The Ringers are a Los Angeles based rock n' roll band. The Ringers are Joe Hursley (vocals, guitar), Joe Robinson (lead guitar), Joe Stiteler (bass), and Patrick Hursley (drums). They released their second full length album, " Headlocks and Highkicks " in August 2008 with Dave Cobb producing.

The striking album cover was shot by photographer David Myrick with 'Urk' (aka. Eric Denman) and Christie Anderson doing the graphic layout. This 13-track album touches on subjects spanning from drug addicted hotel neighbors ("Rough in the Diamond”) to sex obsessed religious figures ("Holy Zipper”) to love on the streets of New York City ("Hello My Dear.") Adding in touches of synthesizer, the new album represents a turning point in their career as well as an optimistic point of view in rock n' roll.

The Ringers are known for having an explosive and fun live set. Singer Joe Hursley has been known to drink his own sweat, throw shoes, and himself all over the stage. He is often compared to other dynamic frontmen like the legendary Iggy Pop. The band moves were even captured for use in Guitar Hero 4: World Tour .

Their first album, " Tokyo Massage III ", was released on November 10, 2006. Joe Hursley, also appeared as Maurice in the movie Accepted . In the film, the band performed the song "Keepin' Your Head Up" from Tokyo Massage. The Ringers were one of the only unsigned bands to appear on the Accepted movie soundtrack.

In April 2008, Joe Hursley played the coiffed, milk powered, faux rock God 'White Gold'. He wields a milk filled 'One Gallon Axe' guitar in the California Milk Processing Board's ad campaign.

The band has also played shows with: New York Dolls, Lily Allen, Valient Thorr, Authority Zero, Supersuckers, Eagles of Death Metal, Semi Precious Weapons, The Architects, Camp Freddy, Bullets and Octane, Nico Vega, and Veruca Salt and many shows with other local LA bands like: Saint Motel, The Binges, Rumspringa, Roses on Her Grave, The Vacation, and Dirty Kings .

Music videos

  • "Oh Well Man" directed by Scott Ludden
  • "Tell Me All About It" by Christopher Ashe and Toni Gallagher

of RNDM Creations

  • "Rough in the Diamond" directed by John McCauley, Jamspeed Arts
  • "Old Man Ron" directed by VIMBY filmmaker Eric Katz. Shot by VIMBY Sr. Producer Eric Thompson / Eric Katz.

Discography

  • 2008 Headlocks and Highkicks
  • 2007 "Apocalypto" Single" (Ft. Mason)
  • 2007 Indie 103.1 Check One...Two Compilation
  • 2007 Viper Room SXSW Compilation
  • 2006 Tokyo Massage III
  • 2006 Accepted movie soundtrack

Film and television

  • 2008 Vimby.com live performance
  • 2008 Hard Breakers film (not yet released)
  • Miami Ink: Season 3, episode "Ruthless and Toothless" (TLC)
  • Technology Jones, episode "Joe Hursley" (MOJO)
  • Rehearsals.com recorded session
  • Cingular Wireless commercial
  • 2006 "Accepted" (Universal Pictures)

Music placement

  • Life of Ryan (MTV)
  • Next (MTV)
  • Parental Control (MTV)
  • Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo)

Press

  • 2008 New York Post
  • Dec 2008 SPIN magazine "Breaking band"
  • 2008 Laist.com interview

Showcases

  • SXSW 2006-2008 (Austin, TX)
  • Viper Room six month residency (LA)
  • CMJ 2006 and 2007 (NYC)

References

  1. ^ YouTube - White Gold - One Gallon Axe Music Video Premiere
  2. ^ gotMilk?. "Milk God" . http://www.whitegoldiswhitegold.com .  

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