Alexander Grigg (Vox/Guitar)
Matt Chapman (Bass/Vox)
Tom Wallace (Drums/Photos/Getting Lost/Vox)
Brad Heald (Lead Guitar/Vox)
Influences
are random, but here’s some stuff we like: Talking Heads, The Beach Boys, The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, JAMC, Bob Dylan, The Church, Blur, The Simpsons, The Replacements ("I’m the boy that you can’t ignore, for the first time in my life I’m sure..."), Pavement, Elastica, Nirvana, Andreas Gursky, The Cure, The Cars, THE MODERN LOVERS, Weezer, Tequila, T-Rex, Television (the band and the medium), electricity, David BOWIE, knit-wear, floral, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, The Byrds, Radiohead, MBV, Wayne’s World, BACK TO THE FUTURE (2 if we gotta pick 1), Kate Bush, being broke, Risk, Nik Cohn, The Strokes, The Beatles, family, friends, lovers, the Queen of England and the kitchen sink.
Subculture Weekend Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November - Two Wild line ups over two nights! Get Yourself Along! Both nights take place in The Sandringham Hotel, Newtown, NSW, New! Upstairs, Flash! Big Room! Refer to Barfly Promotions blog for more info.
Hey Guys...Hope you are all fantastic...Just wanted to say..Wish you were touring to Adelaide..Will miss seeing you play..But wish you well with the tour...I saw your plectrum on Ebay...placed a bid...and what do ya know..I won the auction... Thanx Guys...Am a very Happy Riders fan now....Luv to you all xoxoxo Janine :)
OMG i was annoyed when i misse dure concert in perth aye i begged my mum liek for 2 weeks oh whel if u ever come to perth again im so comming and ill have a job to pay fro it myself aye itb be sweet to see u guys live hope u keep up the legendary tunes and keep to indie it the best type of music i think have a good one guys :)
Hey there, if you are near the wireless today, listen into 2SER 107.3 The Departure Lounge. Drew and I will be talking and playing some new tunes (remix heaven) with Mr Elchino himself. lots of lub
Thanks very much for having a listen seems like three minutes is a long time for people these days. I thought you might have recorded around waverton park, due to your presence there in the video, and that there was some sort of secret bat cave like studio hidden down there somewhere.