The BellRays and the Supersuckers have combined their musical superpowers for a run of shows – and they’re landing in Forte territory, with gigs at The Barwon Club, Geelong on May 27 and The Karova, Ballarat on May 28. Blues is the teacher. Punk is the preacher. It’s all about emotion and energy, experience and raw talent, spirit and intellect. Exciting things happen when these things collide. And so we are introduced to The BellRays, a band that made their first steps way back in 1991. Fuelled by the likes of The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, the Who, the Ramones, Billie Holiday, Lou Rawls, Hank Williams, the DB’s, Jimmy Reed and Led Zeppelin, the Californian natives combine garage rock with soul singing styles. The Supersuckers have a few more years under their belt than their touring partners, forming in 1988 as The Black Supersuckers out of Tuscon, Arizona. All hail the greatest rock and roll band in the world. Praise be to the Supersuckers, my friends. Eddie Spaghetti, Rock Guy, is your leader here. Dan ‘Thunder’, ‘Metal’ Marty and ‘Captain’ Chris are his regulators. Get the Hell is their latest release. Do you have what it takes to ride with these guys? Double-headers don’t get much better than this.