Savas Caruso: Musician who performs in his undies complains about having to wear mask in court

A local musician known for wearing nothing but his underwear during live performances in his driveway says he doesn’t want to wear a ‘bib on his face’.

The local Adelaide musician who wears nothing but his underwear during weekly live performances in his driveway had his court hearing postponed after he refused to wear a mask.

Savas Caruso, 32, was charged with failing to comply with an environment protection order and refusing to provide his name and address to police over noise complaints.

The musician, who calls himself Subblet Hammer or Subb, was arrested on June 13 after he was issued with the environment protection order and directed not to perform for 72 hours the day prior.

Mr Caruso allegedly breached the order by playing and was held in custody for three days after his arrest.

Savas "Subb" Caruso performs every Sunday afternoon in the driveway of his Salisbury Downs home in nothing but his underwear. Picture: Facebook via NCA NewsWire

Savas "Subb" Caruso was arrested in late June after numerous noise complaints led to him being issued with an environment protection order which he allegedly failed to comply with. Picture: Facebook via NCA NewsWire

Following his release, he again took to his Salisbury Downs driveway the following Sunday to perform.

A video posted to social media showed police attend the northern suburbs premises and hand him a document which he threw into the bin.

“This is where their handwritten laws belong,” he said in the footage.

“See ya later. Get off the property now.

“Next time you come, maybe buy a CD or grab an autograph.”

Mr Caruso’s hearing in the Elizabeth Magistrates court was adjourned. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brenton Edwards

Mr Caruso outside court. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brenton Edwards

Mr Caruso, who dubbed himself as the “Rock‘n’Roll rebel”, told reporters outside of the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Tuesday that he did not appear in his matter because he was autistic and didn't want to wear a mask.

“I don’t want to put a bib on my face. I’m scared I’ll look stupid,” he said.

His lawyer later spoke with him and advised the matter had been adjourned.

Mr Caruso told reporters he didn’t care what the general public thought about his mask-related decision.

“I’m hoping a few hot chicks will see I’m an able bodied man who can shred the guitar.”

Mr Caruso was seen talking to a sheriff’s officer outside the Elizabeth Magistrates Court after his hearing was adjourned. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brenton Edwards

The defendant, who goes by the stage name Subblet Hammer, is due to front a magistrate in October. Picture: Facebook via NCA NewsWire

The accused plays his electric guitar and performs for about 45 minutes every Sunday, blaring his original songs through large speakers.

He said he got “good reviews all the time” and didn’t know where the noise complaints came from.

“You’d just go into a total ecstasy (by listening).

“These people (complaining) just don’t exist. They’re jealous.

“I think they (the police) had the speed gun out and caught me doing 120 with my fingers in a residential zone and the thought ‘we’ve got to book that guy’.”

He is due to appear in front of a magistrate in October.