ROUGHNECK RIOT, THE
“The Roughneck Riot generate a steam-rolling wall of melodic noise that hits you like a right hook. Combining all the right elements – Pogues, Flogging Molly, Levellers, Johnny Cash and The Clash, this is contemporary hardcore folk driven by youth and boundless energy. If this lot don’t make you smile then you’re surely deaf or dead!” - R2/Rock’n’Reel Magazine, review of ‘Same Again Tomorrow’.
Starting March 2005, The Roughneck Riot hailed as Manchester’s most energetic, raucous and messy punk band - with a sound that could turn holy water to piss!!
2009 saw a line-up change and The Roughneck Riot progress from the 4 piece bunch of teenage guys to the 6 piece orchestra of twisted Folk Punk rockers you see today. Since that point the band have taken the UK by storm, with none-stop gigs up and down the country, two European tours & support slots for acts such as: The Real McKenzies, Sham 69, Demented are Go, Street Dogs & Shane MacGowan.
With their début album ‘Night Train with the Reaper’ under their belt by the end of 2010, Roughnecks kicked off 2011 with 3 UK tours with The Real McKenzies, Hated Til Proven and Faintest Idea. They also released their new 4 track E.P 'Same Again Tomorrow', The Roughneck Riot are set for the rest of 2011 with UK & European tours planned, plus support slots for The Creepshow, Street Dogs, Swingin’ Utters, Talco and The Buccaneers.
Next year will see the much awaited second album & a lot more in store for The Roughnecks!
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