The Riot Before recently shot a music video for their song “Backstage Rooms” from their new studio album “Rebellion”, released in April on Paper + Plastick. The video, directed by Lucas Krost was shot in their hometown of Richmond, VA this past May and should see the light of day later this summer.

Bassist Corry Manning had this to comment on the details of the video:

“We shot the video all day at Brett’s house. We started at about noon and went until 4 in the morning We were using smoke machines in the house and the ADT went off and about 4 fire trucks showed up. We had to explain to the firemen “its cool, we are shooting a video”.. It was one of the longest, most stressful days of my life. The worst part is, that we still have one more shot to get, but I did get to play dice, so that was cool but I lost a lot of money…not so cool. The concept of the video is the concept of the song. Once you do something enough times it starts to become routine and isn’t as cool anymore. So, the video starts out as the biggest and best raging party you have been to and ends up as the lamest worst party ever… bummer.”

You can check out some behind the scenes footage of the video being filmed here.

The band has also released a donation based download of a B-side from “Rebellion” entitled “Blank Slate.” All money raised from the download will go to support the organization These Numbers Have Faces. You can go to the charity’s website to download the song and hear a personal message from Brett Adams of The Riot Before about his involvement and support for These Numbers Have Faces.

If you haven’t heard “Rebellion”, it’s currently being streamed on the band’s Punknews.org profile.

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!).

The Riot Before will also be hitting the road to support their new album. The month-long tour will find the band sharing the stage with label mates Blacklist Royals and a run of dates with Nothington and Heartsounds. You can click “more” for the dates!

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Hurley.com has just posted a stream of The Riot Before’s new album “Rebellion,” which will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick on April 27th. The record is already available for digital purchase via iTunes.

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!).

The Riot Before recently returned from a tour with label mates Cheap Girls and will be performing at Rad Fest in May.

Absolute Punk has just posted an exclusive stream of a new track from The Riot Before’s new album “Rebellion,” which will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick, on April 27th. The record is also currently available through iTunes.

You can head over here to listen to a stream of “A Good Sense of Style.”

Late Night Wallflower recently posted an exclusive stream of another new track. You can head over here to listen to “The Middle Distance.” You can also head over to the band’s MySpace page to hear two previously leaked songs from the album. Currently, you can steam “What I’ve Missed” and “The Oregon Trail.”

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!).

The Riot Before recently returned from a tour with label mates Cheap Girls and will be performing at Rad Fest in May.

Late Night Wallflower has just posted an exclusive stream of a new track from The Riot Before’s new album “Rebellion,” which will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick on April 27th.

You can head over here to listen to “The Middle Distance” and enter a contest to win a copy of the LP, a Paper + Plastick skate deck, and a copy of the most recent album from tour buds and label mates Cheap Girls.

You can also head over to the band’s MySpace page to hear two previously leaked songs from the album. Currently, you can steam “What I’ve Missed” and “The Oregon Trail.”

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!).

The Riot Before recently returned from a tour with label mates Cheap Girls and will be performing at Rad Fest in May.

Alternative Press has launched a sneak stream of a new song from Richmond’s The Riot Before. You can head over to Alternativepress.com to hear “What I’ve Missed” from their new album “Rebellion,” which will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick on April 27th.

The band previously leaked a stream of “The Oregon Trail” on the their MySpace page.

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!).

The Riot Before are currently on tour with label mates Cheap Girls and will be performing at Rad Fest in May. You can click “more” below for the dates!
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Richmond’s The Riot Before have leaked an unreleased song from their forthcoming album “Rebellion.” You can currently stream “The Oregon Trail” on the band’s MySpace page.

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC, with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!). It will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick, on April 27th. To celebrate, Paper + Plastick is giving away a free MP3 of “The Oregon Trail.” To get the free MP3, just email paperandplastickfreemusic@gmail.com and put TRB in the subject. The label will email you the free track.

The Riot Before is currently preparing to ship out for their first tour of 2010, which will include legs with Leatherface, Yesterday’s Ring, and Cheap Girls, as well as appearances at Harvest of Hope Fest and Rad Fest. You can check out the dates by clicking “more” below.

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Punknews.org has launched a stream of the new album from Sunderland, UK’s Leatherface. You can head over to the band’s profile page to stream “The Stormy Petrel” in its entirety.

“The Stormy Petrel” is the band’s ninth full-length album and will be released by various labels worldwide. The North American LP/CD version will be released March 23rd via No Idea Records. Their version will feature an entirely different cover art and overall layout than the European, Japanese, and Australian versions released this week.

BYO Records released the band’s last album, Dog Disco, in 2004.

Leatherface formed in August 1988, and their music has often been described as a bastardized cross between Hüsker Dü and Motörhead. Though never attaining much more than a cult following outside their native country, the band has been cited as an influence by higher-profile band such as Hot Water Music, Dillinger Four, and Tiltwheel. Jack Rabid, music critic and publisher of the music magazine Big Takeover, once listed Leatherface’s 1991 release Mush as one of the fifty greatest punk albums of all time.

Leatherface recently flew over to Canada to start their Canadian/US tour, which concludes in an appearance at this year’s Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine, FL. They will be joined on the road with Canada’s Yesterday’s Ring, with select shows featuring Bridge & Tunnel and The Riot Before. You can check out the dates by clicking “more” below.

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The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH Fest) has announced another round of bands confirmed for their multiple-stage music festival that will take place March 12th – 14th in sunny St. Augustine, FL.

Added to the already impressive lineup will be High on Fire, Kid Sister, Gringo Star, Port O’Brien, We Are The Union, Cheap Girls, Avi Buffalo, The Dig, Yelawolf, Young Brother, Barnaby Jones, The Duppies, Umoja Orchestra, Sunbears, Liquid Limbs, The Takers, Glorious Johnson, Bent Left, No More, Cassette, Antarctic, Toby Foster, Paleface, The Pauses, The Attack!, Premadonnasaurs, Scum of the Earth, Towers of Hanoi, Company Man, Lighthouse Music, The Ones to Blame, The Cougs, The Ex-Boogeymen, Superfish, 3rd Stone, Made of Hemp, Mindrise, BLORR, and Christina Wagner.

Harvest of Hope Fest recently announced a diverse roster of national and international acts confirmed including Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, The Mountain Goats, 7 Seconds, Leatherface, Rogue Wave, Delta Spirit, Senses Fail, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Kimya Dawson, Dead Confederate, Torche, Strike Anywhere, Anvil, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dr. Octagon AKA Kool Keith, Small Brown Bike, Portugal. the Man, Black Sheep, Danielson, Man Man, forgetters, and over 150 more artists joining together to raise awareness to the plight of migrant farm workers! Harvest of Hope Fest is the only festival of its kind that has such a large group of musicians donating their time and performances to charity. A full list of confirmations can be seen by clicking “more” below.

Three-day tickets are on sale now and will rise in price as the festival draws closer. This will be the last week to get tickets at the early-bird price of $39.50. From February 12th to March 11th, they will jump to $49.50. Walk-up 3-day tickets will be $60.00. Single day tickets will be available for $25.00/day in advance and $35.00/day weekend of. Three-day camping passes are also now available at $19.50/person. A small number of VIP passes are available at $99.50 per person. The VIP pass includes access to the VIP camping area, a three-day festival pass, and extra surprises.

Proceeds from the charity fundraiser festival will benefit the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and educational aid to some of the hardest working and often overlooked people keeping our agricultural economy moving – migrant farm workers. Harvest of Hope distributes funds to migrant farm workers and their families to help pay for food, medical services, clothing, rent, educational scholarships, and more.

For more information on the Harvest of Hope Festival, including ticket information, camping info, and the most up-to-date line-up, please visit http://www.harvestofhopefest.com.
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Richmond’s The Riot Before have posted a video of singer Brett Adams performing an acoustic rendition of their song “You Can’t Sexy Dance to Punk Rock” from the band’s last album, “Fists Buried In Pockets.” You can check it out right here.

The video is the first installment of Paper + Plastick’s Bathroom Tapes, a series the label hopes to continue with more acoustic performances filmed within all manner of stalls, porta-potties, and outhouses. The mad scientists of Thunderclap Supergenius filmed this edition, which follows in their line of previously posted intimate performances using only a single camera, a single microphone, and a single take. They’ve also posted videos from bands like Grabass Charlestons, Joey Cape & Jon Snodgrass, and Mike Hale & Austin Lucas.

The Riot Before recently wrapped up recording for their third full-length and Paper + Plastick debut, “Rebellion.” The album was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC, with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!). It is currently in the mixing stage, with an anticipated release date of March 16, 2010.

Following on the heels of their recent tour with labelmates A Wilhelm Scream and Canada’s Living With Lions, The Riot Before will be heading into the studio with legendary producer J Robbins (Against Me!, Jawbreaker, The Promise Ring) to record the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Fists Buried In Pockets.”

At a smoke-filled press conference this morning, bassist Cory Manning admitted, “I’m still a little in shock that we are actually doing the record with J. When we first started talking about it, we thought of it more like a dream scenario than a ‘this could happen’ scenario. Now it’s happening. Crazy.”

He also added, “We are shooting for March of next year release date.”

Tracking will begin this Friday, November 20th, and continue for the following two weeks at Robbins’ renowned Magpie Cage in Washington, DC. Tentatively titled Rebellion, the album will be the band’s first record for their new home, Paper + Plastick. Earlier this year, Paper + Plastick released a digital-only acoustic version of the band’s previous album, appropriately named Fists… Out Of Sockets, which is still available as a free download here.

The band is currently planning extensive touring to coincide with the album’s release.