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.
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'
Click the Button below to go directly to the official Pint Shot Riot - Big Cartel Shop.
Click the iTunes button underneath to go directly to the iTunes store to buy Mini Album 'Round One' Which includes all the singles and a exclusive acoustic version of 'Not Thinking Straight'.
All Photos by Paul Ward
Here's a PSR Banner below for you to pinch, use, abuse, distribute widely, stick on your e mail signature, use on forum signatures etc etc. Just help yerselves to it
HOLES IS NOW NO.6! AND IS THE HIGHEST CLIMBER AND NON NEW ENTRY IN THE OFFICIAL INDIE CHARTS! - 9th NOV 08
'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 OCTOBER 08
'HOLES' IS UP TO No. 7 IN THE TALKSPORT STADIUM CHARTS! 26TH OCTOBER 2008
PERFORMANCE ON DITTO MUSIC LIVE ON THURSDAY 23RD OCT, SKY CHANNEL 180, RED TV 8 - 9PM
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
'I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS BAND, PINT SHOT RIOT ARE GONNA BE THE NEXT BIG THING' - TIM LOVEJOY, 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
RICKY, NICK AND SI FROM KAISER CHIEFS, STEVE LAMACQ'S 6 MUSIC ROUND TABLE SHOW: "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
Mini Album: 'Round One' Digital Release 2nd March 2009
Hey, looking forward to Godiva. Should be brill. I got my festival head on. lol. Seeing you last year is what made me like yous so this year should be even better coz we'll know more of the songs.
Alright, I'm a fashion journalist student at London college of Fashion.My major project is a supplement celebrating Fred Perry's 100th birthday.As part of it, there is a feature on bands wearing Fred Perry now.I like the band and the music, saw them at York fibbers supporting the view a few years ago. Well happy the band is still going.i wanted to make Pint Shot Riot a part of the feature, so i'm hoping one of the lads wears a bit of Fred Perry.
I would need a picture of them in there favourite Fred Perry and a few answers to: When and where did you buy your first? What does it make you feel? and a few other thoughts?
Would be well happy if you could help.Let me know what you think? Cheers Joe.
alright chaps? massive congrats for getting 'punches, kicks, trenches and swords' in fight night and sims! love that song. oh and...get down to brighton! :D x