Hey all,

Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 have been on the road for a about 3 weeks now and so far things have been great, with so many great stories, places and people.

Thanks New Zealand for your support at the final show it was killer and also thanks to Melbourne for the great shows their. The Tote was rockin'!

Original drummer Bumbo is missed  as he was not able to come for the whole duration of the tour due to other matters. Therefore Isaac Androidd from the late 70's NZ punk band The Androidds has been filling in. ( and doing a sterling job). However the return of Bumbo is on it's way, he will be visiting to record the next album with the band in Kansas very soon.

The band have hit the mother fuckin' ground running.. with shows throughout the California region including the legendary Viper Room - see photos of their USA tour on myspace.

The band have also been commissioned by fans from a town called Bishop, CA to stop by and play a house party. Everyone loves house parties and this was the best ever! Roughly 200 people crammed into a room while the band created a fervor that was unreal. (Thanks Bishop - it was a log stompin' good time, with Jolly-wags beyond the eye could see)Bishop a place all bands should stop - the hospitality was beyond words and their love for music is simply purrr-fect!

Then off the band fled through the notorious Death Valley, with no Air -Conditioning as that was kindly taken out by the bass player when wildly carouseling out of control into a deer, just out of Yosemite nation park. It was a big mother too!

However, moving right along - the car still worked and the band are safe....

Death Valley was something else at high-noon at about 40C....sweaty crazy madness... very much like 'Fear and Loathing' especially when being straifed by F18 Hornets .... it felt like the world was going to end and the ground was going to swallow the band whole - only to come through the other side to the bright light city of Las Vegas! Staying at the infamous Saraha Hotel one of Las Vegas oldest Hotels/Casinos to date (where Elvis stayed). Cocktails at the poolside and fun times!

Las Vegas live Rock 'n' Roll venue 'The Double Down Saloon' was everything that Vegas is cracked up to be - Vegas did not disappoint! Playing with band Thee Swank Bastards whose Hulla-Hoopin' grind stripper was everything the band had hoped for and the music was good too I might add.... But her crashing her breast together to the sound of the cymbals is burnt into our brains....while still hulla-hoopin'.... Then it was Labretta Suede and The Boys turn and they tore the house down!

That night was loaded with so much fun that no sleep was to be had - then off to catch the early 6am flight to Houston... with time changes and all the band were absolutely farked! Once their heads hit pillows they were out cold for the whole day they were ready for their next show... Mark the organiser of the show and who also played in most of the bands that night has opened his door to the band - he is probably thinking will they ever leave?

Nicole, Mark and Courtney have been super new flat mates and have been helping the band find a new band wagon to continue with their tour ....

The band have also had offers from all over to play more shows so the tour dates continue..... last night was fun when they were invited to play a Roller Derby Belt in Houston, memories of home... Roller Derby Rules!!! People loved the show, and it was wonderful to put faces and personalities to friends made via the internet cyber world. Dem Derby gals are a fun and lovely breed... Thanks South Side Rollers! They band were also joining in the line dancing mayhem that went down and the roller derby after party at 'The Nutty Bar'. - photos coming soon!

Well off to continue on the band wagon hunt....
will keep updating this blog so keep your eyes peeled.

Meow fa now
Thanks for all your support and friendship.

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Meow!!!
XXX