http://do512.com/band/the-bad-rackets http://do512.com/band/the-bad-rackets.xml ** Punk Rock that actually rocks..Powerpop powered by snarling guitars and adolescent fury..Garage that's not retro, and faces forward with a fresh sneer of its own. **** Melodies written at the altar of The Ramones and The Buzzcocks, guitar echoes of Cheetah Chrome and Johnny Thunders, and a rhythm section that could’ve belonged to The Damned or The Saints. **************************************************************** ** Behind Bob’s slashing guitars and snot-powered vocals, stands a long history that includes recording with GG Allin (Carnival of Excess, Hated) and a Killed By Florida name-check. ** Kevin’s howling vocals and throbbing bass lines have made their way through a 10+ year litany of Texas punk bands, including The Convulsions and The Lusties. ** Tim’s powerhouse drumming carries the weight of more than a dozen years drumming in the barrooms of Austin with the likes of Daddy’s Drunk and Suburban Terror Project. ** A true veteran guitar hero, Clint’s accomplishments are as recent as his stint in Houston’s Gun Crazy, and as distant as his teenaged audition for Austin icons MDC. **************************************************************** thebadrackets http://s3.amazonaws.com/do512/photos/59779/448673931_m_poster.jpg 15812131 http://www.myspace.com/badrackets Austin TX http://www.badrackets.com KiZvlxcM7Z8 Austin's Bad Rackets summon the remarkably charged swagger of the Dead Boys and New York Dolls as they pummel gritty pop-punk paeans to busted hearts and failed dreams. The quartet's 2005 debut, Full on Blown Apart (Mortville), is a well-crafted testament to the virtues of two-minute release. "Couple Million Miles" is a natural for your next breakup mix. – Greg Beets AustinChronicle Austin's Bad Rackets summon the remarkably charged swagger of the Dead Boys and New York Dolls as they pummel gritty pop-punk paeans to busted hearts and failed dreams. The quartet's 2005 debut, Full on Blown Apart (Mortville), is a well-crafted testament to the virtues of two-minute release. "Couple Million Miles" is a natural for your next breakup mix. – Greg Beets