Guana Batz

Guana Batz is a British psychobilly band whose Live Over London line-up is reuniting for a one-off tour, with a stop at The Live Rooms in Chester. The evening brings the band's original sound back to the stage.

Guana Batz is a British band formed in 1983 and signed to the label Big Beat. Its first album, Held Down... At Last!, appeared in 1985, and the group is a psychobilly act whose live album Live Over London reached number 5 in the UK indie charts.

This run of one-off concerts reunites Pip, Stuart, Sam and Ginger, recreating the Live Over London line-up. Ginger, a scene veteran, took over on drums for the album's recording when the regular drummer, Diddle, was injured. Diddle, who appeared on the album's cover, had already left the band before his death in 2001, and Sam had quit in 1992. Pip and Stu have kept performing with various rhythm sections since.

The Live Rooms in Chester hosts concerts and shows, and this stop is part of a tour that also takes in Gierle, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Bristol, Stoke and London. The evening is aimed at fans of the band's psychobilly sound and of the Live Over London album.