The Charlie Watts Riots emerged on to the music scene with a trunk-full of rock smarts and club credibility. Initially a writing experiment pairing Seth Powell (vocals/guitar) and Brendan Pendergast (vocals/guitar), the duo had long shared a desire to collaborate after years of working with their respective original bands in and around the Albany, New York area.
The demo recording session that followed proved to be a success, and the two former frontmen turned to Mike Pauley (vocals/bass) and Joe Putrock (drums) to solidify their sound. Discovering a common love for distortion driven power pop, the foursome developed an immediate chemistry, rattling off a dozen original tunes ripe with Beatlesque melodies atop buzzing guitars. With a full length album due in spring 2010, The Charlie Watts Riots arrive with the polish of seasoned veterans, eager to share their music with the masses.