Chamber pop band Ra Ra Riot are known for their energetic live shows. The band formed while studying at Syracuse University, and started building an audience by playing shows around campus.
Fast Facts:
- Formed in 2006 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York
- Label: Barsuk Records
- Members: Wes Miles, Mathieu Santos, Milo Bonacci, Alexandra Lawn, Rebecca Zeller, Cameron Wisch
- Debut EP released in July of 2007
- Played South by Southwest in 2007 and 2008
John Ryan Pike
One of the band's founding members, drummer John Ryan Pike, went missing after a June, 2007 show near the town of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Several days later, his body was found in the nearby bay. He was 23 years old.
V2 Records
On the strength of the band's first collection of songs, they were signed to major label V2 records. During a show in Cambridge, Massachusetts in April of 2008, they announced that their first full-length album would be available later that year.
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