RT-JD

RT-JD
were formed in november 2008 in Farnham surrey by lead vocalist Ryro, drummer Tucker de Saint-Pierre and bassist James malacanntini and lead guitarist Bobby Walker, but in late december the band announced over they're website that Walker had been fired by the band due to feuds with band members. In an Interview with Farnham music magazine when asked on the Walker's departure the band said:
The search started immediately for a new lead guitarist and Dino Ibrahemavic was chosen due to his ability and personality. The band are well known in Farnham and Aldershot with thousands flocking to see they're concerts due to they're energetic performances, with the band receiving comparisons of Guns N' Roses.
Initial success and Demise
The band enjoyed a burst of fame in the Farnham and Aldershot due to there live gigs. In only a matter of months the band where filling 15,000 seater stadiums. This increased the demand and pressure for more then just live gigs. The band then decided to record they're first album called Lote. The music was described as Ryro-funk due to its creation by Ryro who created it due to not wanting to limit the band to one type of music. It sold 5,500 copies to date and caught the attention of several recording companies, the band were offered a contracted by EMI and Universal Music Group but they turned them down because the offer was not good enough.
Freddie was the second album was released in Febuary 2009 and to date it has sold an estimated 8000-12000 copies but there are 4 unique copies that the band kept. Reasons for the title name are unknown but rumors were spread that one of the band members close family had died. This was not confirmed or denied. The rumors were backed up due to the bands sudden change in personality of stage. With reports that the band where drinking each half a gallon of vodka a day. The band decided in early march 2009 to take a hiatus:
In march 2009 the band won several awards at the Farnham music awards for best live act, best rock band and best newcomers they made they're first public appearance since they announced they're hiatus and the media were keen to see how they were. The media got what they wanted the band did not look well with reports of Tucker de Saint-Pierre having a serious heart condition due to his excessive drinking. James Malacanntini was not present at the time due to personal reasons which was later leaked that he was in a rehabilitation center for drug abuse.

On the 1st of April The band announces that they were touring again and doing a surrey tour with 5 dates in egham, banstead, farnham, aldershot and godalming. an additional date was added to the tour due to demand in horley. Then band called the tour "I adored you, and you destroyed me" reasons for the tours name were never explained. RT-JD came out on the 10th of April in front of 5,500 thousand fans and the first 5 dates were an amazing success but on the 17th of April a riot took place in horley. Ryro stormed of off the stage followed by his fellow band members due to raciest hackling directed at Dino Ibrahemavic from a group in the crowd and having objects thrown at tthe band due to they're performance. Ryro later went out and confront the gang and the crowd

The group in the crowd replied by throwing stones at Ryro causing a 2 inch cut to his neck. Ryro dived feet first into the crowd attacking the gang, he was shortly followed by Tucker de Saint-Pierre. The two band members where dragged out of the crowd by security and the two then walk of the stage. 12,500 fans were not happy and blamed the gang for the band storming of a fight broke out which later spilled onto the streets of horley; riot police were called. The gang were hospitalized but are now facing prison charges but Ryro and Tucker de Saint-Pierre are controversially yet to be charged with anything. The total damage caused by the riot amounted to almost one million pounds and 62 police officers were injured long with 23 civilians and 127 arrests. in an interview the band commented on the event:
The cracks had appeared and it was obvious that the band's hiatus had not been long enough. RT-JD decided to take another hiatus apologizing to the fans for mucking them about and that they would continue to write music and songs and that they will be back. The short tour and riots caught the attention of several music magazines who said that the band only did the tour for the money, due to the criticism the band have vowed never to do a interview again

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