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Edmond/Norman
United States, Oklahoma
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08/13/2008 15:20:20 |
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The Righs is currently: Nate Williams – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Jackson Smith – Electric Guitar, Vocals John Slawson – Bass Omid Nowrouzi – Mandolin, Vocals Jian Azimi – Fiddle Doyle Dodd - Drums |
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"...an
enthusiastic Celtic folk-punk blend seasoned with sea-spray, barn-floor
sawdust, Tolkien-esque halfling toe-tapping, and a pinch of brass." - Christopher Toler - shitenonions.com "The Righs are a diverse group of musical crack heads. Imagine taking
bands like The Skels, Beirut, The Suicide Machines, and The Pogues in a
blender…. put it on high… throw in a ton of whiskey… you would have a
Righs smoothie that will have you running around singing, screaming,
and possibly even head butt your own girlfriend for shits and giggles." - John Bowles - paddyrock.com |
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About The Righs:
Words like “original,” “creative” and “energetic” are often tossed around when talking about The Righs, the Oklahoma City metro’s only Irish-American Folk-Punk band.
Formed as The Rivers in the late summer of 2005, The Righs have been slowly sowing their seeds around the Oklahoma music scene.
In 2007, the band found itself going through many changes. While the
guys didn’t play many shows due to the coming and going of many
different members, they accomplished many creative goals.
After having him as a sound guy at a show in OKC, the band teamed up
with Chris Harris to record their debut album at Bell Labs (owned and
operated by Trent Bell of The Chainsaw Kittens and favored studio of
The Flaming Lips) and Chris’s own Atomic Sound, both in Norman, OK.
While recording the album, the band realized that it was due for a
new, original name. In the summer of ’07, the band officially became The Righs (“Righ,” pronounced “rig,” means “king” in Gaelic). In turn, they decided that their first album should be named The Rivers Run Deep in honor of the band’s original name.
While the band has obvious influences from the scores of traditional
Celtic and Celtic-Rock music out there, such as The Pogues, Flogging
Molly and Dropkick Murphys, the band sets itself apart by incorporating
styles from the members many different walks of life.
From fast-paced Celtic-Punk in songs like “My Life in the Bike Scene”
and “Agony’s Night,” to folk ballads like “Dublin: Easter, 1916” and
“My Weary Irish Eyes,” to bluesy pop-punk in the form of “I Hope I
Never See You Again” and “That Guy,” and to the swing, metal and reggae
influences found in new songs written since the recordings of The Rivers Run Deep like "Poseidon's Wrath" and "The Man With Nickel Plating Makes All The Rules," The Righs sets itself apart as a Celtic-Punk band unlike any other. As heard on:  |
| INFLUENCES |
Traditional Irish & American music, Flogging Molly, The Pogues, Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, Queen, Tom Waits, The Clash, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, 80's Metal, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Bob Dylan, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Stray Cats, Reggae |
| EXPLAIN THE NAME |
We were originally called The Rivers, but later we discovered a British band with the same name had been signed to a Universal sub-label. "Righ" (pronounced "rig") is Scotch-Gaelic for "king." So we Anglicized it a bit and we are now The Righs. |
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