Clap Clap Riot

By sonicden

November 1, 2014

Indie-Pop, Rock

About Clap Clap Riot:

Clap Clap Riot are a four-piece rock n’ roll band from Auckland, New Zealand, known for their raw and energetic songwriting and magnetic live shows.

Following the release of an EP in 2009 produced by Jimmy Christmas (The D4), the band unveiled their debut album ‘Counting Spins’ through Universal Music NZ (2012). Upon release, the album debuted at #1 on the Official NZ Album Chart, received a nomination at the 2012 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards for Best Rock Album, was named the NZ Rock Album of 2012 by iTunes and saw the band shortlisted for NZ’s most prestigious songwriting award, the APRA Silver Scroll for the single ‘Everyone’s Asleep’. In tandem, their single ‘So You Say’ hit #1 on the NZ iTunes Rock Charts, and reached #4 on the NZ Singles Radio Airplay Chart.

“Straight-up rollicking, riotous, classic guitar pop” – 4/5 – Lydia Jenkin, NZ Herald.

Albums

Track listing: Nobody; I Don’t; Cold as Ice: Sweet Patricia; All About the Weather; Keep Me Up All Night; Everybody; Ask My Girl; Out of Here; Good Friends; I’m Sorry; Once Again.

Track listing: Holiday; Two Track; Yoko Ono; Lie; So You Say; Never Go Back; Moss-Haired Girl; Everyone’s Asleep; Not The Trend; Forget You; Growing Up; Stop Falling / Everywhere I Go; Feedback* (iTunes exclusive bonus track).