R.Ring Release Mr DNA Via Misra Records

In 2011 Mike Montgomery and Kelley Deal formed the band R.Ring. Their debut is set for release on Misra Records today.

In 2011, skateboard company 1031 Skateboards (Milwaukee, WI) began to collect videos featuring its riders from years past and re-release them through the company’s You Tube channel. However, the re-release of pro rider Kristian Svitak’s part from "Destroy Everything Now" (88 Footwear, 2004) proved to be problematic. The video contained the song "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" by DEVO from their brilliant sophomore album, "Duty Now for the Future" (Warner Bros, 1979) and as a result, the video was removed by Warner Bros. Not to be discouraged, Svitak, also a member of San Diego’s The Heartaches (Swami Records), enlisted the help of friends Kelley Deal of The Breeders and Mike Montgomery of Ampline to record a version of the song while on a trip back home to the MidWest. The result is the extended video re-edit by Adam Kure released in 2012. The soundtrack, by Kelley Deal featuring Kristian Svitak and Mike Montgomery, is available as a digital single through Phratry Records (Cincinnati, Ohio).

The Band consists of

Kelley Deal – vocals, bass, key noises
Mike Montgomery – guitar, vocals
Kristian Svitak – drums, vocals, key noises

Artwork by Svitak. Layout by Tony Roth.
Phratry Records Release Number 37