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RICKY HELL & THE VOIDBOYS: Cleveland 'gutter pop' trio unveil video single "The Valium" ahead of US tour, SXSW, LP release | Quality Time Records
Ricky Hell & The Voidboys formed in 2017 on the streets of Cleveland, Ohio. Even for the stuffiest of curmudgeons, it's difficult to tire of Ricky Hell's brand of "gutter pop"; the melody, the bright guitars and big time hooks make for a music that can turn a shitty day better and a good day into a ripper. With Adam Spektor on clarinet/treatments, Ricky Hamilton on guitar/drum machine and Carter Luckfield on bass/Microbrute synthesizer/treatments, this trio is bringing clarinet back to Cleveland rock with their unconventional no-wave-meets-pop aesthetic.
Ricky Hell & The Voidboys are raising hell on their new self-titled LP. Sporting a moniker that riffs off the iconic punk legends Richard Hell & The Voidoids, the group has released a loose visual for the track “The Valium", which Ricky Hell's says is, "one of our darkest songs." So hold on to your hats, buckle up your safety belts and shoulder harnesses as Ricky and the gang take you for a tour of their own little underground.
After co- releasing their upcoming LP, Ricky Hell & The Voidboys with Quality Time Records , Greenway Records and Dirty Water Records the band plans to release another EP comprised of new recordings made in Cleveland, Columbus, and Brooklyn, New York. They plan to play at South by Southwest 2018, and will be making stops in Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana.
This RICKY HELL & THE VOIDBOYS thing has me fairly obsessed. Great songs, all wrapped up in some impressive, warm noise. I could sing every song to you right now, but you wouldn’t want me to do that…
BEACH BOYS hooks, RAMONES attack, and a heapin’ helpin’ of Cleveland weirdness. It’s my favorite album of ‘18, and I’ve heard a shitload of albums this year.
- Dan Reed WXPN Philadelphia
Tour Dates
March 8 - Athens, Ohio @ Hen House
March 9 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Junkers
March 10th - Nashville (DJ SET) @ Dukes
March 11th - Huntsville @ Coppertop
March 13th - Mobile, Alabama @ The Blind Mule
March 14th - New Orleans @ Gasa Gasa
March 16th - Austin, TX @ Electric Church (Greenway Showcase)
March 18th - Austin, TX @ Burgermania 7 on Volstead Stage
March 20th - Memphis, TN
March 21st - Louisville @ Cure Lounge
March 22nd - Columbus, Ohio @ Dirty Dungarees
March 23rd - Cleveland @ Happy Dog West
Their debut vinyl LP will be available via Greenway Records & Quality Time Records June 2018. The digital album will be available via Dirty Water Records March 9th, 2018.
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Musician Ricky Hamilton created Quality Time Records in 2014 to address a lack of resources and exposure in his community and beyond. The Cleveland rock and roll/punk DIY label shares its resources with quality artists to book local shows and record, produce, distribute and promote new releases. Since its inception, Quality Time has worked with over 25 bands to release more than 40 vinyl, cassette and digital albums. Members of the Quality Time Records family have been featured in Maximumrocknroll,VICE’s Noisey, Impose Magazine, and more.
Independent Record Label based out of Long Beach, NY and NYC / Brooklyn with releases by Dirty Fences, Acid Dad, The Birds, The Routes, Las Roses, LA Witch, Thee MVP's, Abjects and much more.
Quality Time Records and Ricky Hell & The Voidboys is licensed and distributed Worldwide by Dirty Water Records via Cargo Records
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Past performers have included The White Stripes (voted by Q Magazine as one of the top 10 gigs of all time, Mojo one of the top 30 and Kerrang one of the top 100!), The Gories, Country Teasers, Black Lips, NOBUNNY, Kid Congo Powers, The Fleshtones, Billy Childish, Radio Birdman, The Dirtbombs, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, The 5.6.7.8's, The Horrors and The Brian Jonestown Massacre to name just a few. The club has also seen some original '60s performers, such as The Monks, ? and the Mysterians, Kim Fowley, Sky Saxon, GONN, Michael Davis of the MC5 and more grace its stage.
Their in-house record label, Dirty Water Records, is one of the leading garage/beat/(real) R&B labels in the world.