I (Jeff) answered an ad posted by Eric (formally of Left Wing Fascists) on a local band message board here in Norfolk, VA which went something like "Bass player needed for Ramones tribute band." My audition was with Eric and a drummer and we played about 15 Ramones songs on which Eric and I split vocal duties. We kinda hit it off and after about a month of trying to find a "Joey Ramone" singer we said fuck it, this is ridiculous, and started writing our own songs and The Rats was born.
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DiPinto Guitars
“Quicksilver Pro selects three songs from Snake Oil Records The Rats “Rats Ass” CD for the Quicksilver Pro 2009 LG sponsored event in Australia.”
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“Well, shame on me then because they have put out one hell of an impressive debut album.
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Jillian Abbene - SugerBuzz