Rob- Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Can, Billie Holiday.
Mini Rocket- The Who, The Beatles, Shack.
Baby Dave- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, The Police.
Sounds Like
We are a rock'n'roll band. We sound like everything that has inspired us to make music.
Video for Latest single Come Back To Me.
Pint Shot Riot Video From Recording Studio In Devon
VIDEO FOR OUR SINGLE 'HOLES' RELEASE DATE 27TH OCT 2008
START DIGGING LIVE AT THE GODIVA FESTIVAL 5TH JULY 2008
VIDEO FOR OUR SINGLE 'START DIGGING'
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You grab your phone and text your mate, asking if he fancies a PINT, but the predictive text throws up in rapid fashion PINT SHOT RIOT.
Do mobile phone manufacturers know more about the state of this country than they’re letting on????
PSR are - Rocket (Lead vocals and rhythm guitar) Rob (Lead guitar and backing vocals) Mini Rocket (Drums and backing vocals) Baby Dave (Bass guitar). Rocket is the front man, he sings and he rattles along on his guitar. The band is his life, and he can't imagine doing anything else. Him and Mini had played with different musicians in and around Coventry before finding the two boys that created the balance that led to Pint Shot Riot.
Baby Dave plays the bass and was known locally for being the top boy obviously, there was only one band he could be in. Rob hailing from Redditch, was recruited on lead guitar, he met the lads through a Birmingham studio after they got a whisper about his playing skills. In January 2007 they had their first rehearsal and the story began....
ZANE LOWE HAS NOW PLAYED 'COME BACK TO ME' 4 TIMES
NME TV AD 'COME BACK TO ME' VIDEO TO THEIR PLAYLIST
TIM LOVEJOY ADDS 'COME BACK TO ME' VIDEO TO CHANNELBEE
ZANE LOWE PLAYS 'COME BACK TO ME' ON RADIO ONE 4TH AUG 09
FIFA 10 SOUNDTRACK IS ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW SONG 'NOT THINKING STRAIGHT' ON IT JULY 09
RICKY HATTON IN THE COMPUTER GAME 'FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4' COMES ON TO PSR'S FIRST SINGLE 'PUNCHES' JUNE 09
THE SIMS 3 COMPUTER GAMES INCLUDES PSR'S 1ST SINGLE 'PUNCHES' JUNE 09
1000 CAPACITY SELL OUT GIG - COVENTRY KASBAH 6TH MARCH 09
'HOLES' IS THE 2ND HIGHEST NEW ENTRY AT NO.7 ON THE INDIE CHART 2ND NOV 08
POPPY COSYNS - THE SUN - 'HOLES' SINGLE REVIEW 3.5 OUT OF 5
MIDLANDS MELODY MAKERS COMBINE AN INNATE TALENT FOR STORY TELLING WITH CONTAGIOUS RIFFS, ENLIVENING THE CURRENT SWARM OF UK GUITAR BANDS. 31ST OCT 08
'HOLES' IS UP TO No. 7 IN THE TALKSPORT STADIUM CHARTS! 26TH OCT 2008
SOCCER AM FEATURE 'HOLES' TO GOALS MONTAGE! 4TH OCT O8
RICHARD DAVIS - ARTROCKER "LIKE THE LIBERTINES' ROUGHER BROTHERS. OR HARDER BROTHERS. OR SOMETHING, IT'S FAST AND YOU CAN HEAR THE WORDS". OCT O8
NME TV PLAYLIST 'HOLES' VIDEO! SEPT 08
1000 CAPACITY SELL OUT, HOME TOWN SHOW FILMED LIVE FOR CHANNELBEE.COM - 12TH SEPT 08
TIM LOVEJOY - "I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS BAND, PINT SHOT RIOT ARE GONNA BE THE NEXT BIG THING" 9TH SEPT 08
START DIGGING IS A NEW ENTRY AT NO.3 ON THE INDIE CHART BEHIND DIZZEE RASCAL AND THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS 13TH JULY 08
KIM DAWSON - THE STAR - PROFILE PIECE 'THEY MAY BE VERTICALLY CHALLENGED IN THEIR STATURE FOR NOW BUT PSR ARE DETERMINED TO MAKE A BLASTING IMPRESSION WITH THEIR SHARP GUITAR RIFFS AND DAILY GRIND LYRICS'. 12TH JULY 08
JACQUI SWIFT - THE SUN - START DIGGING SINGLE REVIEW 3.5 OUT OF 5 11TH JULY 08
START DIGGING PLAYED BY ZANE LOWE AS FRESH MEAT ON RADIO ONE -7TH JULY 08
START DIGGING PLAYED FOUR TIMES BY HUW STEPHENS ON RADIO ONE AND BY STEVE LAMACQ ON 6 MUSIC - JUNE 08
THE FLY - ONES TO WATCH JAN 2008
THE DAILY STAR - ONES TO WATCH JAN 2008
CLASH MAGAZINE - 'THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY MUST BE A SEVERELY DISILLUSIONED BUNCH! FIRSTLY THE SPECIALS DENOUNCED THEIR 'GHOST TOWN',THEN THE ENEMY ANNOUNCED THEY'D 'HAD ENOUGH'. AND NOW PINT SHOT RIOT ARE EXTOLLING THE VIRTUES OF AMBITION AND CHASING DREAMS. AND WE'RE LISTENING. DEBUT SINGLE 'PUNCHES KICKS TRENCHES AND SWORDS' ECHOES THE SOUND OF THEIR HOMETOWN CONTEMPORARIES, WITH THE NOBLE STANCE OF THE CLASH THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE'. JAN 08
Q MAGAZINE - 'IT SEEMS THE ENEMY AREN'T THE ONLY COVENTRY BAND LOADED WITH JAM RECORDS AND FIZZLING WITH YOUTHFUL RAGE'- No. 49 IN THE 50 MOST ESSENTIAL DOWNLOADS DEC 07
KAISER CHIEFS - RICKY, NICK AND SI ON STEVE LAMACQ'S 6 MUSIC ROUND TABLE: "PUNCHES IS AN AWESOME TRACK, DIFFERENT TO WHATS GOING ON, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM LIVE AND HEAR IT LOUDER, 10 OUT OF 10." NOV 07
"PUNCHES" PLAYED BY HUW STEPHENS ON RADIO ONE ALSO PLAYED ON JUICE, KERRANG! AND XFM - NOV 07
KIM DAWSON - THE DAILY STAR, 'PUNCHES KICKS TRENCHES AND SWORDS; A PUNCH-PACKING GUITAR TUNE FROM STORMING NEW COVENTRY ROCKERS' NOV 07
JACQUI SWIFT - THE SUN: "PUNCHES, KICKS, TRENCHES AND SWORDS. TIGHT BASS RIFFS AND CLIPPED, SHOUTY VOCALS AIM FOR PUNK-MOD." NOV 07
"PUNCHES KICKS TRENCHES SWORDS" DEBUT UK DOWNLOAD SINGLE
29th OCT 07
RADIO ONE'S HUW STEPHENS "ONE OF THE BEST NEW BANDS IN THE UK " JULY 07
BBC INTRODUCING STAGE GLASTONBURY JUNE 07
BBC 6 MUSIC UNSIGNED BAND OF THE WEEK MAY 07
RADIO ONE STEVE LAMACQ IN NEW MUSIC WE TRUST DEMO OF THE WEEK APRIL 07
alright lads how's it going? we've got 10 new demos up on our myspace now if you could check em out and tell us what you think that'd be awesome cheers! Gaz, G.O.N.
alright lads how's it going? we've got 10 new demos up on our myspace now if you could check em out and tell us what you think that'd be awesome cheers! Gaz, G.O.N.
PSR on NME TV!! WOOP! Good to see the hard work over the years is paying dividens, onwards and upwards! All the best boys, hope you have loads of success in 2010
love the new single guys, saw you at godiva and you totally rocked :D keep up the good work and hopefully we can get to the stage your at one day :D AIE
Thanks for your support! check the other iPunk-profile too. your will find more great stuff by using the following link: www.myspace.com/ipunkremix www.facebook.com/ipunk iPunk available@ http://www.beatport.com/ipunk & your local record-store
Theres either The Sugarmill, or The Underground. Both quality venues. I seriously recommend you looking into playing here, us stokies love our music and we always have a good night no matter what. Friday always seems to be the best night aswell. Hope to see you soon!
How was le Boardwalk? Sorry I couldn't be there. I was in Leeds getting shitfaced with the Maccabees. Next time you're anywhere near here, I promise I'll be there! x
Hiya just to let you know we have added our track "That Girl" to our profile, it is the 1st song we wrote together so please let us know what you think :) Thankyou OWS
Hello PSR this is the Milton of Glasgow calling… Hope all is well. Welcome to the world of the shuggies. We hope you enjoy our music and maybe it will bring you a bit of cheer and Fun. Recommend us to your contacts if it so pleases you. Thank you for the mention. Shuggy, Shuggy, Shuggy
I reckon I could stretch the finds to a Megabus ticket for you all! Aaw man, I've been waiting for you to venture up here for bloody ages too. Boooooooo xx
