The Ringers were a Los Angeles based rock n' roll band. They broke up in 2010, band members Joe Hursley and Patrick Hursley have formed a new band called 'Indians. The Ringers were Joe Hursley

Joe Hursley

Joseph Hursley is an actor and musician living in Los Angeles, California.-Background:Hursley was born in Austin, Texas. His grandfather, Frank M. Hursley co-created the long running soap General Hospital. His father Greg Hursley is an architectural photographer and his mother, Kelle, is a nurse...

 (vocals, guitar), Joe Robinson (lead guitar), Joe Stiteler (bass), and Patrick Hursley (drums). They released their second full length album Headlocks and Highkicks in August 2008 with Dave Cobb producing.

The Ringers are known for having an explosive and fun live set. Singer Joe Hursley has been known to drink his own sweat, throw shoes, and himself all over the stage. He is often compared to other dynamic frontmen like the legendary Iggy Pop. The band moves were even captured for use in Guitar Hero 4: World Tour.

Their first album, "Tokyo Massage III", was released on November 10, 2006. Joe Hursley, also appeared as Maurice in the comedy film Accepted

Accepted

Accepted is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Steve Pink and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, and Mark Perez. The main plot centers around a group of would-be college freshmen who, after being rejected from all the colleges and universities to which they had applied, proceed to create...

. In the film, the band performed the song "Keepin' Your Head Up" from Tokyo Massage. The Ringers were one of the only unsigned bands to appear on the Accepted film soundtrack.

In April 2008, Joe Hursley played the coiffed, milk powered, faux rock God 'White Gold'. He wields a milk filled 'One Gallon Axe' guitar in the California Milk Processing Board's ad campaign.

The band has also played shows with: New York Dolls

New York Dolls

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, Lily Allen

Lily Allen

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, Valient Thorr

Valient Thorr

-History:Valient Thorr began playing together in 2000. Their first show was on Easter of 2001. They released two demos, "Raw" and "We Come From The Morning Star"...

, Authority Zero

Authority Zero

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, Supersuckers, Eagles of Death Metal

Eagles of Death Metal

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, Semi Precious Weapons

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, The Architects

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, Camp Freddy

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, Bullets and Octane

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, Nico Vega

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, and Veruca Salt

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and many shows with other local LA bands like: Saint Motel

Saint Motel

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, The Binges, Rumspringa, Roses on Her Grave, The Vacation, and Dirty Kings.

Music videos

• "Oh Well Man" directed by Scott Ludden
• "Tell Me All About It" by Christopher Ashe and Toni Gallagher

of RNDM Creations

• "Rough in the Diamond" directed by John McCauley, Jamspeed Arts
• "Old Man Ron" directed by VIMBY filmmaker Eric Katz. Shot by VIMBY Sr. Producer Eric Thompson / Eric Katz.

Discography

• 2008 Headlocks and Highkicks
• 2007 "Apocalypto" Single" (Ft. Mason)
• 2007 Indie 103.1 Check One...Two Compilation
• 2007 Viper Room SXSW Compilation
• 2006 Tokyo Massage III
• 2006 Accepted movie soundtrack

Film and television

• 2008 Vimby.com live performance
• 2008 Hard Breakers film (not yet released)
• Miami Ink: Season 3, episode "Ruthless and Toothless" (TLC)
• Technology Jones, episode "Joe Hursley" (MOJO)
• Rehearsals.com recorded session
• Cingular Wireless commercial
• 2006 "Accepted" (Universal Pictures) [songs: "Keepin' Your Head Up", "Blitzkrieg Bop" (with Justin Long
  Justin Long
  Justin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
  
  ) and "Spotlite"]

Music placement

• Life of Ryan (MTV)
• Next (MTV)
• Parental Control (MTV)
• Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo)
• The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV)
• Jersey Shore (MTV)

Press

• 2008 New York Post
• Dec 2008 SPIN magazine "Breaking band"
• 2008 Laist.com interview

Showcases

• SXSW 2006-2008 (Austin, TX)
• Viper Room six month residency (LA)
• CMJ 2006 and 2007 (NYC)

See also

• Accepted
  Accepted
  Accepted is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Steve Pink and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, and Mark Perez. The main plot centers around a group of would-be college freshmen who, after being rejected from all the colleges and universities to which they had applied, proceed to create...
  
  
• The Ringers'Photo Feature in SPIN