CHEATER PINT Dark Side Of The Pint = Boston, M – The Pixies made the heaviest imprint on ass. a style of college rock that evolved beyond grunge and emotive guys with acoustic guitars. It’s only appropriate that years later bands carry that torch, and still from them there has to be the best of the lot. Cheater Pint is a four piece - “lets get drunk and make music” group from the rock complex maze that is Boston. With social variety amongst an ever-rotating cast of college freshmen, workers from all nations pushed to the cityʼs edges, the miscellany of all that and come to New England to find their footing, this band is tried and true to their hometown. After releasing two EPs, as well independently as a single “Control Freak” a track that with Kinger Recordings — has already received a hefty amount of airtime over the last five months — LP, Dark Side Of The Pint, Cheater Pint delivers their first which is their to date. With best and most representative work influences from a wide range that pull of staples in the Boston music scene — Dresden Dolls Gang Green from Buffalo Tom to Ho-Ag, The to — its surroundings and spit out Cheater Pintʼs ability to absorb impressive. something all its own is most Artist: Cheater Pint Lead singer, guitarist, and full-on personality Lauran Title: Dark Side of The ‘Pint O’Neal is the kind of harbinger that calls on her band to draw up most engaging drum parts aided by the Animal- Label: Kinger Recordings the — like multi- instrumentalist Dan Weddle — the catchiest vocal harmonies, and Catalog #: KR 01-001 guitar riffs. Songs like the record’s second the most infectious I’m Tryin’,” remind you of something you can’t Release Date: 09/11/07 track, “Ma, will just on, but you eventually give up trying because the put your finger ʼll stuck in your head for days and you’ rather give in song will be ll Promotions: sing along. “Control Freak” is also on Dark Side and The lead single excellent picking right up after , he The Planetary Group and sounds “Ma Iʼm Tryinʼ.” T tracks triumph over the challenge of keeping the remaining seven record enthralling and interesting. whole College Radio: Though Dark Side Of The Pint took nearly two years to bring to a finish, each of these tracks tough [email protected] — while deliberately rough around the edges gives a little glimpse into the and — 800.254.2543 sweetness and honesty of their front woman. “Control Freak” is a song about airplane anxiety. The rough-and-tumble addiction “Self Medication,” has old school punk written all over it, Press / Publicity: rocker from its speedy tempo to its subject matter. Every song tells a [email protected] story forg connection and effortlessly es a genuine with the listener 617.275.7675 lyrics smart and crafty. while keeping the As a collective work, created an album punk lovers, beer Cheater Pint has drinkers, punk-loving beer drinkers and everyone in between http://www.myspace.com/cheaterpint can enjoy Saturday night and Sunday hangover helpers. http://www.cheaterpint.com for benders morning The music is one thing, but Cheater Pint’s in your alone - - face, careless, punk driven live performance a - s are spectacular Compare: Veruca Salt, bonus feature. They are local celebrities at venues in the Boston Pixies, X, Fastbacks, L7 area such as The Middle East Club, T.T. The Bearʼs, The Linwood Abbey Lounge and Great Scott and they The Donnas, Tracy Bonham Grill, the , as a bar band known in their music. Much like the addictive make their roots vocals of Courtney Love or Brody Dalle, Lauran love-it-or-hate-it Stuck In Your Head: her own take on the rockstar with an OʼNeal has perfected attitude. style is a mix between the Go-Go’s and the “Ma, I’m Tryin’” / “#8” / Her Pretenders and the also been described as ABBA meets the “Visiting Hours (at the band has Sex Pistols. The was right when they said that Noise magazine Cheater Pint “has an Federal Penitentiary)” / that grabs your attention appealing edge and keeps you interested,” “Control Freak” that their live and declared show is not to be missed. “Dark Side of the Pint may Aiding and Abetting 185 stations, 137 reporting light just remind you of why you Amplifier Magazine airplay or better, reaching Top 30 at: started listening [to rock Bay Windows KASC, Tempe, Ariz. music] in the first place.” Boston Herald KSJS, San Jose, Calif. Bob Vinyl, Rock and Roll and Boston Metro KSBR, Mission Viejo, Calif. Meandering Nonsense BostonNOW KOTO, Telluride, Colo. Boston Phoenix WNHU, West Haven, Conn. “The type of band that Culture Bunker KWLC, Decorah, Iowa punk rockers, pop lovers, Daily News McKeesport WCYT, Fort Wayne, Ind. Metronome and bar band aficionados WBKE, North Manchester, Ind. will enjoy equally.” Northeast Performer KBTL, El Dorado, Kan. The Noise KNSU, Thibodaux, La. Michael Aceto, Northeast Performer Rock and Roll and WTBU, Boston, Mass. Meandering Nonsense WMFO, Medford, Mass. “The kind of ragged power pop State Press Magazine WBIM, Bridgewater, Mass. that boasts too many hooks WMLN, Milton, Mass. and too much heart for a gang WRBC, Lewiston, Me. who couldn’t give a shit.” Cheater Pint has played WMEB, Orono, Me. Boston Phoenix with such bands as: WKNH, Keene, N.H. Damone WDWN, Auburn, N.Y. “Cheater Pint injects an effusive- The Cliks WCVM, Morrisville, N.Y. ness that goes well with their WOBN, Westerville, Ohio Aberdeen City unique brand of irresistibly WLHS, Liberty Township, Ohio War Tapes raw, non-nihilistic punk rock.” The Charms CSCR, Scarborough, Ontario Downbeat 5 WQRI, Bristol, R.I. Kent Manthie, Amplifier Magazine Lizzie Borden WZMU, Moab, Utah Benzos KWCR, Ogden, Utah “The fun is infectious.” Norfolk, Va. Cheater Pint (L-R): Head of Femur WODU, Paul Leeds, Culture Bunker Mark, guitar The Gravel Pit WCCX, Waukesha, Wis. Meaghan, bass The Figgs Lauran, guitar/vocals Humanwine Also receiving significant airplay on commercial radio stations Dan, drums Hero Pattern WAAF, WFNX and WBCN in Mystery Tramps Boston, Mass. The Hidden Liz Linder Photography