The Rifles (band)
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| The Rifles | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Indie |
| Members | Joel Stoker Lucas Crowther Rob Pyne Grant Marsh |
| Website(s) | www.therifles.co.uk |
The Rifles are an English rock band from Walthamstow, London. They are heavily influenced by The Clash, The Jam and 90s Britpop. Their debut album "No Love Lost" was released on 17 July 2006 and was produced by Ian Broudie.
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[edit] Members
As of 2006, The Rifles is composed of:
- Joel Stoker (lead vocals, guitar)
- Lucas Crowther (guitar)
- Rob Pyne (bass guitar)
- Grant Marsh (drums)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart | Album |
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| 2005 | "Peace & Quiet" | - | "No Love Lost" |
| 2005 | "When I'm Alone" | #64 | "No Love Lost" |
| 2005 | "Local Boy" | #36 | "No Love Lost" |
| 2006 | "Repeated Offender" | #26 | "No Love Lost" |
| 2006 | "She's Got Standards" | #32 | "No Love Lost" |
| 2006 | "Peace & Quiet (Re-issue)" | #48 | "No Love Lost" |
[edit] Trivia
- Repeated Offender topped the British indie chart.
- The Band have appeared on Cult Saturday morning show Soccer AM as guests, and frequently have their music aired on the show; this included a cover of the Only Fools and Horses theme.
- Guitarist Lucas Crowther earned himself the nickname 'Robin Hood' after an appearance on Soccer AM Where host Tim Lovejoy pointed out he had the same hairstyle as the Nottinghamshire legend
- The song 'Robin Hood' was named after this when singer Joel Stoker asked the crowd to name an unnamed song at a gig, and 'Robin Hood' was the first response the boys heard and then went on to name the song after it
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