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RIOT' ARE CURRENTLY TAKING BOOKINGS AND LOOKING FOR GIGS ALL OVER THE UK FOR 2009. KEEP IT LIVE, KEEP IT PUNK!!!

2008 has been the crazyest year yet for Riot. A few line-up changes never even seemed to ruin the roll the band has been on since January 08. With a shedload of gigs played, we have travelled the length n breadth of the UK meetin some great bands and even better characters along the way. The year also saw us gettin signed up to a little southern label who will be handling all our gigs 'daaarn saaaaarf' this year and getting our tunes out to the masses. What seems like trillions of gigs played have given us a load of new venues which are gonna be on our list for the coming year. Check out our good friends Fungal Punk who have wacked 'Let it Go' on their new CD, so check em out and buy the fucka'. Keep an eye out for an onslaught of new tunage coming your way this year aswell including, a new ill fated riot CD and a compilation CD of all the stuff from the past includin live shit and demos, plenty of gigs are in the pipeline so here's to the fuckload of angry mutha fucking punk madness there is to be had in 2009.

2007 - A fuckin good and busy year for Riot, plenty of gigs, plenty of places...the summer festivals were definately the highlight and sales of debut e.p Care in the Community going well. With the band settled into regular gigs, writin plenty of new material and with lots of new ideas Riot went into freefall...by the end of the summer, gigged out and fuckin partied out, offers of Radio slots and gigs all over the UK, ill fAted riot contemplated the future.
Three totally mental years were finally topped off by recordin the last sessions with the long standing Riot line-up at White Wolf Studios.
The sessions were to produce a second CD which was, coincidently entitled 'Desperate Times'. Without really plannin it, the band had begun to slip from their 'sudo-punk' roots and produce songs like 'Stupid' and the almost anthem'like 'Shit on from a great height' although 'Riot' shine through with the aggressive and political tones of Name & Number and Let it Go.
Riot played their last gig with founder members Daz and Matt in December 07 and as 2008 began, welcomed new guitarist Danny Boy who was closely followed by Dukes and bass player Ian and then a short stint on guitar from Dan number 2 who joined us from our good mates Whiplash. The line-up changes this year have been pretty hard to keep up with but we have played over 100 successfull shows around the UK this year all to excellant response. After our mini tour this summer we again parted company with more of our musical friends and after extensive searchin, this time for members a bit more perminant we now have the mighty Nasher on the Bass guitar and, after leaving US Indie Chart toppers, The Conspiritors we welcome back founder member Daz returning on guitar with a bucketload of new ideas.
The band are giggin extensively around the UK and based at Riot HQ, (cheers to the Tap n Spile for rehearsal space and beer), always working on new songs, recording and honing our setlist. Be sure to give us a shout, check the gig dates, comment on the tunes and spread the word. New tunes will be uploaded all the time, sometimes demo's and sometimes the finished song. Your comments are always read and appreciated. ill fated Riot are looking for gigs/support slots around the North & beyond, all gigs considered, just make sure you are ready for us!! Watch this space for updates, gig info and new song uploads - RIOT RIOT RIOT.