cursive, built to spill, the cure, archers of loaf, yellowcard, my chemical romance, alkaline trio, sarge, sebadoh, dinosaur jr, the promise ring, bright eyes, the gloria record. jimmy eat world, the afghan whigs, green day, thursday, kill hannah, thrice, the twilight singers, placebo, QOTSA, fugazi, at the drive-in, minor threat,
Imagine a power that uses sound to create, manipulate, or destroy -- an entity for good
or evil. Teetering on the edge of sanity and nearly impossible to control, this force
can be seen as a weapon. And yet, to make it Through This Night and bring light to
darkness, we have no choice but to Ready the Destroyer.
Through This Night (Debut CD released 10/2008)
Reagan The Destroyer Is On Fire (Split CD released 04/2009)
Brand new T-Shirts are now available! Front design is shown here. Window Licker Records logo is on the back. To purchase, pick one up at any of our shows, or send mail to info@readythedestroyer.com to work out payment arrangements!
"Ready The Destroyer teeters on the edge of angular, dissonant indie rock, but never trips over the precipice on ... [Through This] Night. Guitarist/singer Neil[l] Miller always snaps the sweetness into place. He slides his sparkling guitar in "Lifeline" through a simple chord progression during the verses before unleashing a cathartic release in the chorus. The chunky rhythm and elliptical phrasing in the shimmering "Stalemate" snags your ear with a relentlessly catchy hook. (www.readythedestroyer.com)"
"The first thing to notice about the music of Chicago's Ready the Destroyer is that singer Neill Miller's guitar has a lot to say. Some guitarists are technically proficient, but the really good ones are able to give their instruments a voice. Miller's sings ... The instrumental interplay is where the band distinguishes itself, and it's hard to imagine any words or singing that could exude the joy and hope of the bright lead guitar on "Lifeline," which in tone and phrasing does its own little dance on the shoulders of the bass and drums."
-Jeffrey Ignatius, River Cities' Reader, March 25, 2009.
"This is punchy punk the way I've always liked it best: deft, well-played, melodic, and not the least bit simple. This multi-racial (hurrah to that!) Chicago trio work in a fair bit of '80s emo on their debut. too, so they sound younger, less "old school" '77 ramalama. Leader Neill Miller already sounded like a bad ass guitar guy (he plays circles around most) and ballsy singer long before I got a gander at his equally bad-ass afro out of The Mod Squad. Yowsa! Meanwhile, his nondescript looking rhythm section of Aaron Cleall bass and Nic Lama drums are no slouches in talent quotient, either, holding down a pulsing basis for Miller's stabbing, ripping leads and dangerous rhythm parts. Hard-hitting, serious, and smart, RtD are, like The Soft Boys, ready to destroy you."
-Jack Rabid, Big Takeover, Issue 63
"Ready the Destroyer is a Chicago-based 3-piece in the vein of Built To Spill, Dinosaur Jr, The Afghan Whigs, Fugazi while turning an ear toward Yellow Card, Green Day, etc. Neill Miller (vocal/guitar), Aaron Cleall (bass), and Nicolas Lama (drums) balance the nacent grit of furious rock with a direct melodic approach and build it to the gutpunch in these songs. This is definitely a band to watch out for. They’ve been honing their sound with solid local and regional shows ... Their new CD, Through This Night, was released October 2, 2008 to loyal fans at Reggie’s Rock Club and is now available at cdbaby and elsewhere everywhere."
-Bryan Baker, Discover Sounds/Gajoob
The self-released CD, Through This Night, was engineered, produced, and mixed by Anthony Gravino at the Drake Studio (Chicago) and was released in October, 2008. This release contains the following tracks: Drowning, Falling Into Me, Lifeline, All I Want, Stalemate, The Cut, Anew, and Noir.
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Our CD Through This Night is now available for purchase! If you buy it directly from us, we Accept Credit Card and PayPal. The cost of the Through This Night CD is $10 ppd (i.e. shipping included). Payment will be billed from Benzedrine Records via PayPal and all items ship the next business day via USPS. You can also buy it online in MP3 or CD format below from either iTunes, CD Baby or Digstation. Buy it now!
Our CD is also available for download online at digstation -- click here!
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***!!!Tickets are now available online for July 12th Comp. Release Show!!!*** Just click the flier to purchase your tickets!!!
Please come out and celebrate the release of the Dry Heaves compilation. This cd has 33 songs & 18 bands, including all 5 that are playing the Beat Kitchen show that is ALL AGES!!! We'll have 2 songs featured on the comp. One is called Rats and the other is Trainwreck. You can see us play both at the Beat Kitchen July 12th!!! Come out as we make punk rock history by releasing the greatest comp. that has ever been made! We look forward to seeing everyone there!!!
Chicago Bands and Entainers we are looking to fill some spots in upcoming event show. If you are looking to get in some clubs and festivals please email us.
Hey sexy badger it's Jimmy The Fingers! If you haven't seen this video please take a peek... This is me singing my song "Grace." If you buy one mp3 this year make it a jimmy! BUY NOW – CLICK HERE!!!!!
sorry for the blatant plug but if i don't plug it, no one else will innit!
FIREWATER - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS! Last shows until October!
Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten
> Bellydancers in costume get in free at all club shows!
> More shows are still being added, so check the Firewater MySpace page for updates.
> This message was sent by an evil robot. So if you are somewhere other than Europe and can't escape, we're sorry. We'll be back again someday soon.
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hope you enjoy, there are more to come. let us know what you think of them and please keep in touch, we will be seeing you soon!
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gracer
ryan/paul
Hello from all of us in THE BIG BOOTY PARTY, and thanks for stopping by and checking us out. We hope you will enjoy our music, and come out to see us when we play a show, or venue near you. Take care, and thanks for the add.