Ra Ra Riot Sign To Barsuk For Upcoming Release
Great news for our friends from Ra Ra Riot this week, check out the details below…..
Syracuse, NY based quintet Ra Ra Riot has signed to Seattle’s Barsuk Records. The group’s debut full length, The Rhumb Line, will be released in North America on August 19th, 2008, and in Europe (on V2) later this fall.
Formed in January 2006 in Syracuse, NY, Ra Ra Riot has quickly gained a devoted following. They have toured extensively in the US and abroad with artists such as Tokyo Police Club and Editors. NME honored them as one of the Top 5 and Top 10 bands at CMJ 2006 and SXSW 2007 respectively.
Ra Ra Riot spent late 2007 in the studio with producer Ryan Hadlock (The Gossip, Blonde Redhead, Islands) recording their debut full-length. Early 2008 found the band on the road as always, logging over 80 dates both opening for The Cribs and on a full headlining tour of the US.
Their remaining summer shows are as follows:
June 14 – Westword Music Festival (Denver, CO)
July 6 – Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI)
July 26 – Wicker Park Festival (Chicago, IL)
Congratulations Guys!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Yay, I can’t wait! :-D
May 20th, 2008 at 9:34 am
That is fantastic. Great band. Great label!
May 20th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Tremendous. I can’t think of a better marriage of band and label. Well done folks!
May 20th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
When they came to Cincinnati Milo, the guitarist, was wearing a Barsuk sweatshirt.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
awesome. my calendar is hereby marked for the 7/26 wicker park fest show.