Bad Buddy

Bad Buddy certainly can’t complain about a lack of enthusiasm or premature praise. Over the last few years, the quartet from Edmonton, Canada, have played their way into the hearts of an audience that now follows them everywhere, one concert after another. Musically inspired by the psychedelic surf sound of the 60s but also by early proto-punk and rockabilly, the band are adept at handling classic pop songs as artefacts of cultural trends. They light-footedly revive these trends, transforming the familiar ingredients into something completely new, something entirely their own. Technically adept, it is above all their sure hand for infectious hooks that makes their music linger in the ear. From their debut album, ‘Bad Buddy’ (2020), to their second studio effort, ‘Bad Buddy II’ (2024), they have steadily developed, expanded, and refined their craft through countless sold-out shows. And now, they are receiving flattering comparisons from the local Edmonton Journal to the internationally renowned Clash Magazine: It’s as if The Shirelles were jamming with The Ramones and Queen in a crowded bar and bringing the house down. Too much of a good thing? No, no. If you don’t believe it, come and see for yourself in Hamburg.