Dead Boys Co-Founder Cheetah Chrome Performing Two Full-Band Shows @ CBGB Fest; CBGB Film Premiere

Punk legend Cheetah Chrome - co-founder of CBGB stalwarts The Dead Boys, and more recently Nashville's Plowboy Records, will perform two full-band sets at this year’s CBGB Festival, including the Carry On Band series, a night with other first generation CBGB luminaries including Lydia Lunch, Lenny Kaye, Richard Lloyd, Ivan Kral and Syl Sylvain.

At both shows, Chrome and his band will play songs from his first-ever studio collection of solo material, culled from unreleased 1996 and 2010 sessions, and other songs. The 7-song EP, ‘Solo,’ will be released 10/8 on Plowboy Records.

Chrome will be joined by Enzo Penizotto (The Blackhearts) on bass, Pete Marshall (Iggy Pop) on guitar, and Frank Ferrer (Guns n Roses) on drums.

*Wed Oct 9, 10PM
Left Field (87 Ludlow St, New York, NY)
w/Rousers, Pale Face, Genya Ravan Band

*Thurs Oct 10, 11PM
Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York, NY)
w/ Lydia Lunch, Lenny Kaye, Richard Lloyd, Ivan Kral, Syl Sylvain + more
Carry On Band Series Curated by Jane Friedman and BG Hacker

The EP and festival are timed to the release of the film 'CBGB.' Chrome is portrayed by Rupert Grint in the film and also makes a cameo appearance in it

Plowboy Creative Director/ A&R Director Cheetah Chrome is a founding member of Rocket From The Tombs, The Dead Boys and The Batusis (w/Sylvain Sylvain) and an acclaimed author. He has lived in Nashville for the past fifteen years.

Other upcoming releases for Plowboy Records include The Dirt Daubers' 'Wild Moon' September 24th and a new album from Paul Burch in November.