THE GIN RIOTS

Formed in 2007, from London, Greater London,

Member since: 11 December 2007

Genres:Indie

About

Formed at university in Bristol by Irishman Cillian Logue and Londoner Guy Stevenson, the band started out as an acoustic folk act. Following their true calling towards a punkier style, the two upped sticks to London, advertised for musicians in various lonely-hearts columns, and stumbled across bassist Tim Burton. Late 2009 saw Taan Parker signed up for the role of drummer. The Gin Riots wooed the crowd at Toronto’s NXNE 2008, spring boarding them to be invited to showcase at SXSW in Austin Texas 2009. During SXSW KLBJ fm radio station; sponsor of the festival called the band "awesome" and their show on Fox TV Austin hailed them as "brilliant". The Gin Riots were selected by Warner Movies and Myspace to perform at Guy Ritchie’s private London premiere of his last film Rocknrolla. They have been praised by BBC’s Tom Robinson and have their single ‘The Polka’ and video, shot in collaboration with George A. Romero out now. The band have just been in Great Eastern Studios (The Horrors, White Lies) recording their second and third single and are currently writing their first album to follow up their self released EP, Mother Ruin 2007. Finally, after a long wait SUMMERSKISS RECORDS have released "A Tribute to The Afghan Whigs" and yours truly have contributed their cover "BE SWEET" to the album. It's a much-anticipated release, especially for all you hard-core Whigs fans! http://www.summerskissrecords.com/