guitar solo by Tommy Westerwave that will give you goosebumps and penguinbumps.

To celebrate the anniversary of the "Spring Of Love And Songs", they bring

Satanic Boyfriend

out as an exclusive single.

released May 16, 2020

The Westerwaves bring out a new song to bring joy to your lives!

And it is exactly what the world needs now: a song about the pyramids and about pharaohs drinking cuba libre. And about God Khonsu. Praise God Khonsu.

Listen to The Westerwaves in times of pestilence!

Here it is, just for you

Humongous Triangles

released April 2, 2020

We told you to expect the unexpected, and we are delivering!

A brand new song by the Westerwaves about sending your kids to tennis lessons, avoiding adultery and releasing the koalas from the zoo.

Mixed and produced by the one and only Paula Lomeli !

We' re the true Cosmopolitans

released April 4, 2020

Schopenhauer was a true Westerwave.

This is our homage to the punkiest philosopher

after Nietzsche!

PS: Nietzsche was arguably more of a skateboard West-Coast punk than Schopenhauer, who was more of a CBGB philosopher.

released April 25, 2020