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As A Rival
Genre: Rock, Punk
Region: Melbourne, VIC
Members: Pete - Vocals/Guitar, Jayde - Bass/Vocals, Jonty - Drums
Sounds Like: Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Refused
Influences: Biffy Clyro, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana
Artist Website: www.asarival.com

As A Rival are a three piece rock band from Melbourne. Forming in early 2011 from a plethora of bedroom demo’s and vented frustration, it wasn’t too long before they found their sound, a mixture of punk, rock and schizophrenia.

In 2011 As A Rival recorded and released a 3-track EP, ‘Reminder Designer’, shot a video and played a string of shows across Victoria.
A brief hiatus while members traveled provided the band with a break after all the mess and noise of their beginning, as well as an opportunity to be inspired and write new material.

The new songs were road tested in 2012, before heading back into the studio to record a 5-track EP.
New single, ‘Warm Gun’ (accompanied with music video http://youtu.be/V1V-7M-oiZY) is their first release for 2013, from the upcoming EP, ‘Concerning Trends’. As A Rival will be playing shows across Australia in support of the EP. Dates will be announced shortly.

TOUR
July 26 – THE REVERENCE HOTEL, Footscray, Melbourne

CONTACT:
e: contact@asarival.com
http://facebook.com/asarival

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/asarival

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Warm Gun
rating:  3/5
This is solid stuff from As A Rival. Great big surging riff that doesn't let up for two and few minutes.
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Warm Gun
rating:  4/5
These guys list themselves as being punk, rock but there is definitely a metal aspect which they're not owning upto. But whatever it is they do they...




Warm Gun
rating:  5/5
Fast, punchy, anthemic rock with a slightly old-school feel. This is the sort of music you can see yourself jumping up and down and screaming along t...




Warm Gun
rating:  4/5
Nice. I like to hear something pushing some sort of boundary. But don't stop pushing. Good mix.
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