Swid (bass), Chris Brat (guitar, vox), Eliahu (drums), Daniel (guitar)
Influences
AC/DC, Adam Ant, 70s Aerosmith, Angry Samoans, The Animals, Anthrax, The Atlantics, Bad Brains, Bamboo Kids, Beat Happening, The Beatles, Big Country, Big Daddy Kayne, Big Dipper, Big Midnight, Bikini Kill, Billy Childish, Billy Squier, Biz Markie, Black Crowes, Black Flag, Black Halos, Black Sabbath, Blake Babies, Blondie, Blood for Blood, Bluetip, Boss Martians, The Breeders, The Bronx, Bullet LaVolta, The Buzzcocks, Camper van Beethoven, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Circus Lupus, The Clash, Classic Ruins, Cock Sparrer, CCR, The Curses, Curtis Mayfield, Dagons, Dangerous Birds, David Bowie, David Hasselhoff, Dead Boys, Death from Above 1979, Del Fuegos, the Dents, Descendents, The Dictators, Dinosaur Jr, Dirty Water, Discount, Dolly Parton, Dover, Downbeat 5, Dr. Dre, Drexel, The Drips, Dropkick Murhpys, Earlimart, Eels, Elastica, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Evil Stig, Fantasy's Core, The Faces, Filthy Thieving Bastards, The Flamin Groovies, Flogging Molly, freezepop, Fugazi, Funeral Oration, Fuzzy, Galaxie 500, Gang Green, Gang of Four, The Germs, GG Allin, Gimantis, Girls Against Boys, Gluecifer, Gorilla Biscuits, Grandmaster Flash, Green Day, The Greenhornes, Guided By Voices, Guitar Wolf, Guns n Roses, Hepcat, Howlin Wolf, Husker Du, Iggy, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderamas, INXS, Iron Maiden, James Brown, Jay-Z, Jesus and Mary Chain, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Johnny Thunders, Josh Lederman y los Diablos, Juice Newton, Juliana Hatfield, Keith Richards, The Konks, Kriss Kross, Led Zeppelin, Loretta Lynn, Lunachicks, Lungfish, Lurkers, The Marvels, Melvins, Men at Work, Metallica, Mick Taylor, Minor Threat, Minutemen, Mission of Burma, Model Sons, Mr. Airplane Man, Motherfucker Superior, Muddy Waters, Mudhoney, Mung, New York Dolls, Nick Drake, Nirvana, Noelle, NWA, Old Skull, Op Ivy, Ozzy, Pantera, Papas Fritas, Pere Ubu, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Pretenders, PiL, The Queers, Refused, Rites of Spring, Riverboat Gamblers, RCCW, Rocket from the Tombs, Rolling Stones, Rotten Lovers, The Runaways, first three Rush albums, Sex Pistols, Showcase Showdown, Skid Row, Slade, Slapshot, Slaughter and the Dogs, Slayer, Small Faces, Smithereens, Snow Patrol, Social D, Soundgarden, Spacemen 3, Squirrel Bait, Stevie Wonder, SLF, The Stooges, Superchunk, Swagger, Swingin Utters, T-Rex, Tanya Donelley, Teengenerate, Television, Tenafly Vipers, Testament, The Throwaways, Torche, The Undertones, UKLA, Vapors, Wild Zero, Wipers, Wire, X, ZZ Top
“ What a great punk rock record… The Acrobrats are the punk band that’s gotten it right: hooks that grab you, lean and mean bass and drum interplay, Ramones-style backing vocals, and singable/shoutable choruses… damn fine songwriting, solid musicianship, good (or bad, but in a good way) attitude, and the all-important STYLE. That’s it, I can’t pump this up any more, it’s a great freaking work.” – The Noise
“Full of attitude and character…angry, bratty teenage angst…The Acro-brats have a boldness and attitude that is confessed through the band’s name, with lyrics of relentless payback. Go Down Swinging! makes it fun to be mad.” – Northeast Performer Magazine
“Acrobrats Chris, Daniel, Eliahu and Swid slash and thrash through this fine post-punk collection of outta control rockers with ferocious abandon... This is the way rock & roll should sound... loud, proud, and very much in-your-face. Just check out the songs 'Day Late, Dollar Short,' 'Good on Paper,' '3lb Bullet,' and 'Damaged Goods' and see if The Acrobrats don't live up to their reputation of being one of Boston's hardest rocking bands on the scene today. Outstanding!” – Metronome
"Surely to be local heroes, The Acrobrats give eight tracks of fun stuff... Fans of the genre (or anyone who doesn't have enough pop in their collection) wouldn't go wrong with this disc. Well crafted in song structure, and the recording and production sound major-label qualiity.” – Punk Planet
“An absolute gem of an album. The title absolutely fits - I've thought of the album as a boxing match since the first time I listened to it. It's like a bunch of rapid-fire shots to the head that musically knock you on your ass…This is a damn good punk album… The lyrics are pissed off without being whiney. The guitar work is outstanding. The drummer and bassist set beats to songs without trying to overpower everyone else in the band… Any of these songs would be huge if played for the masses.” – PropCulture
“Go Down Swinging is an eight-song trip through the wilds of ripping, melodic, fist-shakin’ punk rock. The seven originals make me want to gleefully bitch-slap somebody in time with their rhythms.” – Askew Reviews
"Hailing from Boston, The Acrobrats attack Power Pop with a degree of loud rockin' anger rarely heard in the melodic Punk Rock of today. For some reason I keep thinking of early Replacements... but I'm probably way of, so don't listen to me. Instead, check 'em out for yourself. They sound like they'd be great live.” – Under the Volcano
“Punk punk punk punk punk it up! Yeah the Acrobrats do that. They also bust out 8 tracks of contagious pop-laced punk rock-n-roll on their sophomore release, ...Go Down Swinging! …a fun peppy release that doesn't weigh you down with filler.” - !Upstarter
“Go Down Swinging is a well-produced punk album filled with catchy parts, vocals-with-attitude and short-but-sweet solos.” – Space City Rock
“The tracks on this album - none surpassing the three minute mark in length - are like the perfect burrito: zesty, punchy, and not too filling. Putting to shame much of the mediocrity that is pop punk these days, Go Down Swinging puts the oomph back into beautifully simple power-chord structure... This is the album to queue up at your next kegger, air guitar session, or drag race. Bottom line, these guys make playing as well as listening to the guitar no longer a chore.” – Skope
“[The Acro-brats] display no mean feat in aligning all that is good in the classic, punk, and metal genres.” – The Noise
“First up were the ever-cheeky, fast-and-hard-rocking Acrobrats. Featuring guitarist and lead singer Chris Wissmuller trading vocals with their guitarist, the band's frenetic pace exuded a no-nonsense, up-close-and-personal attitude that kept them charging through their set. The band was clearly enjoying themselves and definitely had a playful side as they cranked out sweet-sounding hooks on most of the selections. The vocals and catchy guitar riffs made for a combination that would win over most pop-punk fans, while the sincerity and strength of the guitar lines would satisfy the more hard-core punk faithful.” – Northeast Performer Magazine
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I fucking love your music. I'm trying to make a road trip this summer up north to see you guys. Keep up the good work, I love Hey Medusa
I think i said this once b4, but i cant remember HA! u guys r probably the best modern punk band ive heard. youve got the got the raw sound that punk used 2 have. long story short, u guys r fucking awesome. keep up the rockin
Hey, I uploaded the pictures from Chaser's Working Class Drink Up, check them out if you're interested. Including documentation of the bloody nose! :p Hope you enjoy! (Sorry this took so long, I've been disgustingly busy lately...)
thanks for the add i heard bout u guys on gutair hero (of all places) and it might be a lil late ta comment sayin that but still u guys sound pretty damn good.....and happy late thanksgiving......
