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World Racketeering Squad
Rock / Pop / Jazz

"Rock and Roll Pop Music from the Future!"

AUSTIN, Texas
United States

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Last Login:  7/25/2008
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   World Racketeering Squad: General Info
Member Since8/5/2007
Band Websiteworldracketeeringsquad.com
Band Members

Reed Oliver on lead vocals.

Isaac Priestley on guitar, piano, bass, and backing vocals.

Bruce Chandler on drums.

InfluencesThe Beatles, Ween, Prince, They Might Be Giants, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Arling & Cameron, Public Enemy, The Ronettes, The Stone Roses, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Andy Warhol, The KLF, Primal Scream, Serge Gainsbourg, The Primitives, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto
Sounds LikeWeen, They Might Be Giants, The Beatles
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 23 2008 9:00P
The Parlor Austin, Texas
Aug 5 2008 10:00P
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   About World Racketeering Squad

http://www.worldracketeeringsquad.com
http://www.youtube.com/worldracketeer

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World Racketeering Squad are Reed Oliver and Isaac Priestley and Bruce Chandler. Reed sings and plays bass guitar. Isaac sings and plays guitar and keyboards. Bruce plays drums. Together we create rock and roll pop music from the future.

Located in Austin, Texas, we have been playing together since August of 2007. We write songs about love, girls, science, dinner parties, angels, quantum mechanics, and girls.

Contact us with questions, gig offers, marriage proposals or just to tell us anything you feel like telling us.

Our live shows include Reed on bass, Isaac on guitar or keyboards, Bruce Chandler on drums, and everyone on vocals. Our longer sets focus on bright, catchy electric rock/pop with a creamy acoustic set included.

We blend rock and roll, danceable pop and funk, mellow bossa nova and other jazz styles with a positive, upbeat outlook and strong melodies and vocal harmonies.

Come see World Racketeering Squad live and you'll be humming the fast, catchy chorus of "Panic", dancing to the raunchy funk of "Screwed You", grooving along with the soulful blues of "Hoarse Angel", or having your mind blown by the driving power of "Electromagnetic Pulse" and the epic "Omega in Love Versus the Supermonsters". One thing is for sure: you will leave happy.

World Racketeering Squad on the Web

On Flickr

We have a World Racketeering Squad photo group on Flickr, for anyone to join and post photos, either pictures of us performing, or anything that's related to the world of racketeering, and being a squad.

On YouTube

On YouTube, we have a video channel for videos of our performances and demos.

On Last.fm

We also have a World Racketeering Squad band page on Last.fm, in case you're listening to our music through Last.fm radio or using one of its plugins to track your listening patterns.


   World Racketeering Squad's Friend Space (Top 16)
World Racketeering Squad has 905 friends.
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 legs against arms 


 Jessica Jae' 


 Mustang 


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 Thomas 


 Cat-IE!!! 


 Anneke 


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World Racketeering Squad's Friends Comments
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Thomas





Jul 24 2008 4:29 PM

Strong work, gentlemen. Strong, outrageously fun, work. The people, they were bonkers for you.
Bonkers!
Jessica Jae'





Jul 24 2008 12:16 PM

You guys did great last night! I dont know which was better the floor work of Issac or the dance moves of Reed...I think they were equal in their amazingness.
Love you guys!
Rebecca





Jul 24 2008 7:53 AM

i loved your show last night! it was my first but most certainly not my last. i didn't realize what was missing from life until i heard the sweet strains of the pennywhistle and melodica.
keep up the good work!
Shari T.





Jul 24 2008 7:28 AM

Loved your show last night - really, really loved it - there may be a WRS t-shirt in my future ;)
Jessica Jae'





Jul 1 2008 11:14 PM

Yes, it is a big bag, haha! Mitch came in from Temple tonight and took awesome pictures of me as a red head...I will show ya soon. Keep me posted about sweet Megans birthday.
Anneke





Jul 1 2008 4:08 PM

invalid argument
Handyman Bob





Jun 16 2008 4:31 AM

Check out my pictures of WRS at the Kerrville Folk Festival 2008:
WRS at the Kerrville Folk Festival 2008:
Anneke





Jun 8 2008 10:39 PM

yay for tall cows!!!
Anneke





Jun 8 2008 10:34 PM

tcow
Kat Edmonson





May 29 2008 11:52 PM


Hi, World Racketeering Squad! My CD single, "Be The Change" is available at Waterloo Records and ALL its proceeds are going to Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. Click on my page to get to the record store.
elephant gun





May 27 2008 10:29 PM

Alice in Wonderland

hey Reed and Isaac
It's been a while
Our songs are up

Hope you guys are doing great:)

Kurt
Jessica Jae'





May 23 2008 9:45 AM

Haha! You guys try and have fun with out me, I know it will be hard.
Tell Megan to call me sometime I think she is AWESOME! You and Reed (and Bruce) rock it out this weekend!
Jessica Jae'





May 21 2008 9:50 AM

I love you guys! You are seriously my fav live band! Yall rocked it out last night!
Bernstar





May 16 2008 11:07 AM

Thanks for the RAD show last night... I had a blast cutting a rug on the dance floor!
Jessica Jae'





May 13 2008 12:33 AM

So...Ally is featuring at Trophys tomorrow and we would love to see you there. You know the drill...11pm.
Hope to see you boys!
Jessica Jae'





Apr 10 2008 11:15 PM

Hey boys! Sorry I couldnt make the show. Ive been keeping to myself lately. I should have come, yall always make me happy! Hopefully the funk will be over soon.
See you in the near future sweeties!
Thomas





Apr 10 2008 12:01 AM

Great set at the Carousel!

It really was a pleasure. I look forward to the next one.
scott





Apr 5 2008 10:23 AM

Great show at Opals!! Kudos to everyone involved! Sorry, I couldn't stay for part 2.
Keep up the great work!
Thomas





Apr 5 2008 9:07 AM

That was a great show Thursday! Your sound is really coming together. I can't wait for the show next week.
Jessica Jae'





Apr 2 2008 12:56 AM

It was good to see yall tonight, cant wait for yall to hear ATM one night, that was one priceless song! See yall Thursday!
Jessica Jae'





Mar 13 2008 4:45 PM

Have fun tonight! Hope you are having a great SXSW!
Jessica Jae'





Mar 8 2008 6:07 AM

Hey guys. Cant make the 13th but hope to catch you all around town soon.
Jessica Jae'





Mar 3 2008 3:08 AM

Hey boys. Thanks for coming to the party. I love yalls spirit. Im sure I will see you all soon. Looking forward to the 13th for sure though!
Dr Pureblood





Feb 29 2008 9:28 AM

fangs 4 the add
Jessica Jae'





Feb 27 2008 10:33 AM

Hey guys! It was good to see you all last night, its always outstanding to catck yall! Hope ya can make it to the party after the show. Tyler is playing Momos at 7 tonight, if youre free come join us!
elephant gun





Feb 24 2008 9:32 AM

Hey guys
How are you??

Kurt
Mark Robbins - Music Producer in Texas





Feb 20 2008 1:09 PM

Music conveys emotion in every language in the universe.
If it needs words to convey emotion, it is NOT music.

To Question is to Rebel





Feb 19 2008 11:50 PM

Myspace Comments - Thanks For The Add
Fyre and Ice Chainmaille





Feb 18 2008 6:53 PM

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Feel free to visit us at Fyre and Ice Chainmaille for any of your chainmaille needs.

Nancy Moran





Feb 16 2008 12:30 PM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for finding me here in MySpace-land and for sharing your music with me. Keep rockin' and remember that Life Without Music Would Be A Mistake!

Musically,
Nancy Moran

www.nancymoran.com
www.azaleamusic.com
www.cdbaby.com/nancymoran
Mixed Emotions Music/ Kenny Lewis





Feb 16 2008 2:46 PM

Thanks for the add!!!

Kenny
Jennie





Feb 14 2008 10:17 PM

Cool sounds, please keep em comin, love Jen. X
Brian Kremer





Feb 14 2008 6:48 AM

Hey - thanks for connecting. Any friend of Agatha's is a friend of mine. Please say hello for me.

Best.
Brian
Katie Lessley





Feb 13 2008 10:55 PM

I went to add you, but you were already my friend.

I had fun.



you should keep your pockets free of ball-shaped items while on stage...just sayin.
The Voltaires





Feb 13 2008 3:35 PM

Thanks for the Add!!
Stefanie Fix