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The Song We Used To Call Wasting Time by The Riverboat Gamblers
The Riverboat Gamblers
Artist Biography For The Riverboat Gamblers
The Riverboat Gamblers Are A Punk Rock Band Originally From Denton Texas But Now Residing In Austin Texas. The Band Currently Consists Of Mike Wiebe Fadi El-Assad Rob Marchant And Ian MacDougall And Are Currently Signed To Volcom Entertainment. In 1997 Former Blanks Member Pat Lillard "Spider" Bass Formed The Riverboat Gamblers With Fadi El-Assad "Freddy Castro" Lead Guitar And Mike Wiebe "Teko Buller" Or "Rookie Sensation" Vocals . Lillard's Original Intention Was To Emulate Virginia Punk-Rockers The Candy Snatchers. In Direct Contrast To The Popular Emo Music At The Time The Riverboat Gamblers' Premiere Show Featured Over-The-Top Songs Relating To Drinking And Of Course Gambling. Tongue Planted Firmly In Cheek The Riverboat Gamblers Continued To Play House Parties And Shows Throughout Denton And The Dallas/Fort Worth Area. The Gamblers Burst Out Of The Denton College Scene In September Of 2001 On The Back Of Their Self-Released 7" Single "Jenna Is A No Show." Both 2001's Self-Titled Release And 2003's "Something To Crow About" Were Produced By Texas Punk Rocker Tim Kerr Big Boys Lord High Fixers . After The Warm Reception Of "Something To Crow About" The Band Soon Relocated From Denton Texas To Austin Texas. The Band First Received Attention From Major Record Labels After Their Energetic And Rowdy Showcase At The 2003 South By Southwest SXSW Music Festival In Austin Texas But The Band Ultimately Signed With Indie Label Gearhead Records. In 2005 They Were Signed To Volcom Entertainment And Performed A Stint On The 2005 Warped Tour Where The Band Was Often Noticed For Its Deranged Live Shows. The Silliness Of Some Of The Earlier Material Has Given Way To A More Complex Breadth Of Material About America's Maligned. The Band Released Their Most Recent Album "To The Confusion Of Our Enemies" In April 2006. They Have Also Appeared On The Soundtracks To The Videogames "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland" "Madden NFL 07" And "FlatOut Ultimate Carnage " And "Sega GT Online 2".
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Biography - The Riverboat Gamblers
The Riverboat Gamblers Are A Punk Rock Band Originally From Denton Texas But Now Residing In Austin Texas. The Band Currently Consists Of Mike Wiebe Fadi El-Assad Rob Marchant And Ian MacDougall And Are Currently Signed To Volcom Entertainment. In 1997 Former Blanks Member Pat Lillard "Spider" Bass Formed The Riverboat Gamblers With Fadi El-Assad "Freddy Castro" Lead Guitar And Mike Wiebe "Teko Buller" Or "Rookie Sensation" Vocals . Lillard's Original Intention Was To Emulate Virginia Punk-Rockers The Candy Snatchers. In Direct Contrast To The Popular Emo Music At The Time The Riverboat Gamblers' Premiere Show Featured Over-The-Top Songs Relating To Drinking And Of Course Gambling. Tongue Planted Firmly In Cheek The Riverboat Gamblers Continued To Play House Parties And Shows Throughout Denton And The Dallas/Fort Worth Area. The Gamblers Burst Out Of The Denton College Scene In September Of 2001 On The Back Of Their Self-Released 7" Single "Jenna Is A No Show." Both 2001's Self-Titled Release And 2003's "Something To Crow About" Were Produced By Texas Punk Rocker Tim Kerr Big Boys Lord High Fixers . After The Warm Reception Of "Something To Crow About" The Band Soon Relocated From Denton Texas To Austin Texas. The Band First Received Attention From Major Record Labels After Their Energetic And Rowdy Showcase At The 2003 South By Southwest SXSW Music Festival In Austin Texas But The Band Ultimately Signed With Indie Label Gearhead Records. In 2005 They Were Signed To Volcom Entertainment And Performed A Stint On The 2005 Warped Tour Where The Band Was Often Noticed For Its Deranged Live Shows. The Silliness Of Some Of The Earlier Material Has Given Way To A More Complex Breadth Of Material About America's Maligned. The Band Released Their Most Recent Album "To The Confusion Of Our Enemies" In April 2006. They Have Also Appeared On The Soundtracks To The Videogames "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland" "Madden NFL 07" And "FlatOut Ultimate Carnage " And "Sega GT Online 2".
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