The Rattlers

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = New York City, United States

| genre = Garage rock, Pop punk

| years_active = 1979–1988

| label = PVC Records

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| past_members = Mickey Leigh
David Baillie
Dave U. Hall
Matty Quick

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The Rattlers were an American rock band formed in the New York City in 1979. It was formed by guitarist/vocalist Mickey Leigh, who is the brother of Joey Ramone.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/rattled%21-mw0000233335 AllMusic.com] Retrieved January 20, 2014.

The group released two singles on small independent labels and one album on PVC Records. Their 1979 debut single "On the Beach" featured Joey Ramone on vocals.[http://kauhajokinyt.fi/~jplaitio/members/joeyratt.html Joey Ramone on The Rattlers 7'-single: On the Beach/ Livin' Alone] Retrieved January 20, 2014. The album Rattled! has been widely ignored, although it got good reception.[http://www.markprindle.com/rattlers.htm The Rattlers] Mark's Record Reviews. Retrieved January 20, 2014. American music journalist Robert Christgau named it as one of his "Top 50 albums of 1985."[http://mickeyleigh.com/?page_id=2 About Mickey Leigh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202190925/http://mickeyleigh.com/?page_id=2 |date=February 2, 2014 }} Mickey Leigh Official Homepage. Retrieved January 20, 2014.