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THE RATS

...lost my leather jacket to a sweet sixteen

About Me

THE RATS : THE EP
Its a limited pressing of 500, 7inch, 70 gram, four songs on it, 45rpm
Find RECORD SHOPS that carry THE RATS : THE EP
or ORDER this record online from Puta Records CLICKY HERE
Press Stuff:
"I don't give a shit if they're hipsters. I won't even hold it against them that they're from New York."
- K.K., MAXIMUMROCKNROLL
"...Will they get booted from their own record release party?"
- Chaunce Haden, Steppin Out Magazine
(November 14th Issue: THE BAND IS BANNED)

"the Rats are another hot band on the suddenly-hot New York City garage/punk scene who are making this an exciting scene again"
- John Holmstrom, PUNK Magazine
(issue 20)

"Smart, troubled, decadent, sexy, and a little misunderstood...
best kept secret in New York"

- Crystal Ball Fanzine
"Great Rock n' Roll/ Punk combo"
- John Holmstrom, PUNK Magazine
(issue 19)

"Breaking the mold"
- NSQ Magazine
"...off the charts. Suicide vocals, ferocious guitars and great songs grab you by the hips and wont let go. Rock n Roll never dies, it just goes underground"
- Starr Tucker, New York Waste
Our Ep preview hit the gravy slot on NY Waste's reviews of the season
Our record reviewed in NEW YORK WASTE
OR things we said in the New York Waste interview
Radio:
internet radio archives HERE
New York 91.1 WFMU
New York 90.1 FM WXHD
East Village Radio NYC
Chicago 88.9 FM WRRG
Chicago 88.7 FM WLUW
Milwaukee 91.7 FM WMSE
Burlington 89.1 FM WBSD
Lexington 88.1 FM WRFL
Chattanooga 88.1 NPR on WUTC
Nashville / Memphis 89.3 Pirate FM,
Chattanooga First Amendment Radio
PODCAST
MYSTERY ACTION 22, Charles Gaskins on garagepunk.com
Film:
"The Big Fan" Writer/Director Robert Siegel
(Dir:Swimming, Writer w/Darren Aronofsky)
details tba
Contact us: [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/16/2005
Band Website: theratsnyc.com
Band Members: Jake Rat = Guitar / Vocals

Kitty G. Litter= Bass / Vocals

Jon Cummie = Drums

R.I.P. Hofmann=Claps, Finger snaps

Influences: bad seeds / foxy things
Sounds Like: you tell us
Record Label: !PUTA! Records, BMI
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

MAXIMUMROCKNROLL top 10

Hey, we are in the Maximum RocknRoll top 10 list. if you dont know maximumrocknroll, they count. they also have a reputation for being brutally frankwe didnt even have to buy an ad, so try to forgive ...
Posted by THE RATS on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:09:00 PST