Micah - Vocals
Peter - Guitar
Jeff - Bass
Joseph - Drums
Riots of Eighty, a four-piece band from Orem, Utah, have developed their own vision amidst an ocean of music and inspiration. Formed in early 2007 by the two guitarists (Micah & Peter) and Joseph Arrington (former drummer for "Day Two") Riots of Eighty's mutual vision and a shared sense of the world around them has
quickly taken their music to heights rarely seen from a small band.
While staying true to their Christian roots, they have managed to develop a highly emotional, darkly passionate, and sometimes even triumphant blend of beautiful vocals, melodic guitar work, and a commanding sense of "urgency" in their music and lyrics. This has taught Riots of Eighty to mature into a future of possibilities. Most songs are influenced by hard-hitting books such as Shelley, Stoker, Sylvia Plath, and other songs are emotional journeys about mankind that are painstakingly written so the listener can feel it within them.
Riots of Eighty has always been hard-working, to say the least. Having a passion for all aspects of the music scene these days (the music, the business, AND the manual labor), the band simply wont take "no" for an answer. They are consistently building a notable reputation with contacts all over the country and they have successfully booked two West coast tours with another larger tour planned in May 2008. While being home from tour, Riots of Eighty practices relentlessly and work full time jobs to cover all the expenses in the band. They prefer to work for what they have and they believe that music is not created correctly without of blood and sweat involved. The band sees it as a blessing to start with very little and work their way up by lending a helping hand to anyone they come across.
Riots of Eighty is creating a quickly growing following with 400+ plays a day on www.myspace.com/riotsofeighty. They are releasing their first EP in early April and have recently created a new line of merchandise and promotional items in conjunction with the EP. This will kick off exciting summer plans ranging from Warped Tour to a full U.S. tour with a goal of selling more than 10,000 EPs. Riots of Eighty will record their first full-length concept album in the Fall of 2008 with Matt Winegar (Primus, Mutton Hollow, Royalbliss, Josh Freese) and continue to influence the world with what they have to offer.
Riots of Eighty live performance will knock your socks off and they just so happen to be some of the nicest guys you will ever meet.
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