Born Ruffians
Warp
Album: Red Yellow & Blue
Song: Foxes Mate For Life
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- time period:
- 2010
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Toronto's Born Ruffians feature Luke LaLonde (vocals/guitar), Mitch DeRosier (bass/vocals), and Steve Hamelin (drums). Formed in 2002, the indie rock trio creates a jaunty mix of shifty guitar riffs and hyper-chic vocals for a Pixies-esque shredded kind of sweetness. An appearance at the annual Pop Montreal festival and U.S. tour dates with Hot Chip and Shy Child coincided with the release of Born Ruffians' self-titled debut EP for Warp Records in October 2006. The band's first full-length, Red Yellow & Blue, arrived in spring 2008. They returned with 2010's Say It, which the band recorded in two weeks with producer Rusty Santos. Read More...
Career Highlights
- Born Ruffians' full length "Say It" review by Prefix
- Born Ruffians on FaderTV
- Born Ruffians interview with FILTER
- Born Ruffians "What To Say" exclusive on SPIN
- Born Ruffians' album is considered by Pitchfork as "one of this new year's most engaging and endearing indie-rock debuts."
- Born Ruffians tour diary on SPIN.com
Current Tours
| Date | Venue | City | State | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 09/28/10 | Bug Jar | Rochester | NY | Winter Gloves, First Rate People |
| Wed 09/29/10 | Middle East Downstairs | Cambridge | MA | Winter Gloves, First Rate People |
| Thu 09/30/10 | Iron Horse | Northampton | MA | Winter Gloves, First Rate People |
| Fri 10/01/10 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn | Brooklyn | NY | Winter Gloves, First Rate People |
| Sat 10/02/10 | Bowery Ballroom | New York | NY | Winter Gloves, First Rate People |
| Sun 10/03/10 | Johnny Brendas | Philadelphia | PA | Winter Gloves |
| Mon 10/04/10 | Ottobar | Baltimore | MD | Winter Gloves |
| Tue 10/05/10 | Rock and Roll Hotel | Washington | DC | Winter Gloves |
| Wed 10/06/10 | Clementine Cafe | Harrisonburg | VA | Winter Gloves |
| Thu 10/07/10 | Local 506 | Chapel Hill | NC | Winter Gloves |
| Fri 10/08/10 | The Earl | Atlanta | GA | Winter Gloves |
| Sat 10/09/10 | Bottletree | Birmingham | AL | Winter Gloves |
| Sun 10/10/10 | Backbooth | Orlando | FL | Winter Gloves |
| Mon 10/11/10 | Club Downunder | Tallahassee | FL | Winter Gloves |
| Tue 10/12/10 | Spanish Moon | Baton Rouge | LA | Meligrove Band |
| Wed 10/13/10 | Fitzgeralds | Houston | TX | Soft Pack, Futureheads |
| Thu 10/14/10 | Emos | Austin | TX | Meligrove Band |
| Fri 10/15/10 | Hailey’s | Denton | TX | Meligrove Band |
| Sat 10/16/10 | The Riot Room | Kansas City | MO | Meligrove Band |
| Sun 10/17/10 | Larimer Lounge | Denver | CO | Meligrove Band |
| Mon 10/18/10 | Urban Lounge | Salt Lake City | UT | Meligrove Band |
| Tue 10/19/10 | Tonic Lounge | Reno | NV | |
| Wed 10/20/10 | The Loft | La Jolla | CA | Meligrove Band |
| Thu 10/21/10 | Troubadour | Los Angeles | CA | Meligrove Band |
| Fri 10/22/10 | Slims | San Francisco | CA | Meligrove Band |
| Sat 10/23/10 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland | OR | Meligrove Band |
| Mon 10/25/10 | Chop Suey | Seattle | WA | Meligrove Band |
| Tue 10/26/10 | The Palace | Missoula | MT | Meligrove Band |
| Thu 10/28/10 | Triple Rock Social Club | Minneapolis | MN | Meligrove Band |
| Fri 10/29/10 | Empty Bottle | Chicago | IL | Meligrove Band |
| Sat 10/30/10 | Majestic Theatre | Detroit | MI | Meligrove Band |