The Routes

Formed in 2005. 2006 Appeared on UK label Motor Sounds Records' compilatition CD album "Blood On The Scratchplate '65" (MOTORSOUNDS RECORDS, MSR001). 2007 Released debut CD album "Left My Mind" (MOTORSOUNDS RECORDS, MSR002). Joined Sazanami Label's compilation CD "Wild Sazanami Beat Vol.4" (SAZANAMI LABEL (SZNM-1021). 2008 Appeared on Wrench magazine Motor Sounds Records sampler CD. 2009 Signed to Dirty Water Records (UK). 2010 Released Dirty Water debut 7" single "Do What's Right By You" (Dirty Water Records, DWC1038). Played in Shanghai, China. Joined Sazanami Label's compilation CD "Wild Sazanami Beat Vol.5" (SAZANAMI LABEL (SZNM-1034). 2011 Played in Shanghai and Wuhan, China. Released 7" single "Stormy" (Groovie Records, GROO105CS) on Groovie Records (Portugal). First EUROPE TOUR (Portugal, Spain, France, UK) Released second album CD/LP "Alligator" (Dirty Water Records, DWC1049). Released split 7"single with Los Wakamonos and The Paralyz on Go Ape Records (New York). 2012 Released the album "Instrumentals" (GROO-038LP) on Groovie Records (Portugal). 2013 APRIL Released 4 song EP "Better Off" (GROO0108EP) on Groovie Records. Toured Portugal and Spain. Released 7" single "I Got A Feelin'" B/W "All I Really Need Is Love" on Action Weekend Records. 2014 Released "Hole In My Soul" EP on KOTJ Records/Ghost Highway Recordings. 2015 Released Meant To Be EP on Hidden Volume Records (USA). Released "Skeletons" LP on Groovie records. Toured Portugal and Spain. Collaborated with Tomo from Thee 50s High Teens. 2016 "Left My Mind" is reissued as a remastered LP on Dead Beat Records (USA). No gimmick, no bullshit... Stomp'n'Grind Garage Rock, Garage Punk, Surf, Rhythm and Blues, Psych... Whatever the hell WE want to hear!