Dan Kopko: vocals/guitar
John Blout: guitar/vocals
Craig LaPointe: bass/vocals
John Lynch: drums/vocals
Influences
The Cars, Chuck Berry, Cheap Trick, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Kiss, The Pretenders, The Who, The Kinks, The Clash, Blondie, The Faces and many more.
Sounds Like
'One Below The All Time Low' is never less than loud, proud and intelligent. It's a hugely satisfying treat for anyone still in love with classic US pop-rock and enough to quicken even the most jaded fan's pulse. -Whisperin' and Hollerin'
Watts is a very cool four-piece from Boston who manage to let their classic rock and roll influences like The Stones and the Cars mutate with the sounds of the Strokes and the Clash for a wonderfully rough but harmonic blast of rock and roll. -The Rock And Roll Report
A riot of early ’70s Stones-style garagey riffs, all rip-roaring and ready to raise hell. -The Metro
This is how rock albums should sound. No posturing, no excess, just proper songs played with ballsy abandon...these guys make a superb retro rock ‘n’ roll racket. -Leicester Bangs
Watts "make a superb retro rock ‘n’ roll racket," says Rob Forbes
(Leicester Bangs). A dynamic four-piece aptly named for the gentleman
drummer of the Rolling Stones, Watts' sound combines all the best elements
of '70s glam, old school punk, new wave, British Invasion and straight up rock-n-roll to create a timeless amalgam that is at once familiar and fresh. The band was recently named one of 2008's "Bands You Must Hear" by the UK's Classic Rock magazine, and their latest record, "One Below The All Time Low," has been receiving raves from critics worldwide since its release in September 2007.
From the UK's Classic Rock Magazine:
Order One Below The All Time Low by clicking the cover below.
The new Watts record is now available at CD BABY and Not Lame. You can also get it Newbury Comics.
Video clip from the Middle East 1/16/09 shot by Lars Erik. The entire show is posted on youtube in 4 parts:
The Godfathers first US concert in nearly 20 years...The Godfathers first ever American Saint Valentines Day Massacre concert...See The Godfathers LIVE at The Metro, Chicago on Saturday February 14th 2009...Tell all your friends - The Godfathers are coming!!!
Hey! We’re coming all the way from Australia to play Japan, U.K Spain and The U.S. We’d love to see you at a show or two! Power Pop for fans of Weezer, Fountains of Wayne, Elvis Costello & Cheap Trick.
