punk hip hop an blues in all their different forms.....dan deacon, mos def, motown, fugazi, the clash, atmosphere/ rhymesayers records, asher senator, b dylan, sole/ anticon records, bad brains, local legends CLayton blizzard man diamler an Z+, aesop rock/def jux records, the jam, brother ali, the smiths, smiley culture, the specials, wiley, tricky, jehst, taskforce braintax/ low life records, tom waits, the fall, john frusciante, the slits, cannibal ox, roots manuva, minor threat, saul williams, the beat, eeka mouse, RZA production, todla t,the knux, dead prez 'the lonesome crowded west' by modest mouse, mountain goats, pos/doomtree, patrik fitzgerald, krs-one, billy childish, wu-tang!, at the drive-in, MIA, k'naan, shut up sonya, bumtapes.........an lots more (im tryin to keep it short........ )
Sounds Like
"If I'm going to use hyperbole, and to be honest I'm quite prone to it, I would describe Ratface as the genius of the nouveaux punk generation.
Of course, to do so would do something of an injustice to all the other nouveaux punks out there such as Paul Hawkins and Chris T-T who are doing things lo-fi, with ingenious, sometimes simplistic sometimes altruistic lyrics.
But Ratface leads the pack really, his debut long-player …On Ice was one of Bearded's records of 2007, it belied what a £3 record should be worth in label terms. Released on tiny DIY label At the Library, it was certainly the best value record of all time, not just 2007, due in part because of the cost, but primarily because of what was included on the record, every track a perfect slice of what the man himself describes as 'punk-hop', which I imagine is hip-hop without the bling, without the faux-street stories from your view from the mansion and without the horrendous levels of bullshit."
(bearded magazine)
"Latest offering from Bristol's Bum Tapes is a collection of some of the most immediate, charming and vital pop songs to emerge from British backwaters in what seems like forever. Ratface, a one man and his four-track set-up from the same city, is purveyor of an aesthetic so irresistibly couched in the hooks and histrionics of the instant-song that "Down with Ratface", his official sophomore, manages to feel more at home, more comfortable & more likeable than most contemporary "popular" music whilst simultaneously throwing some of the most original moves in recent British indie-punk-hop"
(foxy digitalis)
BRISTOL BASED PUNK HOP....................
..... a lively mix of punk an hip hop..........................
...............I love playing live and getting sweaty an will generally play anywhere im wanted ( venues, squats, parties, gardens, car parks... ) i especially like benefit gigs......
...............provided my lil red banger will get me there an i can get some help with petrol im yours..........
ive been lucky enough to play all over the UK an in NEW YORK an share a stage wit these bands .... DUFUS, THE BROOKLYN HOWL, DEAN DIRG, MEN DIAMLER, CLAYTON BLIZZARD, SJ ESAU, GORDON GANOS ARMY, CAPITOL K, JESUS BRUISER, GHOST MICE, ROSETTA STONED, TEAM BRICK, Z+, JOEY CHAINSAW/SHAGGY PARASOLS, FREEZE PUPPY, PUPPY BUCKET, ILL EASE, DRUNK GRANNY, THE JELAS, DIG FOR FIRE, RUSS SUBSTANCE, K'BOARD CHOIR, SHUT UP SONYA, DR SPIN, GAPTOOTH, WOODEN GHOST, MOTORMARK, SPANNER... AN LOADS MORE I FOGET AS THE YEARS STROLL ON..........
IVE JUST PUT OUT MY NEW RECORD 'ENOUGH RATFACE' ON LOCAL LABEL BUMTAPES(http://www.myspace.com/bumtaperecordings ).....
UK. £4.50 EU. £5.00 World £6.00 ...................
''Bristols Ratface returns again to Bumtapes, this time with the amazing mini album 'Enough Ratface' clocking in at just over 30 mins, its packed full of his own personal style of beats n' lyrics that just keep getting better with each new release..''
..........i HAVE TWO MORE RECORDS ... 'DOWN WITH RATFACE'
' £4.50 (uk)
....Bristols Finest Bedsit MC returns with his first Full length LP for bumtapes.
Raw Energetic vocals laced over rough-cut keys, beats and Guitars,
Joining the dots between DIY British Punk and Alternative Hip Hop…" .........
"Latest offering from Bristol's Bum Tapes is a collection of some of the most immediate, charming and vital pop songs to emerge from British backwaters in what seems like forever. Ratface, a one man and his four-track set-up from the same city, is purveyor of an aesthetic so irresistibly couched in the hooks and histrionics of the instant-song that "Down with Ratface", his official sophomore, manages to feel more at home, more comfortable & more likeable than most contemporary "popular" music whilst simultaneously throwing some of the most original moves in recent British indie-punk-hop" (foxy digitalis)
AND MY FIRST RECORD 'ON ICE' RELEASED ON SOUTHAMPTON DIY PUNK LABEL 'AT THE LIBRARY RECORDS'........
Ratface Muzak Shop
Hey! We've added a new demo here on our page. Its of a track we've been playing called Little Lost Lamb. Do please feel the noise and give it a show! x Thanks x
thanks for the friendship. A warm welcome to my circle of friends.
COOL STUFF !!
Best wishes for all your projects. You are always invited to listen to my beats. I got industry standard beats for sale. I produced beats for RASCO..s new album. I..m in the top 3 beat sellers out of 49118 producers.
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The Black Heart Orchestra - www.myspace.com/blackheartorchestra (On tour from the south, sound like The Nerve Agents meets 80's matchbox, fucking brilliant!)
Hey! Appologies if this is the second comment we've sent you recently...bit of a mix up in the bands communication :)
Anyway.. we've been a little quiet for the last few months but we are very pleased to announce our new EP is finished and up on our myspace! It's called Bright Lights and has four brand spanking new tracks to blow your mind. Please have a listen and tell us what you think and if you love it, buy it! :)
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol
