Fast Food Orchestra, “Wherever You Go”, from the 2014 album “Zen”.
Ska/rocksteady from Czech Republic.
Video created by: Fido & Studio Gambello.
Bio
Fast Food Orchestra were formed between 1994-96. They made their first release in 2000 – a cassette only album called “Fugison Party” through Emergency Records. This record was a turning point for the direction of the band, slowly changing into a more traditional ska sound. They have started to regularly appear on most of the Czech summer festivals and play lots of shows in Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. They have shared the stage with bands such as Yellow Umbrella, Panteon Rococo, the Pilfers, the Selecter, the Toasters, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, Persiana Jones, Polemic, Elvis Jackson and the Slackers. One of their biggest achievements was supporting the Skatalites in Dresden 2002 when they were touring Germany.
The band released their second album “Lastfood?” on Jahquita Records in spring 2002. This met with great success and solidified the Fast Food Orchestra sound and style. The band has since worked with the best Czech toaster Dr. Kary who has appeared alongside New York Ska Jazz Ensemble and Panteon Rococo, since then he is a regular fixture on the bands live shows and even took part on this current release.
“Mangrooves” has even more traditional sound which is close to rocksteady but also has unbelievable groovy dancing rhythms with a taste of dancehall and ragga. Fast Food Orchestra are well known for their unforgettable and entertaining live performances.
Music
Links
http://www.fastfoodorchestra.cz/
http://fastfoodorchestra.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fastfoodorchestra
https://www.youtube.com/user/FastFoodOrchestra
http://bandzone.cz/fastfoodorchestra
http://www.myspace.com/fastfoodorchestra
Offizielles Video zur Split 7inch zusammen mit Babayaga (“Red Headed Woman”).
Kamera & Schnitt: Robin Odasso.
Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady from Köln, Germany.
Hanno Schattow (Gitarre & Vocals)
Mike Goorman (Bass)
Markus Momma (Orgel & Piano)
Andreas Schulze (Drums)
Stephan Verfürth (Percussion & Vocals)
Fabian Bohnen (Posaune)
Philipp Watermeyer (Trompete & Vocals)
Nadine Jagusch (Sax)
Oliver Jennissen (Sax)
Bio
Masons Arms are at home in the Bamberg-based Rocking Records. Together in the autumn of 2012, the “Gepackt” album was published. Thanks to their dedicated label, the band regularly toured all over Germany – sharing the stage with Babylove & the van Dangos, the Skatalites, Jaya the Cat, the Slackers, Doreen Shaffer, the Moon Invaders, Dr. Woggle & the Radio, the Busters, Leo & the Lineup, El Bosso & die Skadiolas, Sebastian Sturm, The Beatdown, and many others.
Masons Arms was founded in 1995, in Rhenish Heinsberg. As one of the first German-speaking Skapunk Bands with their roots in the Skatepunk of the 90s, they quickly grew from being a local band to regional size, playing numerous concerts in both Germany and the Netherlands. After self-released Demos and EPs, as well as samplers for Vitaminepillen and Wolverine Records, the album, “Ex-girlfriends & broken hearts” was released in 2004 on the Cologne-based punk and hardcore label Unpopular Disclose Records.
After this, like many other bands of the same seniority, came a rest period with a lower stage presence where the members of the band concentrated on education/training, jobs, family, and children. But this time was used productively: new songs were written, new band members recorded, the musical horizon expanded with other band projects. With increasing age and musical maturity came a gradual instant change of style accompanied by just songwriter Hanno, recollecting himself increasingly on the roots of his own kind of music: Traditional Ska, early Reggae and Soul music of the late 60s and early 70s.
With Dr. Ring Ding, the Masons Arms won a producer who helped them to fine-tune their own musical roots in this style, but to remain faithful. With his support, they started the production of “Gepackt”. Andre Meyer of Rootdown Records helped them finally to their current sound.
Music
Links
http://masonsarms.de/
https://www.facebook.com/MasonsArms
https://youtube.com/channel/UCYIPyRo5eZ4v_a4eIyoYV5w
http://twitter.com/masonsarmsmusik
http://reverbnation.com/masonsarms
https://soundcloud.com/masonsarms
“Gepackt” album on Amazon : http://www.amazon.de/Gepackt-Masons-Arms/dp/B009TSA8YM/ref=pd_sim_m_3
Aggressors BC, “True Skin”, taken from the 2013 album “Tone Of The Times”.
Ska from Belfast City, Northern Ireland.
Bio
Aggressors BC hail from Belfast City. They came together to form the band in 2009 after years of discussing their musical influences. They feature members from Belfast based bands Runnin’Riot, Pocket Billiards, Boss Sound Manifesto & 1000 Drunken Nights.
They released their first 8 song Demo “Boss sounds from Titanic town” in 2010 the band played their first gig supporting Vic Ruggerio of The Slackers and have been lucky enough to share a stage with bands such as Pama International, The Slackers, Les Skalopes, RDF, Steve Ignorant, The Splitters, Smoke Like a Fish, Beer Beer orchestra and many more.
They’ve taken their sound to venues all over Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, playing upbeat Ska, 2 Tone, Rocksteady and Reggae. and released their debut album “The Tone Of The Times” in the summer of 2013.
The Album “The Tone Of The Times” was a serious labour of love that took up to 18 months recording, over dubbing and mixing that seen the band cut the album down to 13 tacks. The album, released on Warzone Records, covers themes of anti-racism, laughter & loss with a few tales of Belfast town! The Album features artwork and photography from local Belfast based artists, and is available digitally and on CD Digipack.
Aggressors B.C. :
https://soundcloud.com/aggressors-b-c
http://aggressorsbc1.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aggressors-BC/310434925895
http://www.reverbnation.com/aggressorsbc
https://www.youtube.com/user/SauceAggressors
Warzone Records :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Warzone-Records/150438744996695
