THE RIFF RAFF
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- Profile created: November 2007
- www.bebo.com/THERIFF-RAFF
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- Label:
- watch this space Self Published
- Hometown:
- x The Midlands x Hackney x London Fields UK
- Influences:
- a little bit of everything- Indie, Ska and Two Tone, Skiffle and Folk, Classical Music, Electro, Spoken Word, friends and family, life and death and way too many artists to start a list :) x who do you think has influenced us? x
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- THIS IS OUR BAND PAGE- WE ALSO HAVE A PROGRAMME CHANNEL @ www.bebo.com/RIFFRAFFMAKETRACKS x
- Me, Myself, and I
- ( THIS IS OUR BAND PAGE - CHECK OUT OUR BEBO CHANNEL PAGE FOR FULL INFO ON OUR ALBUM RELEASE PLAN in 2009 @ www.BEBO.COM/RIFFRAFFMAKETRACKS )
Self managed we played at
The BBC Introducing @ Glastonbury,@ Bestival , @ BBC Electric Proms; The BBC flew the Riff Raff to Barcelona and filmed a documentary arranging to work with Giles Peterson's favourites- Zero Db + Electric Proms live tour around UK, BBC Maidavale sets x2, Strummerville foundation support and a busy year ahead in 2009 with programme launch and gigs.
PRESS QUOTES;
COLIN MURRAY- BBC RADIO1; "DIGITAL KINGS- PERSONAL FAVOURITES.."
SIR PAUL MC CARTNEY@LIPA SPEAKING ABOUT 'SO LONG'; "BEAUTIFULLY COMPLEX MELODIES, DEFINITELY THE NEW SOUND"
HUW STEPHENS ON BBC RADIO1; "ONE OF THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS OF THE '07 BBC INTRODUCING NEW MUSIC RADIO1 STAGE @ GLASTONBURY, TRULY ENTERTAINING AND WELL WORTH GOING TO SEE THEM LIVE, LEGENDS IN THE MAKING"
ROB DA BANK- BBC RADIO1;"IF THEY ARENT DAYTIME BY NEXT YEAR ILL EAT MY OWN PONYTAIL
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'Stickman' acoustic performance- Kelli, Alex and Harry singing in the sunshine bringing you a taste of summer while it lasts in the U.K
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- Yes I quite fancy one of the limited edition Romance Is Dead t-shirts (only available here)
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the naming a song game- which do u prefer out of these options for a demo?
- Romance Is Dead ( theres already a few songs called this)
- Get R.i.d ( R.I.D being a play on words- Romance Is Dead initials +R.I.P +Getting Rid of lover )
- Hello Skets :) ( Skets being rebound random trashy girls/ guys on a night out after a break up)
- Another Random Ex ( self explanatory)
- suggest another in comments below x :)
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CHANGES EVERYTHING ep RELEASE
We have loads of new songs and we will be sell
ing merchandise at gigs coming up listed on here and across all our media sites and online via our facebook and myspace,
add us on -
facebook @
www.facebook.com/theriffraff
on twitter@
www.twitter.com/therealriffraff
on myspace @
www.myspace.com/therealriffraff
and check our channel @
www.bebo.com/riffraffmaketracks
much love to one and all
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The RIFF RAFF RESIDENCY with Dan Williams and Jade Jaggers Jezebel @ PROUD GALLERIES, CAMDEN
FRIDAY 20TH November in London-
We are holding monthly residencies at Proud Galleries, in Camden just next door to the Roundhouse.
The next one is this friday with Jade Jaggers Jezebel Soundsytem, James Theaker from NME magazine, Eliza Doolittle and a whole host of other bands and guests including- the Make and Nat Jenkins.
Its going to be amazing, were filming it all and will be uploading new footage over next few weeks
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THE RIVER RAT PACK TOUR DETAILS AND BUILD UP TO PROGRAMME LAUNCHING WITH FULL SPONSORSHIP XX
In the build up to us launching properly next year with full sponsorship and the main MAKE TRACKS programme going live were taking part in a few filmed tours over next couple of months-
The first tour were doing is called the River Rat Pack tour and starts next sunday the 29th August at the Flowerpot in Kentish Town- it will all be filmed and online for you to watch at your leisure, were playing the first mini tour acoustic so 3 piece sets only not full band footage, similar to Stickman video ( Alex, Harry and Paul with Kelli adding in for some shows)
The dates for the tour are:
Sunday 30th Aug @ The Flower Pot, London
Tuesday 1st Sep @ The Firestation, Windsor
Wednesday 2nd Sep @ The Bull, Henley
Thursday 3rd Sep @ The Oakford, Reading
Saturday 5th Sep Matinee Show @ Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon
Saturday 5th Sep Evening @ The Stocks, Abingdon
Sunday 6th Sep All Day River Rat Pack Festival @ The Isis Farmhouse, Oxford
and more info can be found here:
www.theriverratpacktour.com
Were also playing a big gig at PROUD GALLERIES, CAMDEN September the 11th - full blog on that to come.
It was my birthday yesterday so were celebrating all week and having a big party next sunday, ( Having your birthday on a monday sucks and we were in rehearsals !!)
Much Love
Alex and the Riff Raff
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- Cross My Heart Add to Playlist
- Rolling in the Mud demo Add to Playlist
- Its a Recession Add to Playlist
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Such a cool name
alri
i didn't know what riff raff was but your musics is good in my book
ilove your music guys !
hey! im in a band called Jiggily stuff and we are battling it out in a competition to play at belladrum this year.we could use all the suport possible in the form of online votes so if u feel like giving us a chance take a listen and maybe a vote
i love u all so much
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I Like Your Music Guys. You Are Ace....
i ove you guyys
xD
your awesome ><
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Cool name :-p xxx
Thanks for the add !
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Add us please we need help getting out there
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we have no music uploaded yet, but we will have soon..
but please help get us going
You guys are freakin awesome
Loveee it!
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This music's sweet (:
Keep it up >.<!
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Hey how you doing?
hey dudes!! just wondering if there's anywhere to download your music like itunes?? id love it on my ipod! Love you guys!
Wow you guys are sexy
Your music is like ... deadly buzz like.
Nice one dudes
Keep it up
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Hi guys! U added me ages ago and only got round 2 listenin now!! Wow, ur really good!! Not too many relatively unknown bands are that good on here but u are on fire!! Hope the album does well when it comes out!!