Biters were a
rock
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band from
Atlanta, Georgia
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. The band was formed in 2009 developing from the band Poison Arrows. Biters released 4 EPs from 2010 to 2012 before they signed to independent record label
Earache Records
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in 2015 and released their debut LP, ''Electric Blood'' on August 7 of the same year. Their final album ''The Future Ain't What It Used To Be'' came out in 2017.
Their main influences included bands such as
Cheap Trick
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,
David Bowie
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,
Alice Cooper
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,
New York Dolls
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,
Thin Lizzy,
Dead Boys
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,
Slade,
Sweet,
The Boys
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The Scruffs
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etc. They received significant credit from people such as
Nikki Sixx, from
Mötley Crüe
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. Biters were also featured in
Classic Rock Magazine several times. and were called a "bite-sized slice of retro rock'n'roll debauchery.". In addition to Classic Rock, they were featured in other notable websites such as
Team Rock
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,
Planet Rock, 50Thirdand3rd.com,
Gaffa
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,
OUIFM,
Soundscape and
Alternative Press
On October 21, 2018, they announced their indefinite hiatus.
Discography
Albums
* ''Electric Blood'' (2015)
* ''The Future Ain't What It Used to Be'' (2017)
Compilation albums
* ''It's All Chewed Up OK?'' (2012)
* ''Cut Your Teeth'' (2016)
EPs
* ''Biters'' (2010)
* ''It's Ok to Like Biters'' (2010)
* ''All Chewed Up'' (2011)
* ''Last of a Dying Breed'' (2012)
Singles
* "Hang Around" b/w "Beat Me Baby" (2010)
* "Indigo" b/w "Saturday Night Cat Fight" (2014)
* "1975" (2015)
* "Restless Hearts" (2015)
* "Low Lives in Hi Definition" (2015)
* "Heart Fulla Rock 'n' Roll" (2015)
* "The City Ain't the Same" (2016)
* "Stone Cold Love" b/w "Callin' You Home" (2017)
ecord Store Day limited release
References
Musical groups from Atlanta
Musical groups established in 2009
Glam punk groups
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