Rat was the stage name of the musician Gareth Pring (born 8 November 1970, in Sedgley, West Midlands).

Rat is most famous for being the guitarist in early 1990s indie punk band, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, who had a string of hit singles between 1990 and 1995.

Rat was a founding member of the band, and stayed in situ from 1988 to 1995 (although he would briefly leave the band in 1995 on an American tour due to general exhaustion). Rat's red dreadlocks were a noted strong visual trademark for the band.

After the Ned's split he formed a new band Groundswell with singer Jonn Penney, and co-wrote a number of songs together. However, he left the band before they performed in public.

Rat has not partaken in any of Ned's Atomic Dustbin reunions since 2000.

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