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The Rrrs

The Rrrs - rrrrrroll your tongue,baby

About Me


"Prozac in musical form." - Chris Carter , BOTB judge

"Easily the worst thing I've heard in 26 years" - Drowned in Sound

"It is so happy and sweet and full of life that it's almost disconcerting... try to imagine Super Furry Animals at double speed." - Mike Stephenson, Spoonfed


Watch videos from our iPod tour

Yeps, go to The Rrrs official website .

My Valentino/Forbidden Kiss double AA single now available worldwide on indiestore and iTunes UK/US/Japan/Europe/Canada.

Also on Amazon MP3 , Emusic and Napster


You like us, so please say something positive on our Road to V page. We might end up playing V! Ho ho ho!

Amuse yourself with our new video 'Is That Your Underwear On The Floor' by Issa Pourkhosravi


Filmed around 'Casa del Rrrs' at Leamington Spa in June 2007.

For bookings, please contact Charlie Watson at booking (at) rrrs.co.uk or send us a myspace message and we'll pass it on. We'll be happy to play your living rooms, birthday parties and stadiums for as little as travel costs and some alcohol. Yippee!

This offer doesn't last forever so grab us now.

We say LONG LIVE THE RIPPS. Get it on Amazon or iTunes . Their new stuff's sounding great!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: rrrs.co.uk
Band Members: Sharliza R @ Maxima Sharzilla Moog (23) vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, webmasta, design, songwriting - Singapore

Les Woods (22) bass, masterchef - Wigan

Rowan Gifted (22) lead guitar, soundscaping, handyman - Hayling Island

Tom Rocket (22) drums, MIA - Leicester

People we work with

Photography: Joolz Perry and Helen Boast
Recordings: Woodbine Street , Moonbase and Junk Scientist
Videos: Issa Pourkhosravi
Press/Publicity: Jay Taylor @ Quite Great/Decade PR

Influences:

Stereolab Joy Division XTC P Ramlee Kraftwerk Quantic Soul Orchestra Frank Zappa Tinariwen The Avalanches Carmen Miranda Crystal Waters Jamiroquai Saloma Radiohead The Futureheads Pharrell John Coltrane Groove Armada Maximo Park Madlib Black Dog Bone Yesterday's New Quintet Broken Social Scene Lady Sovereign The Smiths Astrud Gilberto Editors Stan Getz Bee Gees Mungo Jerry Beck Duran Duran Blondie Boy George Noraniza Idris Lancashire Hotpots Madness

We're making Tip Top a genre.


Sounds Like: The Libertines being strangled by The Pixies and The Futureheads, whilst dancing to the beat of the east in Singapore with Gwen Stefani.
Record Label: Headtones
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Some funny videos from our iPod tour!

Back in May, Tom the drummer was too busy to play saccharine pop with us, so we embarked on an iPod tour. Ditch the instruments and bring in the twigs and pictures!Please share these videos with your...
Posted by The Rrrs on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:41:00 PST

The good, the bad...The Rrrs debut single reviews

Club Fandango Deliriously upbeat nuggets of pop genius from that well-known hotbed of new talent, Leamington Spa. Think Britpop chancers Echobelly sped up and dosed with Ritalin, with a flamboyant sta...
Posted by The Rrrs on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:50:00 PST

Single launch Traffic Light PARTY, Monday June 16!

Yo!What: The Rrrs' My Valentino/Forbidden Kiss single launch Traffic Light PartyWhen: Monday June 16, doors 7pmWhere: The Fly, 36-38 New Oxford St, London [nearest tube Tottenham Court Road]Dress code...
Posted by The Rrrs on Thu, 29 May 2008 03:10:00 PST

Yesterday - iPod tour finale and the Joy Formidable

A Dirrrty Party yesterday was great! I'm sure the blazing performances from Sportsday and The Fens will be documented elsewhere on the web. It was our last iPod performance (hopefully?) which was appl...
Posted by The Rrrs on Wed, 21 May 2008 04:02:00 PST

Popping my rant virginity

A lot of things happen - but this time, rather than bottling it up, why don't I write on myspace?Yesterday we played (tried to) a great party populated by really cool, friendly people, in a cycle of e...
Posted by The Rrrs on Sun, 18 May 2008 08:02:00 PST

Emergency gig tmrw on May 8, free singles and review

Download 3 tracks off our upcoming My Valentino/Forbidden Kiss single from our myspace. Here's a review from Street Voice:The Rrrs hail from the West Midlands and are a kick ass indie band that I thin...
Posted by The Rrrs on Wed, 07 May 2008 09:57:00 PST

EP in June

There are BIG plans for The Rrrs in 2008.We will be gigging and touring wherever we can play whilst negotiating terms for getting our signatures on the dotted line.Our next EP will be released this Ju...
Posted by The Rrrs on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:22:00 PST

Were Reverb Record Makers 07 regional winner...

A mysterious package containing a Digidesign MBox 2 mini recording thinger came through the Casa del Rrrs post last week, and we found it VERY strange. Little did we know; it turned out to be a PRIZE ...
Posted by The Rrrs on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:32:00 PST

New Underwear video AND live footage

Amuse yourself with our new 'Is That Your Underwear On The Floor' video by Issa Pourkhosravi! Filmed around 'Casa del Rrrs' in Leamington Spa during summer 2007. Enjoy Sharliza's (and her men...
Posted by The Rrrs on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:02:00 PST

Under 18s welcome at Oxjam gig, Oct 25

...as well as those 18 and over, of course. Please remember to bring your proof of age to save lots of heartache - or leave it at home to save your liver. He. He.Make poverty history at Oxjam in our v...
Posted by The Rrrs on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:04:00 PST