The Rock n Roll Rats
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Jesse Death
Conor Smith
The Rock n Roll Rats | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Punk rock Disco |
| Years active | 2009–Now Its Over |
| Members | Johnny Forgotten Jesse Death Conor Smith |
| Past members | Jason Parrott |
| Website | therocknrollrats |
The Rock n Roll Rats are a Canadian punk rock group formed in 2009 in Calgary, Alberta. The Rock n Roll Rats are influenced by punk rock bands including The Ramones, The Forgotten Rebels, Teenage Head, and The Misfits. This pop-punk quad plays three and four chord songs in a medium tempo and often puts the "hook" to their songs out front and centre. The Rock n Roll Rats do not align themselves with any specific ideologies or political views, instead writing songs about their love for punk rock.
The Rock n Roll Rats formed in late 2009 with members Johnny Forgotten (guitar, vocals), Jesse Death (bass, backup vocals), and Conor Smith (drums). The band's first live performance was for Phil Bunton's wedding, held at The Old Motorcycle Shop (Calgary, Alberta). As a three piece, they independently recorded and released their first full-length LP at The Beach studios in Calgary. To promote the new LP, they played numerous gigs in and out of their hometown before achieving any notoriety. Their debut LP was officially released on iTunes and other mainstream retailers in 2010. The band has recorded a second release that includes 10 new original songs written and composed by Johnny Forgotten and Jesse Death as well as a cover of "Rock n' Roll's a Hard Life" by The Forgotten Rebels, which also appears on The Forgotten Rebels tribute CD. Their 2013 release comprises five original songs written by Johnny Forgotten and features Richie Ramone, who played drums for The Ramones from 1983–1987.[1]
Since their inception, The Rock n Roll Rats have played shows with a number of notable bands including: C.J. Ramone, The Creepshow, The Raygun Cowboys, The Nailheads, and The Intensives.