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The Streetbeaters

About Me

Our origin is a fascinating story, actually. It's too bad that there's just not enough space here to tell it, so that'll have to wait for another day. However, there's no need to worry. Just take a look at the songs right above this (and the video right below). It'll make you forget all about silly and frivolous things like origin stories or the infield fly rule and put into you the fabulous, uncontrollable urge to GET DOWN. Don't fight it. You can get back to us when you've been suitably rocked.

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Member Since: 07/12/2005
Band Website: www.myspace.com/ritalinrock
Band Members:L. Junk: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals/R. Porter: Drums/S. Hickel: Lead Guitar, Banjo/T. Olsen: Bass, Vocals, Keyboards, Kazoo/P. Hoffman: Boom-Booms
Influences: ROCK AND ROLL, BLUES, PSYCHEDELIA, ACID, and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Sounds Like: The best that's ever been.
Record Label: http://badnamerecords.com/

My Blog

Demo??

So here's the new deal all of you interested and habitual readers, which I'm sure there are many, we're going to record a demo/ep of sorts to promote ourselves and possibly sell for a small sum. This ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:30:00 GMT

New Video Coming

The wonderful David Porter is currently producing a video of our 7th Street Entry performance. It looks, and sounds good, and we'll upload some clips soonKeep on truckin'~Ted
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT

The Streetbeaters have a new drummer

Charles Wilcox no longer plays the drums for the Streetbeaters. He has left the band due to creative differences. He's been a fine drummer, but it was agreed upon by all that it is for the best that w...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:05:00 GMT

The Streetbeaters are in the "studio."

Information that may or may not interest you: The Streetbeaters are recording some new songs. We've worked on them all day today and plan to continue recording until the end of the week. There may pot...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:55:00 GMT

An Open Call: We are available for house parties.

This is an open call to our friends and acquaintances: We are now available to play house parties and other such social scenes. If you're planning a get-together, send us an e-mail or leave a comment ...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:52:00 GMT

Hey, We Might Change Our Name.

Well honeys, it looks like Ritalin might be in line for a name change in the coming when-evers. The title "Ritalin" has been a trustworthy and dependable name for us since we switched in about the sev...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:15:00 GMT

New songs up. You should all check 'em out.

There's some new toons up from our late March gig at Minneapolis' First Universalist Church (the church gig we talked so much about). The sound quality is iffy and the acoustics there sucked, but the ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 15:45:00 GMT

Looks Like A Gig

So, Marlee, our very favorite amateur concert promoter, left us a little message recently. Maybe sheput it somewhere else as well, who knows. Anyhow, the gist of it is that she has info. We are playin...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:09:00 GMT

New Music, Everyone!

As per the last blog, new songs are up. Hope you like them.A few things: The new songs are a couple of covers; "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf and "VooDoo Child (Slight Return)" by J. Hendrix. ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:44:00 GMT

The Music

All the songs we have currently posted are played exclusively by Ted and Jimmy. Jimmy's on drums, Ted's on everything else. And as you all know, Ted is shit on the guitar. We'll see if we can put some...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:57:00 GMT