Television Personalities, LCD Soundsystem, Moldy Peaches, Peaches, The Fall, Knarf Relloem Trinity, The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, Young Marble Giants, M.I.A., The Kills, Monks, DAF, Beck, Munk, Swell Maps, Yacht, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, New Order, The Rapture, Prinz Horn Danceschool, Wire, Fun Boy Three, Who Made Who, Modern Lovers, The Go-Betweens, Chemical Brothers, Tall Dwarfs, Buzzcocks, B52s, Von Suedenfed, Human League, Shitdisco, These New Puritans, MGMT, Fujiya & Miyagi, Can, Calvin Harris, The Chap, Metronomy, Silver Apples, Hot Chip to be continued...
In the fast rotating indie-subworld inhabited by the German-Italian Woog Riots, it’s just a quick short-cut from riotpop / garagefolk to twee-rave and dance-punk!
The band began their pop career in 2004 by compiling a tribute album for iconic Manchester band “The Fall“, which featured eclectic European and transatlantic contributions highly appreciated by John Peel.
Their own first single followed, released on German label “What’s So Funny About“. The two creative master-minds Silvana Battisti and Marc Herbert sharing the vocals for “King of Pop“, a brilliant statement of future intent.
They addressed the royal imbalance later by writing the lo-fi electro hit “Queen of Pop“, featuring on their debut album “Strangelove TV“. Favourable press reviews followed, bringing comparisons with the New York scene including Adam Green and Kimya Dawson with their band Moldy Peaches.
With a name derived from its four chapters People, Animals, Society & Places, the Woog Riots’ new album “PASP” is due for release in spring 2008. Song themes cover some key cultural, political and scientific developments in Western civilisation.
Battisti and Herbert do DJ sets at clubs in Germany and acts such as LCD Soundsystem and M.I.A. have become a major influence. As a result the band’s sound has moved in the direction of dance-punk and twee-rave, taking the slogan of label mates ‘Knarf Rellöm Trinity’ “move your ass and your mind will follow” to their hearts.
Tours of Germany, USA, UK, Netherlands and Finland have already made an impact, leading to a steady growth of their own underground network.
danke, bei uns ist alles schön. aber es kann ja nicht jeden tag IDAHO sein. Mit euch wars schon ganz schön gemütlich (aber ihr tragt ja auch euern "living room" immer bei euch).
It was lovely to meet you both and see you play your wonderful set on Monday. Hope we play together again in the future! Good luck with the rest of your tour xx
vorgestern stuttgart, morgen berlin --> einmal quer durch die republik gekurvt. winkt mal, wenn ihr bei uns vorbeirauscht! liebste grüße an frau und herrn r.i.o.t. ;-)
Hey !!! For us it was great too !!!! Hope seeing you again on ze road !!! Lukeus can't stop talking about his futur new guitar !!!! Cheers from Strasbourg !!!!
