I Wanna Be A Policeman - Music

There Are 4 Artists Sharing This Page 1 The Cheaters Are A Rock Trio From Oslo Norway. 2 The Cheaters Are An American Rock Band From Maryland. 3 The Cheaters Were An 80s Power Pop Band From The UK. 4. 'The Cheaters' Are A Blues-Rock Based Band Based In Newcastle -UK. In Existence Since 2003. 1. The Cheaters Is A Hard Hitting Modern Punk Rock Trio From Oslo Norway. The Cheaters Took Home The Norwegian Grammy For The Best Rock Album Of 2014 To The Norwegian Music Industry’s Surprise. Although The Record Took Seven Years To Finish The End Result Made It Worthwhile. The Cheaters Burst Onto The Norwegian Music Scene Under Bylarm In Tromsø In 2006. After A Few Convincing Concerts The Ball Started Rolling For The Band. Shortly After They Were Booked To Play Roskilde Øya And All The Other Major Festivals In Norway. All Of This Without Releasing A Single Song! Soon After The Band Released Their Debut EP And Set Out On What Would Become One Of Many European Tours. After The Self-Titled First Album Received Great Reviews Throughout Europe The Cheaters Started A Six Weeks Long Tour Of Europe. The Band Built Up A Faithful Audience In Both The Major Cities And Backstreets Of Europe And They Kept On Touring For Seven Years Before They Released Their Next Album. In 2014 The Cheaters Released Their Second Album “Rites Of Spring” Produced By The Talented Erlend Mokkelbost JR Ewing Montée . Mokkelbost Would Be The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle To Take The Underground Phenomenon To The Main Stage Of Norway’s Rock Scene. The Album Received The Norwegian Grammy And The Single”20 000 Miles An Hour Girl” Got Listed On NRK Radio. The Band Is Hungrier Than Ever And Will Release Their Third Album In February 2016. The Music Has Been Described As Hard-Hitting Modern Punk With Fresh Melodies And Intelligent Refrains. Other Have Described The Cheaters As A Mix Of The Who Stooges The Jam Buzzcocks Television Personalities Wipers Fugazi And Hot Snakes. These Descriptions Give You An Idea Of The Sound However It Can Really Only Be Described As Really F....G Good! 2. The Cheaters Are Four Hard Rocking And Hard Partying Musicians Hailing From The Baltimore\Annapolis Area. Their Sound Has Been Described As "Whiskey-Fueled Home-Fried Rock 'n Roll" – A Combination Of Classic And Southern Rock Played With A Modern Edge. The Lineup Features Four Songwriters With All Band Members Contributing To The Writing Process. Kevin Brett And Dave Met While Playing In Other Bands And Cutting Their Teeth In The Baltimore Local Music Scene. Along The Way They Crossed Paths With Jason Morton While Playing A Show At Salisbury University. When The Cheaters Finally Came Together To Begin Playing The Choice For A Lead Singer Was Obvious. The Result Has Produced An Undeniable Chemistry That Is Obvious At The Cheaters' Live Shows. Recently The Band Played Alongside Such National Acts As ZZ Top The Pretenders The Stray Cats REO Speedwagon Lez Zeppelin The Wailers And Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. The Band Has Played Everywhere From Dive Bars To Some Of The Largest Clubs In The Mid-Atlantic And Even 15 000 Seat Arenas. The Band Has Already Gained A Reputation As A Hard Working Band By Playing Over 100 Shows A Year Since Their Inception. Whatever The Venue The Cheaters' Live Performance Is A Non-Stop Showcase Of The Band's Energy And Showmanship That Draws The Crowd In And Commands Their Full Attention. The Cheaters Have Also Successfully Managed To Transfer Their Live Energy Onto C.D. "The Cheaters L.P." Was Recorded In The Spring Of 2006 With Frank Marchand At Waterford Digital Studios And Showcases Songwriting From All Four Members Of The Band. The Album Was Also Released To A Sell-Out Crowd At The 8X10 Club In Baltimore MD. While Primarily A Rock Album The Tracks Contain Enough Hooks To Appeal To All Listeners. With A Debut Album Under Their Belt Tours Scheduled For The Upcoming Year And Another Album In The Works The Cheaters Are Set To Make Their Mark On The Music Industry. 3. The Cheaters Was A Punk Rock Group Formed In 1979 In Manchester UK By Mick Brophy And Stuart "Scott" Burnett. Compared To Contemporaries Such As The Jam And The Clash They Had A Far More Pop-Influenced Style With Humorous Rather Then Political Lyrics Like The The UK Power Pop Movement. They Released Two 7 Inches " I Wanna Be A Policeman" In 1980 And "Spirit In The Sky" In 1982. The Former Single Was Included With The Instructions "Listen Dance And Enjoy". 4. 'The Cheaters' Are A Blues-Rock Based Band Based In Newcastle -UK. They Have Been In Existence Since 2003 And Have Built A Strong Following In The North Of The UK. The 'Train To Wilderness' Album Consists Of 12 Tracks 10 Originals And 2 Cover Versions It Blends Old School Blues Rock With A Contemporary Feel. The Influences Are Clear On The Album Free Faces Fleetwood Mac Fabulous Thunderbirds Howlin' Wolf Dr John Thin Lizzy BB King Paul Lamb The Skywalkers Big Walter Horton Rory Gallagher Freddie King ZZ Top... The Band Are A 6 Piece Band And Their Musicianship Shines On The Album. There Is Some Tremendous Harmonica Playing And The Dual Guitar Work By Scott Henderson And Neil Hall Is Fantastic. The Band Have A Piano Player With Real Musical Caliber Alan Law A Man Who Alongside His Brothers Used To Jam With The Great Jon Cleary.The Styles On The Album Include Good Time Rhythm And Blues Which Can Be Heard On 'Big Hip Girl' 'Come Back Baby' And 'Honeymaker'. This Is Contrasted To The Contemporary Guitar Based Rock On 'Free Wheelin' Man' And 'Train To Wilderness' And There Is Even 'roots' Style Music Such As 'Voodoo Queen' Which Could Have Been Recorded In New Orleans. The Track 'Spam' Is The Centerpiece Song On The Album And Clocks In At 7 Minutes Long. This Song Has Overtones Of 'Van Morrison' And 'Love'. This Is A Lean Album Clocking In At Just Under 45 Minutes. 'Blues Matters' Magazine Describes The Band As "original And The Music Is Done With Confidence And Done Well". If You Want To Try Something Original This Might Be The Album For You! read less