Kelley and SheelerZine Final Project

Introduction

Ra Ra Riot is an also invited to play
American indie rock the Iceland Airwaves
band from Syracuse, Festival, in Reykjavik,
New York. The band Iceland. They have
consists of Wes Miles, recorded three ses-
Mathieu Santos, Milo sions on the national
Bonacci, Rebecca online radio station
Zeller, and Kenny WOXY and three for
Bernard. The band the acclaimed Day-
met while attending trotter sessions at the
school in Syracuse, Furureappletree Stu-
New York, and quick- dio 1 in Rock Island,
ly graduated from Illinois.
basement rehearsals
and student dance
parties to blog buzz
and acclaim for their
debut, “The Rhumb
Line”. The band was

Table of Contents

Life Before the Band and Page four
where they started
Inspriations Page five
Accomplishments Page six
Song Reviews and Ratings Page seven
Acknowledgements Page eight

Where They Started

The band formed in ic live shows; enough to
January 2006, playing gain an appearance at the
at houses and venues CMJ Music Marathon,
around Syracuse Univer- less than six months after
sity campus. They met in their formation.
elementary school and
were in the same grade.
“I think one of our first
bands was probably in
fifth grade or so. And
I think our first major
performance was grad-
uation from seventh
grade,” lead singer Wes
Miles explains during his
interview at the West-
word Music Showcase.
They recorded a demo in
February 2006. The band
started to attract atten-
tion due to their energet-

Their Albums

Need Your Light (2016): bum includes the songs;
Need Your Light is their “The Orchard”, “Boy”,
most recent album. This “Too Dramatic”, “Foolish”,
album was produced by “Massachusetts”, “You and
Ryan Hadlock; except for I Know”, “Shadowcast-
the songs “Water” and “I ing”, “Do You Remember”,
Need Your Light” which “Kansai”, and “Keep It Out”.
is produced by Rostam The Rhumb Line (2008):
Batmanglij. This album was recorded in
Dance With Me (2013): late 2007 with Ryan Had-
Dance With Me is one of lock in Woodinville, WA.
the three shortest albums The band released their de-
they have produced so but album on August 19th,
far. This album has three 2008. This album included
songs; “Dance With Me”, the songs, “Ghost Under
“Binary Mind” and “I Rocks”, “Each Year”, “St. Pe-
Shut Off ”. The Orchard ter’s Day Festival”, “Winter
(2010): The Orchard is ‘05”, “Dying Is Fine”, “Can
the second studio album You Tell”, “Too Too Too
of the Syracuse-based Fast”, “Oh, La”, “Suspended
indie rock band. This al- in Gaffa”, “Run My Mouth”

Lyric Quotes

When I look into your
eyes I tend to lose my
thoughts. Don’t forget
your stare. Oh, what was
that you said?
-Can you tell

When I find my beta love
I will find my beta love
You will be my beta love
-Beta Love

Song Reviews and Ratings

Entertainment Weekly
Feb 26, 2016
“Ra Ra Riot has persevered, and despite one ill-advised
detour into electronic music (2013’s Beta Love), they’ve
only sharpened and mastered their sound: their fourth
album, Need Your Light, might be their most artful and
catchiest set yet.”
AllMusic
Feb 19, 2016
“Ultimately, Need Your Light is an ambitious, thrilling
album, full of songs that aim to grab your heart as well
as your ears.”
If you like Ra Ra Riot’s music, you will also like these
songs from similar artists:

“Gravity Don’t Pull Me” by Rostam Batmangilj
“Mansard Roof ” by Vampire Weekend
“Sleepy Head” by Passion Pitt
“Maps” by OYLS
“Let’s Run Away” by Matt & Kim
“Sugar” by Terror Jr.

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