Biters (band)

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Biters
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Years activeNovember 15, 2009 (November 15, 2009) – October 21, 2018 (October 21, 2018)
Labels Earache, Pipeline Records, Pop The Balloon(France), Yeah Right! (Canada), Underrated
Past members
  • Tuk Smith
  • Joey O'Brien
  • Matt Gabs
  • Ricky Dover Jr.
  • Travis Brown
  • Mikey Portwood
  • Philip Anthony

Biters were a rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band was formed in 2009 developing from the band Poison Arrows. Biters released 4 EPs from 2010 to 2012 before they signed to independent record label Earache Records in 2015 and released their debut LP, Electric Blood on August 7 of the same year. Their final album The Future Ain't What It Used To Be came out in 2017.

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Their main influences included bands such as Cheap Trick, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, New York Dolls, Thin Lizzy, Dead Boys, Slade, Sweet, The Boys, The Scruffs etc. They received significant credit from people such as Nikki Sixx, from Mötley Crüe. Biters were also featured in Classic Rock Magazine several times. [1] [2] and were called a "bite-sized slice of retro rock'n'roll debauchery.". [3] In addition to Classic Rock, they were featured in other notable websites such as Team Rock, [4] Planet Rock, [5] 50Thirdand3rd.com, [6] Gaffa, [7] OUIFM, [8] Soundscape [9] and Alternative Press [10]

On October 21, 2018, they announced their indefinite hiatus.

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

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References

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