ArtistInfo

The Riots

Band,
Alternative

From the love of filthy Rock&Roll comes the music of The Riots because it’s loud, dirty, brutal and fast with catchy riffs... Inspired by bands like Motorhead, Status Quo and Zen Guerrilla. The Riots made uproar with there début split album "Big Fat Music for Sleazy Men"(10”) with 69 Charger, brought out by the independent record label Tear It Up Records. Six short tracks on vinyl that grabs you by your throat and won't let you go. For their début cd (expected in march 2004), Tear It Up Records released a split single (7”) from The Riots and The Texas Motherfuckers. Tony Slug (Hydromatics, Spades Nitwitz BGK) produced the songs of The Riots for the single and will be producing their debut cd. The Riots continued playing live gigs and are followed by there own reputation of becoming the most exiting new band. They supported bands like The Cramps, Datsuns, Fuzztones… There motto : Rock till your balls explode. Hell Yeah! April 2004 saw the departure of drummer Fat S. (real name: Sander Verboven). As the Riots could not find a permanent replacement, they decided to call it quits. The band's final show was in hometown Utrecht on September 3, 2004. The Riots from Utrecht know the pop encyclopedia by heart. They've simply found one hell of a formula to redefine rock again; with some bits of Motörhead, Status Quo and Zen Guerilla, people are easily satisfied. At least that’s how Utrecht people tend to think. And they're right! No more thinking, less headaches! (René Vanes)

Members

	Rico Gerfen g
	Robert Adriaansen voc, b
	Sander Verboven dr
	Big S g
	Roxa Roulette dr
	Carlos S. voc, b
	G. Charger g, voc
	Richy Montana voc, g