Interview with Heidi Shephard of Butcher Babies at Aftershock Festival

We recently brought you our coverage of the return of the Butcher Babies at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival. They are one of the most energetic female fronted bands out today. What is really awesome is that these frontwomen could give many men a run for their money when it comes to bringing power and presence to the stage. They hit the stage and took control of the crowd, energized everyone and definitely raised the heat a dozen or so degrees! We had the opportunity to chat with vocalist, Heidi Shepard at Aftershock and we are pleased to bring that interview to you here:

One thing is for sure, they definitely delivered an intense and energetic set. Check out the photos by our Rockin Ryan from their blazing set:

We were glad to hear them perform songs from their new EP Uncovered which is due out this week on September 30th through Century Media Records. The 5 song EP will feature cover songs that were chosen by each band member, and in the early summer of this year, they entered the studio with producer Logan Mader (DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA, 5 FINGER DEATH PUNCH) to dissect and “butcher” these five classics, creating something all their own. Check out the track listing:

Uncovered track-listing
1. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away
3. Don’t Give a Fuck
4. Crazy Horses
5. Pussy Whipped

Butcher Babies are just about to start their headlining tour tonight with support by another great band Anti-Mortem! This tour promises to bring you a night of intense music to get you pumped up. Check the dates below and see if they will be coming to a venue near you:

Sep 27	Pub Rock	Scottsdale, AZ
Sep 28	Launchpad	Albuquerque, NM
Sep 30	Aftershock	Merriam, KS
Oct 01	Mojoes	Joliet, IL
Oct 03	Altar Bar	Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 04	The Machine Shop	Flint, MI
Oct 05	Louder Than Life	Louisville, KY
Oct 07	Baltimore Soundstage	Baltimore, MD
Oct 08	The Palladium	Worcester, MA
Oct 10	Santos Party House	New York, NY
Oct 11	District N9ne	Philadelphia, PA
Oct 12	Empire	West Springfield, VA
Oct 14	The Masquerade	Atlanta, GA
Oct 16	Scout Bar	Houston, TX
Oct 17	Concrete Street Amphitheater	Corpus Christi, TX
Oct 18	Sunken Gardens Amphitheatre	San Antonio, TX
Oct 19	Jake’s Backroom	Lubbock, TX
Oct 21	The Black Sheep	Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 22	Mesa Theatre & Club	Grand Junction, CO
Oct 23	Backstage Bar & Billiards	Las Vegas, NV
Oct 24	Knotfest	San Bernardino, CA
Oct 25	San Manuel Amphitheater	San Bernardino, CA
Dec 28	Knitting Factory	Spokane, WA
Dec 29	Commodore Ballroom	Vancouver, Canada
Dec 30	Kelowna Community Theatre	Kelowna, Canada
Dec 31	Flames Central	Calgary, Canada
Jan 02	Shaw Conference Centre	Edmonton, Canada
Jan 03	Convention Hall Conexus Arts Centre	Regina, Canada
Jan 04	Burton Cummings	Winnipeg, Canada
Jan 05	The Community Auditorium	Thunder Bay, Canada
Jan 07	London Music Hall	London, Canada
Jan 08	Kool Haus	Toronto, Canada
Jan 09	Metropolis	Montreal, Canada
Jan 10	F Shed at The Market	Syracuse, NY
Jan 12	Reverb	Reading, PA
Jan 13	State Theatre	Portland, ME
Jan 14	Webster Theater	Hartford, CT
Jan 16	Royal Oak Music Theatre	Royal Oak, MI
Jan 17	The LC Pavilion	Columbus, OH
Jan 18	The Fillmore Charlotte	Charlotte, NC
Jan 20	Diamond ballroom	Oklahoma City, OK
Jan 22	Sokol Auditorium	Omaha, NE

So get ready to pick up their new EP on September 30th and catch them out on the No One Can Hear You Scream Tour. Be sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.

~ Crank it up loud, Marisol

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