Formed at Berklee College of Music in February 2007, Rae Riot and the Smoke Animals is putting a fresh new spin on rock in New England. We are different from other bands in that we are not 100% punk, not 100% alternative. We capture the term progressive punk. This allows us to appeal to a very wide audience. People of all kinds of musical tastes can enjoy us. We are fun live, and fun to listen to. our influences include Red Hot Chili Peppers, No Doubt, Pat Benetar, Patti Smith, Le Tigre, Pearl Jam, and Tom Petty just to name a few. We are touring the east coast in January. Our songs are totally summer feel good hits, with some edgier rock thrown in. Another signifigant feature is our smoking hot lead singer Rae Riot. Everyone in our band has a unique personality we bring to the table. Rae Riot is the hot "it" girl, Jen is the silly outgoing one, Gambit is the poetic introspective one, and Mark has a bunny. If you are looking for a band to come make people jump, we're your band. Smoke Animals, baby.
Discography
Vigor Up- 2007
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Serendipity- Featured in a Boston Independant Film Festival.
