These Guys

These Guys - we are a Quirk Rock/Metal band from Ayrshire in Scotland. We have just released our debut album 'The Riot Is Here' and are currently writing tracks for the follow up.

Hailing from the sunny Ayrshire town of Prestwick These Guys pour out an astonishing blend of energy, emotion and excitement with a hint mind just a hint of sheer ROCK GREATNESS! These Guys started out by getting down a few tracks in the hopes of making some sort of an impact at the local 'Battle Of The Bands', which they won. Fueled by this victory, These Guys go forth and record the 84 demo and set about the local venues such as The Space Place in Pwick and Fury Murries in Ayr. These Guys put on another explosive performance supporting The Hugh Reed Explosion at The Renfrew Ferry in Glasgow and also rocked the hell out of Rockers, Barfly and Ivory Blacks/Strawberry Fields among others. After some tension in the band These Guys regrouped all shiney and new. New member and everything, yet continue with the ass kicking of everything. And before you know it These Guys are up in the studio recording their first thirteen track masterpiece 'The Riot Is Here', which, if you dont already own a copy you should go buy NOW! from Theseguys.co.uk

Current tour dates are 10/03/06 - The Space Place, Prestwick 11/03/06 - Prestwick Academy, Prestwick 16/03/06 - Barfly, Glasgow 24/03/06 - Lawthorne Bar, Irvine 22/04/06 - Anchorage Hotel, Troon 01/06/06 - Attic Bar, Glasgow We have previously played many gigs around Scotland including venues such as The Cathouse, Barfly, Strawberry Fields (Ivory Blacks), Fury Murrays, Renfrew Ferry(yes it's a boat!), Rockers, Bannermans and various others.

We see our sound as highly original but we are mainly influenced by the following bands Metallica, Machine Head, SikTh, Sleater Kinney, Biffy Clyro, Pavement, Feeder, Bullet For My Valentine, American Head Charge, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Blindside etc

Pete - Lead Vocals Equipment - first class vocal art Barbie - Guitar & Backing Vocals Equipment - Fender Telecaster, Marshall amp, Boss distortion pedal. Chavo - Bass, Synth & Backing Vocals Chavo Equipment - Maverick x-1 Bass + Zoom 607 FX pedal. Andy - Drums Equipment - Mapex M Series Drum Kit (10', 12' rack toms, 14', 16' floor toms, 14' snare, 22' bass drum) Gibralter Drum Rack Mapex Professional 10' Snare 14' Stagg DH Medium Bright Crash 16' Stagg Crash 16' Stagg DH Medium Bright Crash 18' Stagg DH Medium Bright Crash 14' Sabian B8 High Hats 20' Sabian B8 Ride 18' Stagg Hand Hammered China 8' Stagg Mini China 8' Paiste Accent 10' Zildjian ZBT Splash Network Double Bass Pedal Premier Cowbell Vic Firth 5AN Sticks for practice and recording, 5A Carbosticks for gigs