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{{Football player infobox
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| playername = Roberto Ríos
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| image =
| Name = The Horrors
| fullname = Roberto Ríos Patus
| Img = Thehorrors.jpg
| height = {{height|m=1.92}}
| Img_capt = The Horrors performing live at the "[[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim]]", on [[July 20]], [[2007]].
| nickname = 85 kg
| Landscape = yes
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1971|10|8}}
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Southend]], [[England]]
| cityofbirth = [[Bilbao]], [[Biscay]]
| countryofbirth = [[Spain]]
| Genre = [[Garage punk]]<br>[[Deathrock]]<br>[[Punk rock]]
| nationality = [[Spain|Spanish]]
| Years_active = 2005-present
| currentclub = Retired
| Label = [[XL Recordings|XL]]
| clubnumber =
| URL = [http://thehorrors.co.uk/ official website]
| position = [[Central defender]]
| Current_members = [[Faris Badwan]]<br />[[Joshua Hayward|Joshua Third]]<br />[[Tomethy Furse]]<br />[[Rhys 'Spider' Webb|Spider Webb]]<br />[[Coffin Joe (The Horrors)|Coffin Joe]]
| youthyears = 1991–1992
| youthclubs = [[Real Betis|Betis B]]
| years = 1992–1997<br> 1997–2002
| clubs = [[Real Betis]]<br> [[Athletic Bilbao]]
| caps(goals) = 114 (11)<br> 78 (4)
| nationalyears = 1996–1998<br> 1996–1997
| nationalteam = {{Flagicon|Spain}} [[Spain national football team|Spain]]<br> {{Flagicon|Basque Country}} [[Euskadi]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = 11 (0)<br> 4 (0)
| pcupdate = [[August 31]], [[2002]]
| ntupdate = [[August 31]], [[2002]]
}}
}}
:''For the Argentine Senator, see'' [[Roberto Ríos (Argentine politician)]].


'''Roberto Ríos Patus''', '''Ríos''' (born [[October 8]], [[1971]] in [[Bilbao]], [[Biscay]]), is a former professional [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]], who played as a [[central defender]].
'''The Horrors''' are a British [[garage rock]] band who formed in mid-2005. They released their [[debut album]] ''[[Strange House]]'', which reached #37 on the UK Charts, on 5 March 2007.


Although [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]]-born, Ríos emerged through the youth system of [[Real Betis Balompie]], debuting professionally in the [[Segunda División|second division]].
==Band history==
===Origins===


In 1997, he was signed by [[Athletic Bilbao]] for €12 millions, a then-record for a national player.<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/1997/07/20/deportes/20N0074.html Ríos and Athletic make history] {{es icon}}</ref>In [[La Liga 1997-98|1997-98]], Ríos netted twice in 32 contests (including once in a 5-1 home thrashing of [[Mérida UD|Mérida CP]], on [[December 21]], [[1997]]), as the [[Basque Country|Basque]] side finished runner-up. He retired in 2002 at just 30, due to injuries and loss of form.
The Horrors have their origin in the early 2000s where they became interested in obscure [[gramophone record|vinyl]] and DJing. During trips to [[London]] and on the Southend circuit, [[Rhys 'Spider' Webb| Rhys Webb]] met [[Faris Badwan]] and [[Tomethy Furse| Tom Cowan]], who had attended [[Rugby School]] together, through their shared interests in 60s [[garage rock]], and, in 2005 the three formed a band with [[Joshua Third| Joshua Hayward]] and [[Coffin Joe (The Horrors)|Joseph Spurgeon]]. The band formed around Junkclub, an underground club founded by [[Oliver Abbott]] and Rhys. Their first rehearsal consisted of two covers: [[The Sonics]]' "The Witch" and [[Screaming Lord Sutch]]'s "Jack the Ripper" (heavily influenced by previous cover versions by [[The Fuzztones]], One-Way Streets and [[The Gruesomes]]) - the latter would later find itself as track one on the band's debut album. <ref>Stool Pigeon magazine, April 2007.</ref> The Horrors made their first ever live performance at The Spread Eagle on Kingsland Road in London on 16th August 2005 at a night they put on themselves under the guise of The Brothers Grimm. They played with one other band, London's new wave punk pop band LR Rockets.


Ríos was [[Cap (sport)|capped]] 11 times by [[Spain national football team|Spain]], with his debut coming on [[October 9]], [[1996]] ([[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] 0 - Spain 0), in a [[1998 FIFA World Cup|World Cup qualifier]].
===Increase in popularity===
[[Image:Theviewmummraautomatichorrors.jpg|thumb|right|[[The Automatic]], [[The View]], The Horrors and [[Mumm-Ra]] at NME Indie Rock Tour 2007]]The band first gained noticeable exposure thanks to their first single "[[Sheena Is A Parasite]]", the Horrors first gained noticeable popularity in the UK. Their second release, "[[Death At The Chapel]]" a high-profile show at [[London]]'s [[100 Club]] in July 2006, and an appearance on the cover of the [[NME]] in August, greatly increased their profile. As a result of this exposure, the band played the [[NME Awards Indie Rock Tour]] in early 2007 along with [[Mumm-Ra (band)|Mumm-Ra]], [[The View]] and [[The Automatic]] which helped them to gain further publicity.

===Strange House and beyond===
Having released their debut album ''[[Strange House]]'' in March 2007, The Horrors played a world tour to promote it. A slot as a support act for [[Black Rebel Motorcycle Club]] in the [[USA]] in the summer was cancelled due to lack of funds<ref>http://com2.runboard.com/bhorrors.f2.t10092 - Badwan announces cancellation of BRMC support slot</ref>, and the band instead headlined a US tour in June. They made a number of festival appearances throughout 2007, including appearances at the [[Glastonbury Festival]], the [[Carling Weekend]] (on the [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]]/[[NME]] stage), various [[Scandinavia]]n festivals, the [[Summer Sonic Festival]] in [[Japan]], and [[Splendour in the Grass]] in [[Australia]]<ref>http://www.thehorrors.co.uk/tour.php - Horrors tour dates, Summer 2007</ref>; their set list throughout the summer contained a cover of 'No Love Lost' by [[Joy Division]]. The Horrors also appeared in the third series of [[The Mighty Boosh]] in December under the pseudonym 'The Black Tubes', and supported the [[Arctic Monkeys]] on their sell-out arena tour of the [[UK]], at which they predictably received a mixed reception. The band played an [[NME Awards]] show in 2008 with [[Crystal Castles (band)|Crystal Castles]], Ulterior and [[These New Puritans]], and supported [[The Sonics]] (a major influence on the band) on 23rd March, in their last London show to date. On January 18th, 'Counting In Fives', a documentary of the band's 2007 tour of the USA, was unveiled at the [[Sundance Film Festival]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6lhuw1LoCA Youtube - The Horrors + Count In Fives<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.

===Second album===
At the end of 2007 the Horrors announced the forthcoming recording of a new album, purportedly to be released in March 2008. This has since been repeatedly postponed, and is now not expected until early 2009; the album will be produced by [[Geoff Barrow]], of [[Portishead]].<ref name="DiS Horrors">{{cite web|url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3876525|title=The Horrors: Fantasy Faris and Portishead-related new album info|publisher=[[Drowned in Sound]]|accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref> Recording took place in [[Bristol]] during the summer of 2008. The band were forced to pull out of their planned appearance at the [[Underage Festival]] due to recording schedule conflicts. The new album and its associated singles are due to be released by [[XL Recordings]], after The Horrors moved from [[Loog Records|Loog]] in March 2007. The latest release from the band was a cover of [[Suicide (band)|Suicide]]'s 'Shadazz', released by [[Blast First|Blast First Petite]] as part of their tribute to [[Alan Vega]] in October 2008.

==Band members==
* [[Faris Badwan]] (formerly Rotter) - [[Singing|vocals]]
* [[Joshua Hayward|Joshua Third]]<ref>[http://com2.runboard.com/bhorrors.f2.t9737 Joshua changes his name etc ~ at Runboard.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, formerly Von Grimm (Joshua Hayward) - [[Guitar]]
*[[Tomethy Furse]] (Tom Cowan) - [[bass guitar|Bass]]
* [[Rhys 'Spider' Webb|Spider Webb]] (Rhys Webb) - [[Combo organ]]
* [[Coffin Joe (The Horrors)|Coffin Joe]] (Joseph Spurgeon) - [[Drum kit|drums]]

'''Temporary band members'''
* Freddie Cowan (Tom's brother and guitarist with The Daze) - guitar, replacing Third for several gigs when he was taking his exams.

==Fanzines==
The Horrors have compiled several [[fanzines]], distributed at concerts and through independent record shops. The fanzines include free [[CD]] [[compilation album]]s of songs chosen by the band, and are designed by The Horrors and Ciaran O'Shea, a friend of the band who has also designed sleeve artwork for both The Horrors and [[Neils Children]].
*The first fanzine, entitled 'Horror Asparagus Stories' after a song by [[The Driving Stupid]], was given out at the [[O2 plc|O2]]/[[NME]] [[NME Tours|Rock 'n' Roll Riot Tour]]. It featured an A-Z of bands chosen by [[Rhys 'Spider' Webb|Spider Webb]], a guide to [[effects pedal]] distortion by [[Joshua Third]], a guide on how to make [[skinny jeans]] by [[Coffin Joe (The Horrors)|Coffin Joe]], notes on the bands and songs featured on free CD by [[Tomethy Furse]], and illustrations by [[Faris Badwan]]. The fanzine also features illustration from an original Horrors Forum member, which can be found on the second last page.
*The second fanzine was given out on the [[NME Awards Indie Rock Tour]]. The CD compilation featured songs themed around [[outer space]], and the fanzine also included instructions on building guitar pedals by Joshua Third, part one of Coffin Joe's guide to dancing the "Beat Step", and Tomethy Furse's guide to the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]. Faris Badwan once again drew illustrations.
*The third fanzine, 'Heartbreak Ahead', was given out at the Horrors' performances at the [[Glastonbury Festival]], and featured a CD of [[girl group]] songs chosen by Faris Badwan, who also illustrated the fanzine again. Included were a feature on [[Neils Children]] (who supported the Horrors on their recent tour), comments on the video for "[[She is the New Thing]]" from its director Corin Hardy, the second part of Coffin Joe's "Beat Step" dance guide, a guide by Spider Webb to his top ten 'mad records', a feature on the Experimental Circle Club, and an introduction to Spider And The Flies, the side project of Tomethy Furse and Rhys Webb.

==Discography==
===Albums===
''[[Strange House]]'' ([[5 March]], [[2007]]) Loog '''#37''' <small>([[UK Albums Chart|UK]])</small>
===EPs===
''[[The Horrors EP]]'' ([[24 October]], [[2006]]) Stolen Transmission
===Singles===
All of singles released by The Horrors prior to "[[Gloves (single)|Gloves]]" have been chart ineligible because they have been packaged with inserts and stickers, breaking chart rules.

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|'''Date of Release'''
|'''Title'''
|'''B-side(s)'''
|'''Label'''
|'''UK Chart Peak '''
|'''Album'''
|-
|[[April 10]], [[2006]]
|"[[Sheena Is A Parasite]]"
|"Jack The Ripper"
|Loog
|N/A
|''[[Strange House]]''
|-
|[[July 31]], [[2006]]
|"[[Death At The Chapel]]"
|"Crawdaddy Simone"
|Loog
|N/A
|''Strange House''
|-
|[[October 30]], [[2006]]
|"[[Count in Fives]]"
|"Who Says"<br>"A Knife In Their Eye"
|Loog
|N/A
|''Strange House''
|-
|[[February 26]], [[2007]]
|"[[Gloves (single)|Gloves]]"
|"Kicking Kay"<br>"Horrors' Theme"<br>"Death At The Chapel" (Live)
|Loog
|#34
|''Strange House''
|-
|[[June 25]], [[2007]]
|"[[She is the New Thing]]"
|"Sister Leonella"<br>"Draw Japan" (Dandi Wind Remix)<br>"Excellent Choice" (re-recorded)
|Loog
|#89
|''Strange House''
|}


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=7&b=252&torneo=11&jug=343&idi=2 Athletic Bilbao profile]
* [http://thehorrors.co.uk/ The Horrors official website]
*[http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6002 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] {{es icon}}
* [http://www.loogrecords.co.uk/home.php Loog Records], website of The Horrors label
*[http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=568 National team data] {{es icon}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/thehorrors The official Horrors Myspace page]
* [http://www.ng-magazine.com/Diary/Music/The_Horrors/Thats_real_horrorshow The Horrors live review on NG Magazine]
* [http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/id/1687 Interview in LeftLion Magazine]
* [http://www.subculturemagazine.com/reviewdetails.php?id=392 Strange House review on Subculture Magazine]
* [http://www.nme.com/artists/the-horrors/media/290 Meet The Horrors] in an interview with NME.
* [http://www.discordo.co.uk Horrors Art & Design - Ciaran O'Shea]

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Roberto Ríos
Personal information
Full name Roberto Ríos Patus
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Retired
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2002
For the Argentine Senator, see Roberto Ríos (Argentine politician).

Roberto Ríos Patus, Ríos (born October 8, 1971 in Bilbao, Biscay), is a former professional Spanish footballer, who played as a central defender.

Although Basque-born, Ríos emerged through the youth system of Real Betis Balompie, debuting professionally in the second division.

In 1997, he was signed by Athletic Bilbao for €12 millions, a then-record for a national player.[1]In 1997-98, Ríos netted twice in 32 contests (including once in a 5-1 home thrashing of Mérida CP, on December 21, 1997), as the Basque side finished runner-up. He retired in 2002 at just 30, due to injuries and loss of form.

Ríos was capped 11 times by Spain, with his debut coming on October 9, 1996 (Czech Republic 0 - Spain 0), in a World Cup qualifier.

References

  1. ^ Ríos and Athletic make history Template:Es icon

External links

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