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The Rakkiteers

About Me

First of all, check out our website www.rakkiteers.co.uk... Hi! we're THE RAKKITEERS! We're a hard working rock/punk/indie band based in barnsley.. we play covers by the likes of the rolling stones, kaiser chiefs, killers, black sabbath etc... come & see us @ a pub venue near you! if you would like to book us please send a message or go to the contact page on our website!

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Member Since: 4/23/2007
Band Website: www.rakkiteers.co.uk
Band Members: VOCALS: Mark,LEAD GUITAR & BACKING VOX: Chris,RHYTHM GUITAR & BACKING VOX: Dean,BASS & BACKING VOX: Jamie,DRUMS: Sooty
Influences: The Rolling Stones, Stereophonics, U2, Oasis, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, Franz Ferdinand, Sham 69, The Hives, Sex Pistols, Electric Six, Gun, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Blur, Green Day, Kaiser Chiefs, White Stripes, The Automatic, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, The Ramones, The Undertones, The Knack, Bad Company, Generation X etc...
Sounds Like: Hopefully our own sound, but we cover the above artists so a mish mash of the above but played alot faster!
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

hectic year

hi everyone... the Rakkiteers' bottom end here (jimjam),,, just wanna say what a hectic year we have had after all the summers festivals to our own gigs at the weekend... nearing to nearly 200 gigs si...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:50:00 GMT

YORKSHIRE ROCK & BIKE SHOW

It has just been confirmed that the Rakkiteers will be headlining this years Yorkshire Rock & Bike Show, which is being held at Squires Cafe Bar in Newthorpe, Leeds over the weekend of the 15...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:17:00 GMT

BARNSTOCK 08

It has just been confirmed that for the second year running the Rakkiteers will be playing on the bill of the Barnstock charity event, which is being held to raise funds for Barnsley Hospice.&nbs...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Crimea gig

hi everyone.... just wanna thank all who turned up @ the crimea last night to support us. nice to see familar faces in the audience... toc, johnny lynott, pete, sue from ofs etc...cheers for baz ...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:42:00 GMT

ROCK OF THE NORTH CONVENTION

Sorry its a bit late ... we're playing @ the Rock of the North convention which is @ Squires Cafe Bar in Newthorpe also with other bands : The Erics, The Blueflies, Styckleback, Red Mosquito, Sumdy's ...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:47:00 GMT

gig @ lion 4.11.07

we did a great gig @ the lion in castleford on sunday just gone. it were a cancellation from topgun so we thought we'd do it.. we played there before and really enjoyed it... here are some of the kind...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:30:00 GMT

Rocking the Polish

yesterday were rocking the polish @ the polish club in barnsley.. it were a great gig for a good cause , muscular dyscrophy and we all raised £930 ! was great to see 3 bands also play, Mr. Chief, Stra...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:40:00 GMT

Comments from ROTN comments page

HI everyone... these are a few comments that were posted on rock of the north website comments page following the weekend of BARNSTOCK   Is there anything left for me to say??? NO, apart from GRA...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:09:00 GMT

T shirts and cds available

T shirts and cd's are now available @ gigs.... The t shirts are £8 and the cd are £5 just ask any member @ any of our gigs for more info    
Posted by on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:37:00 GMT

studio

hey THE RAKKITEERS entered the studio @ elsecar heritage centre in barnsley yesterday and recorded a ten track demo.. these will be available at gigs soon! it were a very long and tiring day but it h...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:42:00 GMT