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Music Style the most widespread rock sound a band can manage without being streached too thin.

Musical Influences weezer, nada surf, nirvana, oasis, the rentals, the pixies, ash, radiohead, everclear, the beatles, the smashing pumpkins,built to spill...and the voices in my head

Similar Artists weezer, nada surf, the pixies, dashboard confessional, ash, bush, travis, the vines, coldplay, the get up kids, the draft riots

Artist History The Draft Riots were formed in August 2001 by Michael Ball, Daniel Yagi, and Sean Swearinger. We recorded a 9 song demo together, and then went in search of a lead guitar player. Scott Coulson soon completed the band lineup, and in the following months great times were had while we developed our songs. In the spring of 2002 Scott had to quit to pursue search and rescue. After a couple more months of polishing our tunes, the Draft Riots ended on May 20, 2002 when Sean had to quit due to the demands of school and soccer. Michael and Daniel continued to practice and jam on a regular basis, revising a few of the tunes. To finish what they had started, Michael and Daniel plan to complete the new recordings of all the tunes played by the Draft Riots before Sean quit. After the recording sessions are complete, Michael and Daniel will finally retire the Draft Riots name and pursue other bands(possibly together). It's been great times, but the character of the band was the people involved, and when those people left the Draft Riots were no more. Rock on folks.

Group Members Michael Ball: Guitars, vocals, Sean Swearinger: Bass, vocals, keyboard, Scott Coulson: Guitar, Daniel Yagi: Drums

Instruments Double fat fender strat with marshall tube amp, mapex drums with zildjian cymbals, fender jazz bass with ampeg bass amp

Albums The Draft Riots-Under the Radar and into the Sun

Additional Info I'm incomplete, Someday I'll be, Able to rock this bitter town

Location Kenmore, WA - USA

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