SHEPHERD,Muzz :Drums/Vocals
NIGHTINGALE,Ben :Guitar/Vocals.
STOKES,Matty :Vocals/Guitar.
KING Jr, Mick :Bass/Vocals.
Influences
Winston Churchill, Napoleon, Thomas Edison, Robert the Bruce, Bruce Campbell,Julius Caesar,Orange Julius, Cleopatra (great hair!), Neal Smith,Dave Neil & Suzi Quatro, Elvis, Fudge (the eating kind)
Robert McNamara, Robert Patrick, Patrick Duffy, Debbie Renoylds and her daughter Burt, Robert Redford (The Sundance Kid & Brubaker), Mark Bolan from Dire Staights, Mark Knoffler from T Rex, Mark Palmer the spare parts guy from Thornton,Billy Bob Thornton, Arnold Palmer for all those fine years of Golf, Arnold Horshack & 'The Govenator'.
Sounds Like
Read some of our reviews (some where contacted by OUIJA board for their opinions):
"They're LOUD.....like a Rock Band." Gene Simmons. KISS.
"These lads have chunky tunes dipped in Bourbon." Keef. STONES.
"Multi-layered harmonies." Paul MacCartney.BEATLES.
"Muzz is a nuclear bomb fuelled on sugar." Keith Moon. WHO.
"Why can't I sing like Matty?" Steven Tyler.AEROSMITH.
"Strong,slick,sliding Riffs." Stevie Ray Vaughn."I like 'em...they make me laugh." Vince Vaughn. COMEDIAN
Our advice: Listen intensely to the 6 songs provided and make up your own mind. If you like what you hear...come see us in the flesh. But, always remember...
YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL.
NO ONE CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOU LIKE!!!
The Ride Ons are a Sydney band formed in early 2004 featuring 3 core members: Ben Nightingale, Murray Shepherd and Matty Stokes.
January 2010 sees the band together for 6 years!!
Bombastic rhythms reminiscent of a Steel Mill.Melodic vocals with 'StrutStyle'.
Surgical guitar chops that slide on Motor Oil. This IS The Ride Ons.
The line-up has played crucial roles in Aussie music history:-
Ben (guitar/vocals)
The Sleepy Jackson, Don Walker, The Clouds.
Murray (drums/vocals)
The Monarchs, Harpoon, The Screaming Tribesmen, The Hitmen.
Matty (vocals/guitar)
The Chevrons, Plutonium Biscuit.
Now in 2009 we add Electric & Double Bass master
Mick King Jnr (Bass/vocals)
The Blues Bombers
Mick King Jnr
The Ride Ons have now played over 150 shows in Sydney, Queensland, Melbourne and throughout regional Australia - their high energy live shows are not to be missed.
With a very respectable list of supports to such bands as The Screaming Jets, The Von Bondies, The Celibate Rifles, The Pictures, Tamba Lane (Wes Carr) and The Lime Spiders.
And now signed with Big Apache booking and Reign Records licensing, the new records in out!!
****NEWS**NEWS**NEWS***
The Ride Ons present their debut six track mini album "The First Cut".
We are also the proud parents of our second child...CHEER SQUAD.
***** A mail order service is NOW available to buy the E.P's direct. Fresh, clear copies with crystal artwork. At just $10.oo each (+p&h), you can message us your detalis and we will send it out.
WE HAVE GROUNDED 'ROCKET TO RIDE until 2010. (Solid Fuel problems).
But don't shake baby because we about to unleash
'DELINQUENTS WITH HOTRODS'... Rated 'R'...The Original Movie Soundtrack.
We hope the title will provide some insight to the feel of this new album.
Four years in the making, so get ready to
SLICK YOUR HAIR, GRAB YOUR BEST GIRL/GUY...AND REV THAT FUCKIN' ENGINE...
This October you can become a Delinquent with a Hotrod.
"The First Cut" - 2004 (our first E.P) now available thru RideOn Records Mail order (TBE).
OTHER VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT YOUTUBE/THERIDEONS
The Wildest Australia Day Event Sydney has ever seen - “Wild Colonial Day” At the Original Slim Dusty Pub, The Town & Country Hotel, St Peters NSW for more info go to www.myspace.com/barflypromotions blog
Subculture Weekend next weekend at The Sandringham Hotel, Newtown - flash, new! big upstairs room! Mother Truckers all set to rev the engine up on Black Friday 13 November. Hope to see you there!
What's up!? Just wanted to let you know what was going on with P6! Our 9th anniversary show is this Halloween! We will be playing with Bulletboys (Smooth Up in Ya back from the 80's!), Bionic Jive (AZ's resident old-school rap/rock soldiers!) and more at The Platinum Club inside Skye.
Also we're finally recording new tracks! Keep an eye out in November for our 2 track EP featuring songs off our upcoming new album "The New Amerikan Idols." Thanks for being our friend and don't be afraid to leave some love for us...Ladiebug and the rest of the band always like to make a personal response ;-) OneLove Sixers!!!
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We stoped by to say High and see wuts up! If your free come check out... The BOOK SIGNING with Scott Von Heldt the new guitarist for Brian HEAD Welch author of the newly released book MIND OVER METAL MOWER, Property Six & SLOWER Live With Silence Betrayed Assaulted Pepper Head Hurtz Monstarz Flatline Embers Rise and more... Friday May 7th & 8th @ CHASERS 8005 E. Rosevelt st. Scottsdale AZ. 85257 ALL AGES bar w/ID doors 6:30pm for tix & info (623) 418-6413 AZ's #1 Live show and best party in town! PropertySix may 8th at the book signing with Scott Von Heldt
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