The Ratchets have announced the departure of longtime drummer Marc Ziccardi. Ziccardi has left the band on amicable terms and will complete his tenure in the band with their upcoming dates with the Dickies.

Taking over for Marc will be Eric Schmidt, formerly of the River City Rebels. The band was recently interviewed in AMP and that interview can be found here. "Heart of Town," a trackfrom the band also appeared on a recent Vice Magazine compilation.

Date	Venue	Note	City
July 13, 2005	Dingbatz	The Dickies	Clifton, NJ
July 14, 2005	The Khyber	The Dickies	Philadelphia, PA
July 15, 2005	The Continental	The Dickies	New York, NY
July 16, 2005	Sterling Theatre	The Dickies	Allentown, PA
July 17, 2005	Ottobar	The Dickies	Baltimore, MD
July 21, 2005	Cafe Metropolis	Strike Anywhere	Wilkes-Barre, PA
August 12, 2005	East Coast Indie Side Stage	Warped Tour 2005	Camden, NJ
August 13, 2005	East Coast Indie Side Stage	Warped Tour 2005	New York, NY
August 14, 2005	East Coast Indie Side Stage	Warped Tour 2005	Englishtown, NJ