Andy - Vocals, Paul - Vocals, And - Guitar/Vocals, Shent - Guitar, Daz - Drums, Al - Bass/Vocals
Influences
Ramones, Stiff Little Fingers, 88 Fingers Louie, The Exploited, Propagandhi, Consumed, Pennywise, Goober Patrol, Bouncing Souls, Minor Threat, Warzone, Grey Area, face to Face, Satanic Surfers, Sick of it all, Screeching Weasel, The Clash, Lagwagon (countless others)
Sounds Like
RAM-MAN
"Violent aggressive old school chant-along no-brainer good-for-your soul hardcore crossover punk, good good good in a Pennywise go splatter like a rancid pizza delivery boy crash" - Organ Magazine - Jan 2005
"Ram-Man do what they're name suggests, right into your skull" - The Jailhouse Programme, Feb 2006
"Super fast, high energy, adrenaline pumping punk rock for your skate board gang and dive bar brawl. And if your not into that kind of stuff, just good freakin in your face rock. The band does not waste anytime with crazy artsy riffs or anything, they get straight to pumping your ears full of heavy noise. A catchy melody, with a catchy chord progression...... These guys will totally rock the piss out of you and you will love them for it. A+ for thrashability factor". Captains - Garageband.com
"Wow, if its energy you want, and you need some music that can instantly release any pent-up anger, frustation or rage, then you have found the track that will continuously satisfy! No complex, drawn-out meandering here, just 100% absolute, solid punk rock. Long enough, to grab you by the balls (and squeeze unquestionably hard!), but short enough, to warrant another listen, again & again! Right from word go, thumpin bass pushes through the speakers, into your psyche, followed by wave after wave of guitars, drums and vocals. The song does exactly what the makers hope, beautifully summarising the phrase 'SHORT SHARP SHOCK! Fuckin Class!!". - EDGEWAY - Garageband.com
WHERE DID THE NAME R.A.M-M.A.N COME FROM?! DID IT EMERGE FROM THEIR RESPECT FOR AN 80'S CARTOON HERO WHO BROKE THROUGH WALLS WITH HIS HEAD? OR, DOES IT STAND FOR 'REVOLT AGAINST MAN-MADE ATROCITIES NOW'? WHO KNOWS?!!! WHO GIVES A SHIT?!!!
WHEN THE BAND WAS FORMED IN AUGUST 2001, NOBODY COULD SING AND NOBODY COULD PLAY. SO NOTHING HAS CHANGED A LOT REALLY!....... R.A.M-M.A.N BEGAN LIFE AS A FAST & CATCHY PUNK BAND BUT WENT ON TO BECOME MUCH FASTER AND HARDCORE SOUNDING AS TIME WENT ON. THEY HAVE PLAYED IN MANY PARTS OF THE UK, THE NETHERLANDS AND HAVE VENTURED TO GERMANY.
THEY STARTED WITH 1 GUITARIST BUT IN JUNE 2002, SHENT WAS THROWN IN ON LEAD TO ADD MORE POWER AND DEPTH TO THEIR SONGS. THIS WAS DEFINITELY WHEN THEIR HARDER AND MORE AGGRESSIVE SOUND BEGAN TO CREEP IN. THE BAND HAD ANOTHER GOOD MATE ON DRUMS FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS, BUT IN JUNE 2003 JOHN STEPPED DOWN TO CONCENTRATE ON HIS OTHER BAND, SWAKTANG. DAZ (FORMERLY OF EASTFIELD) TOOK OVER AND HAS BEEN WITH THEM SINCE.
WHILST PAUL WAS RECOVERING FROM RECONSTRUCTIVE KNEE SURGERY DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2008, AL (D'CORNER BOIS) STEPPED IN TO HELP OUT ON BASS. IT WENT SO WELL THAT WE ASKED IF HE WANTED TO STAY, SO NOW WE HAVE 6 MEMBERS, WITH BOTH ANDY AND PAUL BOTH FRONTING THE BAND TOGETHER..... ONWARDS AND UPWARDS AND DIY FOREVER!
SOME OF THE BANDS RAM-MAN HAVE PLAYED WITH INCLUDE: DISCHARGE, THE RESTARTS, DRONGOS FOR EUROPE, CONTEMPT, POLICE BASTARD, M.D.M, P.O.A, BICKLE'S CAB, BURN-SUBVERT-DESTROY, ACTIVE SLAUGHTER, DUN 2 DEF, HEADJAM, THE CREETINS, CUPID STUNT, EASTFIELD, INTENTION, DEMONIC UPCHUCKS, THE FIGHT, JESSE JAMES, ALL AMERICAN REJECTS, YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO, STUNTFACE, NO COMPLY, 2 SHOT BLAST, ROTTEN AGENDA, LAST UNDER THE SUN, SKIMMER, HEARTFELT, NOCTOPHYLE, HEADHAUNTER, SWAKTANG, THE CUNTS, KAMIKAZE SPERM, BASTARDS TRAINED BY BASTARDS, D'CORNER BOIS, PAUL CARTER, DIK GURU, THE NIHILISTS, RADIATION ANGELS
Saturday January 16th at The Dudley Arms, Rhyl - The 'Alright All-Dayer, Alright?' featuring The Autonomads, Flat Back Four, Global Parasite + loads more. Should kick off around 4pm or so, more info soon.
Wednesday March 31st at The Dudley Arms, Rhyl - A welcome return for The Dangerfields (on their 10 year anniversary tour), Stuntface + more tbc.
The Hillbilly Hellcats, Chop Tops, Koffin Kats, Devil Makes Three, No Dice, The Hitchers, The Strikers, Thee Merry Widows and Death valley Drifters + 16 Other Kick Ass Bands
KATAKLYSM EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR 2010 w/ BELPHEGOR, DARKEST HOUR, SUICIDAL ANGELS, RESISTANCE 7 Jan 2010 Batschkapp Frankfurt 8 Jan 2010 Roxy Saarbrücken 9 Jan 2010 Atak Enschede 10 Jan 2010 Biebob Vosselaar 11 Jan 2010 Academy Islington London 12 Jan 2010 La Locomotive Paris 13 Jan 2010 Live Music Hall Cologne 14 Jan 2010 Backstage Munich 15 Jan 2010 Arena Vienna 16 Jan 2010 Posthof Linz 17 Jan 2010 MOR Cafe Zlin 18 Jan 2010 TBA Ljubljana 19 Jan 2010 Estragon Bologna 20 Jan 2010 Matrix Bochum 21 Jan 2010 Z7 Pratteln 22 Jan 2010 LKA Longhorn Stuttgart 23 Jan 2010 Hellraiser Leipzig 24 Jan 2010 Postbahnhof Berlin 25 Jan 2010 Markthalle Hamburg
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