Pint Shot Riot are an indie rock band from Coventry, England. Their line-up consists of Richard 'Rocket' Emerson (guitar / vocals), Chris 'Mini Rocket' Connoll (drums / backing vocals), David 'Baby Dave' Page (bass) and Rob Clements (lead guitar / backing vocals).[1]
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 Pint Shot Riot at The Red Lion, NYC. March 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Coventry, England |
| Genres | Indie Rock[1] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Life in the Big City Records |
| Members | Richard 'Rocket' Emerson Rob Clements David 'Baby Dave' Page Chris 'Mini Rocket' Connoll |
| Website | www |
History
editPint Shot Riot's line-up was completed in January 2007 when, after a successful rehearsal, guitarist Rob Clements joined cousins Richard Emerson and Chris Connoll and their new-found bass player David Page. The name of the band was derived from an observation made by Emerson who, when using predictive text to message a friend, noticed that the three words are all entered using the same numerical combination and, according to Page, "it just seemed a perfect fit".[2] In the summer of 2007, the band appeared on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival and released their début single "Punches, Kicks, Trenches & Swords" through their own Life in the Big City label the following October.[3]
In July and October 2008, the band released the singles "Start Digging" and "Holes" and also signed a publishing deal with the EA Games / Nettwerk Music Group later in the year.[4]
March 2009 saw the release of their first EP, Round One, comprising the three earlier singles and their B-sides plus an acoustic version of the new track "Not Thinking Straight".[5] In October 2009, the full band version of "Not Thinking Straight" was featured on the soundtrack for EA Sports, FIFA 10 computer game.[6] A Redanka remix of the band's next single, "Nothing From You", would also be included on a computer game soundtrack, this time on the soundtrack for Electronic Arts' game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.[7]
In June 2010, to coincide with the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the band recorded and released "Viva England", a charity single for the Homeless World Cup charity.[8] Also that summer, the band made their second appearance at Coventry's Godiva Festival, following up a performance at the event a year earlier.[9] In May 2012, "Viva England" was re-released with a new 'Extra Time' version for UEFA Euro 2012, again with all proceeds going towards the Homeless World Cup charity.[10]
The band's début album, Spell It Out, was released in March 2011.[11][12] The record's single "Twisted Soul" featured on the soundtrack for FIFA 12,[13] and also appeared on the BBC's Final Score bulletin.[14]
The album's release coincided with a performance at an official South By Southwest Festival showcase in Austin, Texas, and soon after they began a West Coast US tour.[15][16][17] Their year of sporadic US touring ended with a show at New York's CMJ Music Marathon, when the group appeared at the Brooklyn Bowl with The Duke Spirit.[18]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spell It Out | 7 March 2011 |
EPs
edit| Year | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Round One | 2 March 2009 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Release Date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Punches, Kicks, Trenches & Swords" | 29 October 2007 | Round One |
| 2008 | "Start Digging" | 7 July 2008 | |
| "Holes" | 27 October 2008 | ||
| 2009 | "Come Back to Me" | 5 October 2009 | Spell It Out |
| "Not Thinking Straight" | 5 October 2009 | ||
| 2010 | "Nothing from You" | 24 May 2010 | |
| "Viva England" | 7 June 2010 | non-album single | |
| "Hazy Days" | 25 September 2010 | Spell It Out | |
| 2011 | "Somebody Save Me" | 21 March 2011 | |
| 2011 | "Twisted Soul" | 26 September 2011 | |
| 2012 | "Starting to Fly" | 26 March 2012 | Spell It Out |
| 2012 | "Viva England / Viva England (Extra Time Version)" | 28 May 2012[19] |
Nothing from You
editThe song "Nothing from You" was remixed by Redanka.
Use of Tracks
edit- "Punches, Kicks, Trenches & Swords" featured in the computer games The Sims 3 and Ricky Hatton's walk on music in Fight Night Round 4.[20]
- Not Thinking Straight was used in FIFA 10 and Need for Speed: Nitro.[21][22]
- "Treacle Town" and the band were featured in the trailer for the computer game Army of Two.[23]
- "Somebody Save Me" was used on Soccer AM during their Championship goals round-up.[24]
- Twisted Soul was included on the EA Sports for FIFA 12.[25]
- The radio edit of the Redanka Remix of "Nothing from You" was featured on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The actual remix clocks in at 4:11, and the original song clocks in at 7:58.[26]
References
edit- ^ a b "Review: Pint Shot Riot @ Whisky A Go-Go, CA". Live4ever. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Pint Shot Riot!'s Baby Dave Interview – "A Gaming Music Generation" |". Gamercenteronline.net. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "BBC Glastonbury 2007". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Pint Shot Riot". Nettwerk. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Pint Shot Riot – Round One". Discogs. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Pint Shot Riot". Fifplay. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Soul survivors: Pint Shot Riot new single..." upshot.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Official World Cup Song for England Team Worth Supporting: "Viva England" by Pint Shot Riot". Homeless World Cup. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Godiva 2009: Saturday Main Stage (4 July 2009). "Coventry and Warwickshire - In Pictures - Godiva 2009: Saturday Main Stage". BBC. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pint Shot Riot - Viva England". Music-News. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Pint Shot Riot - Spell It Out". RoomThirteen. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Pint Shot Riot to Spell It Out!". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "FIFA 12 Soundtrack - Pint Shot Riot – Twisted Soul". sweetpatch.tv. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Pint Shot Riot are glad to be back in Coventry". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Live4ever @ SXSW Festival – Day Two: Live4ever's Two Fingered Salute". Live4ever Ezine. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Live4ever Media announce The British Rock 'n' Roll event of SXSW 2011". music-news. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Review: Pint Shot Riot @ Brainwash Cafe, SF". Live4ever Ezine. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Review: Live4ever's Official CMJ Showcase". Live4ever Ezine. November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Alex Knott (11 May 2012). "Pint Shot Riot – Viva England - Music Review". Frost magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ mickice (July 2009). "Beyond the Game: Fight Night Round 4 - PlayStation Universe". Psu.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "EA SPORTS Blogs". EA Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Need for Speed NITRO Goes Gold - EA News". Electronic Arts. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Les groupes musicaux d'EA Artwerk". Xboxgamer.net. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Week 30 Music Section". Soccer AM. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Twisted Soul - Pint Shot Riot". Fifplay. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (2010) soundtrack at RacingSoundtracks.com". racingsoundtracks.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
