The James Baker Beat with Dom Mariani / Friday Night Friend 7" Limited Edition Opaque Pink Vinyl - OUT 10/01/2025

The James Baker Beat with Dom Mariani 'Friday Night Friend' 7" Limited Edition Opaque Pink Vinyl

CAT#: CRT260
BARCODE: 716252033634
FORMAT: Limited Edition Opaque Pink 7” Vinyl (300 only) 
LABEL: Cheersquad Records & Tapes
RELEASE DATE: 10th February 2025

Two Perth music luminaries, James Baker (Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, Scientists) and Dom Mariani (The Stems, DM3, DATURA4) have come together to record a wonderful new single under the moniker of The James Baker Beat.

‘Friday Night Friends’ and ‘She Said (Bad Weekend)’ both penned by James and Dom are classic garage punk and pop fare which recall the rock and roll sounds and tradition of both the early Scientists and Stems.

They had been talking about a collaboration for some time and we’re so glad it finally came to fruition.

James Baker is unfortunately battling liver cancer.  James is the backbeat, and the hammer and tongs drummer to the soundtrack of your misspent, angst-ridden youth – and let’s face it - to your modern day obsession of good music on your Spotify list.

From one of the most influential punk anthems (Victims – Television Addict) ; to the pre-swamp pop n’roll leanings (The Scientists – ‘Frantic Romantic’/‘Last Night) ; to the tall-tale future of the term Australian Super Group (The Beasts of Bourbon – Axemans Jazz) ; to the highly celebrated timeless Oz rock classic (Hoodoo Gurus – Stoneage Romeos) – James Baker has no peers when it comes to a rock n roll curriculum vitae.

‘Friday Night Friends’ and ‘She Said (Bad Weekend)’ will be released on 7” limited edition pink vinyl (300 only) and digitally through Cheersquad Records & Tapes on 10 January 2025

Tracklisting:

A. Friday Night Friends
B. She Said (Bad Weekend)