European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Big pig another aussie Export big pig. Remember that name. Check out big pig s 4-month-old album Bonk on am records for a sound As big As the name a sound relying strictly on percussion keyboards a Harmonica and lots of vocals achieving a gospel blues effect set to a pounding beat. It s a sound that s constantly expanding. It never stops evolving said Oleh Witer a Blond Peter Sellers lookalike whose initial concept for the sound was lots of drummers. And 30s Black As for the group s Lack of guitars and Bass Witer said i was personally bored with a straight line up. You can see How it s developed. No one else in the world is doing what we re in a Post set interview during the bizarre festival Witer who plays Drums and sings and Lead vocalist Sherine acknowledged they feel More comfortable in a performance environment that allows More attention to detail than in a festival setting. Unlike with most guitar oriented bands big pig can t just plug in and be ready to go they said. When we Don t have time to prepare it s very difficult said Sherine whose heritage includes sri lankan parents As Well As bits of scottish and English blood. But Here you get a Chance to play to another crowd. They d never heard of us before this crowd so it s a big the group s name is intended to be provocative and at the same time common Witer said. It kind of cuts across cultures like the Drums. Very Basic. It stands out like a sore thumb. Some people think it s cute some people think it s big pig finds itself cracking the International music scene in a year that s been Good to other australian exports bands like inns icehouse and Midnight Oil. Currently on a Brief tour of Europe big pig did a Small showcase club tour in the United states this year and supported inns on some european dates. Has the current interest in australian music helped big pig break out internationally it s really hard to say Witer replied. I can t know what it would have been like without a massive crowd was on hand for the bizarre festival in St. Goar Hausen. ,. "?,k1 Georgia band denies Rumor the Georgia satellites arriving in Europe on the heels of the release of their new album open All night want to Clear up a Little misunderstanding. Called in at the last moment to fill a vacant Slot at the bizarre festival band members found themselves at the Center of a controversy regarding an alleged incident in Houston. According to the Rumor Mill the hard rocking boys from Atlanta ga., had observed Black South african activist Nelson Mandela s birthday in june in an unfriendly Way. Prior to the satellites evening set drummer Mauro Magellan just like the explorer relaxed with his wife Tracy in a Grassy area backstage. Sporting a pair of Green shorts and sunglasses the Miami native explained that some idiot. Started a Rumor that we were supposed to play with Zzz top in Houston on the Day of that concert for Nelson Mandela in London and we forbid Entrance to not True Magellan insisted. We be never played with Zzz top he added. They re not even on together for about eight years the satellites have virtually lived on the Road this year supporting a diverse Trio of headliners sex led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant the revitalized reorganized Lynyrd sky nerd and country Singer Hank Williams or. Long hairs All the satellites hit the charts first in 1986 with their single keep your hands to yourself at a time when Southern styled party Hearty Rock n Roll rounded out with twangy guitars was in a depressed state. But we weren t about to Start singing that euro gloom Magellan said. We Veall got our politics i be got my opinions about things but it s private. If you really want to do something about injustice Don t be in a the Best Arena for the satellites to play in he said is a Large nightclub that serves alcohol where folks can drink a Little dance a Little and forget not remember their problems have a Good time. If you come to just sit and scrutinize a band you re going to be disappointed when you see recent converts to the satellites Brand of Rock n Roll Are English and Irish audiences Magellan said. We re real grateful. People there have been real Nice to us. Well even eat the horrible food Magellan joked of English cuisine. We be discovered Indian food in England so it s . Ess a photos by l Emmett Lewis or. July 14, 1988 stripes Magazine 11
