State Radio drummer Mike Najarian's project, Ratfynkt, began with basement tapes recorded in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2007. Beginning in 2008 the band began to make a name for itself by playing venues such as the Hard Rock Cafe, Harper's Ferry, and the Middle East in Boston, Massachusetts. From 2009-2011 the band played more shows throughout the Northeast and down the East Coast and began to establish itself as a solid and hard working live act. Ratfynkt prides itself on being a socially conscious alt rock band, reminiscient of Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Tool in sound. In 2009 and early 2010, Ratfynkt recorded tracks for their debut album ‘Populate’. The album was released on DeRame Records on Oct 24, 2010 and recorded in WERS studios in Boston, MA. In early 2011, Ratfynkt recorded 5 acoustic/electric songs for a new EP entitled ‘Bare None’. The EP was released on Sat June 18th at an EP Release Party at the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA. Ratfynkt’s mission is to bring back music that says something of substance and just plain rocks. As we all know, the power and influence of music is endless and is something that must be respected by rocking your face off. GET MUSIC! http://ratfynkt.bandcamp.com