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Watts

a superb retro rock ‘n’ roll racket

About Me

Watts "make a superb retro rock ‘n’ roll racket," says Rob Forbes (Leicester Bangs). A dynamic four-piece aptly named for the gentleman drummer of the Rolling Stones, Watts' sound combines all the best elements of '70s glam, old school punk, new wave, British Invasion and straight up rock-n-roll to create a timeless amalgam that is at once familiar and fresh. The band was recently named one of 2008's "Bands You Must Hear" by the UK's Classic Rock magazine, and their latest record, "One Below The All Time Low," has been receiving raves from critics worldwide since its release in September 2007.

From Classic Rock Magazine's February 2008 issue:

Order One Below The All Time Low by clicking the cover below.

The new Watts record is now available at CD BABY and Not Lame . You can also get it Newbury Comics.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/27/2005
Band Members: Dan Kopko: vocals/guitar

John Blout: guitar/vocals

Craig LaPointe: bass/vocals

John Lynch: drums/vocals

Influences: The Cars, Chuck Berry, Cheap Trick, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Kiss, The Pretenders, The Who, The Kinks, The Clash, Blondie, The Faces and many more.
Sounds Like: 'One Below The All Time Low' is never less than loud, proud and intelligent. It's a hugely satisfying treat for anyone still in love with classic US pop-rock and enough to quicken even the most jaded fan's pulse. -Whisperin' and Hollerin'

Watts is a very cool four-piece from Boston who manage to let their classic rock and roll influences like The Stones and the Cars mutate with the sounds of the Strokes and the Clash for a wonderfully rough but harmonic blast of rock and roll. -The Rock And Roll Report

A riot of early ’70s Stones-style garagey riffs, all rip-roaring and ready to raise hell. -The Metro

This is how rock albums should sound. No posturing, no excess, just proper songs played with ballsy abandon...these guys make a superb retro rock ‘n’ roll racket. -Leicester Bangs
Record Label: Get the CD @NotLame,CDbaby,Kool Kat,itunes, etc.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Leicester Bangs review

Watts - One Below The All Time Low (Independent)This is how rock albums should sound. No posturing, no excess, just proper songs played with ballsy abandon. I'm guessing it'll be comparisons to The Re...
Posted by Watts on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:04:00 PST

The Rock and Roll Report

Here's a few more reviews that just came in. The Rock and Roll Report Popbang Rock and Roll and Meandering Nonsense...
Posted by Watts on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:58:00 PST

Classic Rock Magazine

Watts appears in the latest issue of Classic Rock. It's out in the UK now and usually takes a few weeks to reach the US. We're in the "Bands you must hear in 2008" feature and our song "20 To 12"...
Posted by Watts on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:34:00 PST

Top 40 of 2007 on WMBR

One Below The All Time Low came in at 39 on WMBR's yearly rock report for 2007. The list is up here . ...
Posted by Watts on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:28:00 PST

Kool Kat Musik

Kool Kat Musik has our cd for sale now. Here's what the listing says about it... They are a musical four piece hailing from Boston and are aptly named for the gentleman drummer of the Rolling Sto...
Posted by Watts on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:29:00 PST

Whisperin’ & Hollerin’ about Watts

Whisperin' & Hollerin' has reviewed "One Below The All Time Low" on their site. Here's the link... Whisperin' & Hollerin'...
Posted by Watts on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:33:00 PST

Steve Morse comments on the Watts CD release show

"Watts, affectionately named for Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, celebrated a new CD with a slam-bang, guitar-stoked show that made you want to hear more." -Steve Morse Morse On Music...
Posted by Watts on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:43:00 PST

Watts...Extremely Highly Recommended!

One Below The All Time Low is now available at Not Lame. Look for it on the front page under Lots Of Indie Power Pop. Bruce from Not Lame says "This just puts me a good 'ole mood and reminds me why I ...
Posted by Watts on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:39:00 PST

Thanks

We had a great time at the Record Release show last night. We'd like to thank everyone for showing up and being such a dynamite audience. Thanks to *AM Stereo and The Gentlemen who were...
Posted by Watts on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:07:00 PST

One Below...review in the Metro today

Linda Laban reviewed the new record in the Metro today. You can look for it on page 10. Metro
Posted by Watts on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:00:00 PST