LIVERPOOL, UK (Top40 Charts / Wall Of Sound PR) By no means a traditional folk-punk band, Roughneck Riot are pleased to announce that their new album 'Out Of Anger' will be released on 13th October via legendary Manchester zine-turned-record-label TNS Records.
The 6 piece from Warrington, UK have been making their mark on the punk scene for nearly a decade with their heavy, melodic sound. Drawing influence from a host of folk, punk and hardcore bands, they're intent on doing their bit to highlight the socio-political issues of the 21st Century to a brand new generation of punks.
"We're reinventing and rewriting folk music to make sense to our lives today" comment the band on their attitude "We write music for people; regardless of race, nationality, age, gender or sexuality.The past 2 years have been quite ridiculous in the UK. We've been mostly writing when something has made us angry."
"There's a disgusting amount of fascism and racism in the UK and
Europe and we've included some more personal tales from our own lives too - Sam (accordion) has even rewritten an old song about Fox Hunting to be a tribute to the Hunt Saboteurs of the UK. We are a voice amongst many in the scene that's ready to be heard. We are here to play folk punk music. From nowhere and everywhere, this is our day."
Since their early inception in 2005, Roughneck Riot have evolved into one of the most unique folk punk bands on the UK circuit, praised for their energetic live shows, constant touring and hard graft in the punk scene.
The new album, recorded at Jaraf House studios in Wigan, is testament to their relentless work ethic and carries more than a fistful of influence from The Levellers, Against Me!,
Bad Religion and Dick Gaughan.
"All the bittersweet energy and whisky-soaked delivery of The Pogues" - Rock Sound
"A steam-rolling wall of noise…if this lot don't make you smile then you're surely deaf or dead!" - R2Magazine
"The ill-fitting jewel in the British punk rock crown" - Hit The Floor
"A heady, booze-fuelled mix of full on hook filled punk rock" - Louder Than War
"Somewhere between Gogol Bodello, Jim Lockey and Hot Water
Music playing NOFX covers" - Already Heard
"The real sound of small town anger and political fury in the on-going sh*tshow that is Cameron's Britain" - Purerawk
Watch the video for previous single 'Ignorance Is Easy':
UK and European Live Dates:
August 22nd - Couvre Feu Festival, Corsept France
August 24th - 3 Chords Festival, Cornwall
August 30th - Blade fest
September 25th - Yorkshire House, Lancaster
September 27th - Bannermans, Edinburgh
September 28th - The
Black Bull, Gateshead
September 29th - The Pack Horse, Leeds
October 1st- Venue TBA, Leicester
October 2nd - The Maze, Nottingham
October 4th- Lock Stock and Barrel Festival, Burton
October 9th- Venue TBA, Reading
October 10th - Venue TBA, Plymouth
October 11th - The Lower George, Gloucester
October 12th - The Adam and Eve, Birmingham
October 23rd - Lady Luck, Canterbury
October 24th - Eifler Folk Punk Festival, Blankenheim, Germany
October 25th - Beat Der Boktor Festival, Hengelo Netherlands
October 29th - Hafenklang, Hamburg Germany
December 6th - Dogfest, Warsop
Roughneck Riot are:
Matty Humphries - Lead vocals, mandolin
Ryan Taylor - Bass
Chris Green - Guitar
Caitlin Costello - Banjo
Tez Walker - Drums
Sam Bell - Accordion
Roughneck Riot on the internet:
www.facebook.com/theroughneckriot
www.twitter.com/roughneck_riot
www.instagram.com/roughneck_riot
https://www.tnsrecords.co.uk/
