
(Photos by Bryan Kremkau. View the full gallery of the show at PrefixMag.com)
Date: September 24th 2009
Opening Band: Useless Keys
Band Link: www.therifles.net
The UK rock band The Rifles were finally in town to support their new release “Great Escape” that was just released over in North America on Nettwerk. I’ve been a fan of the band for over a year now but never had the chance to see them perform live. I finally got the chance last night to see them at the Mercury Lounge in New York City and glad I made the trek down.
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London-based rock band THE RIFLES are set to release their N. American debut, GREAT ESCAPE, on September 15; the foursome will celebrate by bringing their rollicking live show to the US for a handful of tour dates staring September 22 in Philadelphia, PA (full list below).
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Record Label: Nettwerk Music Group
Genre: Mod Rock
Band Link: www.therifles.net
The mod rock band from the UK are finally trying to break the United States album charts. Their debut EP is currently out on Nettwerk Music Group and it serves as a great sampler of the Rifles if you never heard of them before. Their full-length album “Great Escape” was released in Europe in January but it will be released in the States this fall. I’ve been a fan of the Rifles for over a year now and glad that their albums are finally going to be released in the States.
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The Rifles have released their EP over in the United States now and it’s called Great Escape EP. The band has released a music video for the “Great Escape” before, but now they have released an animated one. I love this song so much that I want to post another video for it. If you haven’t checked out the new Rifles EP yet, you’re clearly missing out on a great band that sounds like a cross between The Jam and the Clash! Watch the video:
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One of my favorite bands of 2009, The Rifles, have signed with the US label Nettwerk Music Group. Their latest album “The Great Escape” has been out since last year and have been frequent plays on my iPod. Now that the band has their North American deal in place, Americans will see how a real album sounds! “The Great Escape” EP will be out July 28th, and their awesome full length will be out later this year. I really hope this means the band will be coming over to the States to tour!
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The Rifles are my new favorite band this year and I’ve already posted 2 music video from them. What’s great about British bands is they record a lot of music videos. Here’s a music video of my favorite songs (Peace and Quiet) from the band, which is off their first album “No Love Lost:”
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Record Label: 679 Recordings
Genre: Mod Rock
Band Link: link
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Every so often, I discover a band that’s so brilliant that I find myself listening to their music every single day. It’s happened with the Pogues, it’s happened with the Levellers and now it’s happening with the Rifles.
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The Rifles are my new favorite band and I’m freakin’ addicted to their music. They are simply brilliant! They have a new music video for the song “The General.” You can view that below and below that video is a special Valentine Day animated video for the song “Romeo and Julie.”