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The Needles do dirty, smoky, Beam-soaked, batter-fried, late-night rock-n-roll —meant to be played loud as it spits a thick, brown sonic loogie right in your face. The Needles are little pricks. They pierce your skin and draw blood upon impact, sending a jolt of rock right through your dome. Their sting is infinitely more effective—unable to be ignored, and similarly unable to be forgotten. If you don’t believe that, get a load of the names of some of the festivals these guys have become favorite regulars at: The Low Down Ho Down, Sleazefest, Heavy Rebel Weekender, Elvisfest, The Hotrod Thrills and Kustom Kills Shindig, and the Mob Town Grease Ball.

The Needles come from a hotbed of culture- Wilmington, North Carolina (aka Cape Fear) where world-class surfers, skaters, and a powerful cult of rock and roll call home sweet home. Their music does show shades of punk (the real kind, pre ‘85) but the band’s loyalty to an un-dissected rock-and-roll calling is obvious. Their influences are as colorful as each of The Needles’ personae- from The Clash to Muddy Waters, to AC/DC, The Damned, and Keith Richards to name a few.

The Needles have been bursting eardrums since April Fools Day night in the year 2000. For the last six years they have been dedicated to the cause- touring, writing music, and living the life of rock n roll. With ongoing support from the surf/skate scene in California, companies like Electric Visual have placed The Needles on center stage during the biggest industry trade show of the year. Their music has been featured in everything from surf flicks like Eastern Surf Magazine’s Always Right to Tony Hawk’s latest video game, American Wasteland.

Their third full-length release (April 2006), entitled In The Red, is not only molten rock it’s molten hot. From the total rock vibes of “Shake Yourself”, and “Beggar Mans Blues”, to the late night creep groove “You Need Love”, In The Red features 11 tracks of true grit rock. With the present day anti-war anthem “Invitation To The Night,” and the sonic energy of “Tune in Tokyo,” this album makes a statement - a loud one. In The Red was recorded and produced by Dick Hodgin (Corrosion of Conformity, Hootie and the Blowfish, Johnny Quest) at Osceola Studios in Raleigh, NC. Come on; turn your stereo up, until the needle is in the red!

Meet The Band

The Flyin’ Frenchman, aka Gut- Gibson SG and vocals. Gut is the energy behind the band. He ignites on stage and gets the crowd riled up. A lifelong surfer and skater, he makes the most of every tour stop looking for a decent wave to ride or a good park to skate. He describes The Needles sound as, “loud- like the kid that lives in the next door and won’t shut up. He doesn’t give a shit if the world can’t sleep because he’s having too much fun.”

Charlie Massacre- Les Paul and vocals. Charlie is a guitar maniac; a mixing specialist, and an eloquent yet confused songwriter that has a long list of musical influences. He’s played in a slew of bands that made their mark on the US and Europe. He says The Needles are, “suave, bold, and dashing, hip, groovy, and rocking.” His words to live by are: “’I’m a demon and I love rock’n’roll.’”

Willy Dellamorte— Fender Bass and vocals. If Willy were a sailboat he’d be called Vitamin Sea. His decorative flair rolls over into his bass lines, and underneath his brass knuckles is a sweetheart that the girls pine for. He was born and raised in a 66’ El Camino.

Mickey Blue Eyes- Trap Kit Boomer and vocals. Although he suffers from KMD (Keith Moon’s Disease), he manages to keep in line most of the time. There was however, the one time in New York when he broke into the Bronx Zoo with a gallon of milk and went swimming with the polar bears. NYPD was quite forgiving and came to the show the next night.

The Needles Discography