Richie Ramone
Tender Beats, The Lost Riots, White Thrash
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Richie Ramone is the fastest, most powerful drummer who ever played with the legendary punk rock band the Ramones. He joined the Ramones in 1983 and first appeared with the band on their Subterranean Jungle tour.
Richie performed in over 500 shows around the world with the Ramones and wrote several critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite songs for the albums Animal Boy, Too Tough to Die and Halfway to Sanity. Punk rock icon, Joey Ramone, remarked that “[Richie] saved the band as far as I’m concerned. He’s the greatest thing to happen to the Ramones. He put the spirit back in the band.”
Richie is notable as the only Ramones drummer to sing lead vocals on Ramones songs, "(You) Can’t Say Anything Nice” as well as the unreleased “Elevator Operator.”
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The Lost Riots bring that early punk sound and snotty attitude. Winners of the "Best Punk" at the 2013 & 2014 Ct Music awards, and winner of Ctnow.com "Best Punk" in 2019, The Lost Riots have torn up the northeast with a blitz of shows, playing some one NYC's biggest venues and a slew of releases has made them one of the most sought after bands in the tri-state area.In 2017 Punkoleum Magazine named the Lost Riots one of the best unsigned bands in the country. For fans of The Heartbreakers, Dead Boys, and Replacements.
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