Pint Shot Riot
| Pint Shot Riot | |
|---|---|
 Pint Shot Riot at The Red Lion, NYC. March 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Coventry, England |
| Genres | Indie Rock[1] |
| Years active | 2007 – Present |
| Labels | Life In The Big City Records |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Richard 'Rocket' Emerson Rob Clements David 'Baby Dave' Page Chris 'Mini Rocket' Connoll |
Pint Shot Riot are an indie rock[1] band from Coventry, England. Their line-up consists of Richard 'Rocket' Emerson (guitar / vocals), Chris 'Mini Rocket' Connoll (drums / backing vocals), David 'Baby Dave' Page (bass) and Rob Clements (lead guitar / backing vocals).[1]
History
Pint Shot Riot's line-up was completed in January 2007 when, after a successful rehearsal, guitarist Rob Clements joined cousins Richard Emerson and Chris Connoll and their new-found bass player David Page.[1] The name of the band was derived from an observation made by Emerson who, when using predictive text to message a friend, noticed that the three words are all entered using the same numerical combination and, according to Page, "it just seemed a perfect fit".[2] In the summer of 2007, the band appeared on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival and released their début single "Punches, Kicks, Trenches & Swords" through their own Life In The Big City label the following October.[1][3]
In July and October 2008, the band released the singles "Start Digging" and "Holes" and also signed a publishing deal with the EA Games / Nettwerk Music Group later in the year.[4]
March 2009 saw the release of their first EP, Round One, comprising the three earlier singles and their B-sides plus an acoustic version of the new track "Not Thinking Straight". In October 2009, the full band version of "Not Thinking Straight" was featured on the soundtrack for EA Sports, FIFA 10 computer game.[5] A Redanka remix of the band's next single, "Nothing From You", would also be included on a computer game soundtrack, this time on the soundtrack for Electronic Arts' game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.[6]
In June 2010, to coincide with the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the band recorded and released "Viva England", a charity single for the Homeless World Cup charity.[7] Also that summer, the band made their second appearance at Coventry's Godiva Festival, following up a performance at the event a year earlier.[8] In May 2012, "Viva England" was re-released with a new 'Extra Time' version for UEFA Euro 2012, again with all proceeds going towards the Homeless World Cup charity.[9]
The band's début album, Spell It Out, was released in March 2011.[10][11] The record's single "Twisted Soul" featured on the soundtrack for FIFA 12,[12] and also appeared on the BBC's Final Score bulletin.[13]
The album's release coincided with a performance at an official South By Southwest Festival showcase in Austin, Texas, and soon after they began a West Coast US tour.[14][15][16] Their year of sporadic US touring ended with a show at New York's CMJ Music Marathon, when the group appeared at the Brooklyn Bowl with The Duke Spirit.[17]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spell It Out | 7 March 2011 |
EPs
| Year | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Round One | 2 March 2009 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Release Date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Punches, Kicks, Trenches & Swords" | 29 October 2007 | Round One |
| 2008 | "Start Digging" | 7 July 2008 | |
| "Holes" | 27 October 2008 | ||
| 2009 | "Come Back To Me" | 5 October 2009 | Spell It Out |
| "Not Thinking Straight" | 5 October 2009 | ||
| 2010 | "Nothing From You" | 24 May 2010 | |
| "Viva England" | 7 June 2010 | Non Album Single | |
| "Hazy Days" | 25 September 2010 | Spell It Out | |
| 2011 | "Somebody Save Me" | 21 March 2011 | |
| 2011 | "Twisted Soul" | 26 September 2011 | |
| 2012 | "Starting To Fly" | 26 March 2012 | Spell It Out |
| 2012 | "Viva England / Viva England (Extra Time Version)" | 28 May 2012[18] | Non Album Single |
Use of Tracks
- "Punches, Kicks, Trenches & Swords" featured in the computer games The Sims 3 and Ricky Hatton's walk on music in Fight Night Round 4.[19]
- Not Thinking Straight was used in FIFA 10 and Need for Speed: Nitro.[20][21]
- "Treacle Town" and the band were featured in the trailer for the computer game Army of Two.
- "Somebody Save Me" was used on Soccer AM during their Championship goals round-up.[22]
- Twisted Soul was included on the EA Trax for FIFA 12.
- The radio edit of the Redanka Remix of "Nothing from You" was featured on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The actual remix clocks in at 7:58, and the original song clocks in at 3:11.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pint Shot Riot Biography". Official website — pintshotriot.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Pint Shot Riot!'s Baby Dave Interview – "A Gaming Music Generation" |". Gamercenteronline.net. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ "BBC Glastonbury 2007". bbc.co.uk/glastonbury. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Pint Shot Riot". Nettwerk. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ↑ "Interview with Pint Shot Riot". Fifplay. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ "Soul survivors: Pint Shot Riot new single...". upshot.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ "Official World Cup Song for England Team Worth Supporting: "Viva England" by Pint Shot Riot". Homeless World Cup. 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ↑ Godiva 2009: Saturday Main Stage (2009-07-04). "Coventry and Warwickshire - In Pictures - Godiva 2009: Saturday Main Stage". BBC. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ↑ "Pint Shot Riot - Viva England". Music-News. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "Pint Shot Riot - Spell It Out - RoomThirteen - Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine - Reviews Interviews News Tours". RoomThirteen. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ↑ "Pint Shot Riot to Spell It Out!". Coventrytelegraph.net. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "FIFA 12 Soundtrack - Pint Shot Riot – Twisted Soul". sweetpatch.tv. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ "Pint Shot Riot are glad to be back in Coventry". Coventrytelegraph.net. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Live4ever @ SXSW Festival – Day Two: Live4ever's Two Fingered Salute". Live4ever Ezine. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Live4ever Media announce The British Rock 'n' Roll event of SXSW 2011". music-news. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ "Review: Pint Shot Riot @ Brainwash Cafe, SF". Live4ever Ezine. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Review: Live4ever's Official CMJ Showcase". Live4ever Ezine. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ http://www.frostmagazine.com/2012/05/11/pint-shot-riot-viva-england-music-review/
- ↑ mickice. "Beyond the Game: Fight Night Round 4 - PlayStation Universe". Psu.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "EA SPORTS Blogs". Easports.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Need for Speed NITRO Goes Gold - EA News". Ea.com. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Week 30 Music Section". Soccer AM. Retrieved 15 December 2011.