Biography
Since their arrival, The Big Takeover, a reggae/ska/roots band, has hit the ground running and never glanced back. September 2008 marked the release of their debut album, "Following Too Close," (Takeover Productions). Furthering their upward trajectory, the sextet also opened for Bob Marley's former backup band, The Wailers, at the Chance in Poughkeepsie and Jefferson Starship at The Egg, in Albany .
Formed in December 2007, The Big Takeover draws enthusiastic audiences with their lively shows and memorable performances. The band's sets include the perfect fusion of familiar reggae favorites and their own hypnotic, danceable rhythms.
Helmed by lead singer Neenee Rushie, who originally hails from Jamaica , the band consists of bassist Rob Kissner, drummer Sam Tritto, guitarist Jon Klenk, trombonist Andy Vogt, and saxophonist Chas Montrose. "This is not a bunch of lazy hippie jammers moonlighting as yet another Bob Marley cover band: The Big Takeover leans much harder toward reggae’s more up-tempo parents, ska and rocksteady." (Peter Aaron, Roll Magazine)
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HEY YOUR INVITED TO PART 2 OF OUR NEW OPEN MIC CONTEST!
TUESDAY 17TH
WINNER GETS A STUDIO SESSION WITH SUPER PRODUCER GI JOE... WHO WORKS WITH CHRISETTE MICHELE, RUFF RYDERS, MR CHEEKS AND MANY OTHER ESTABLISHED ARTISTS,
WE ARE CALLING ALL SINGERS, RAPPERS, ALL MUSIC GENRES TO PERFORM THIS TUESDAY!
@ KARMA LOUNGE FIRST AVE BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH STREET MANHATTAN NY
Official Premiere: 10pm, Saturday Nov. 14th Bacchus Restaurant After the movie: Live music by Todd and Bryan.
Sunday Nov 15th Sacred snowboard shop will host an all day encore showing of "Shenanigans". So come check out the new movie and enjoy the festivities!!!
"I would teach the children music, physics and philosophy, but the most important is music, for in the patterns of the arts are the keys to all learning."
What's shakin'? We're playing up in New Paltz @ 60 Main on November 13th from 8-11p so I'll swing by after to check you guys out. Talk to you soon. Peace.
THE BEST PUNK ROCK HALLOWEEN SHOW/COSTUME PARTY AROUND IS @POPEYES PUB IN PEEKSKILL,NY 10/24!!!
THATS RIGHT YOU PUNK MUTHA FUCKAZZZ!!!! THE CASUALTIES LOVED THE LAST SHOW SO MUCH (THANX TO ALL THE PUNX WHO SUPPORT MY SHOWS) THAT THEY ARE RETURNING ON OCTOBER 24TH TO TEAR DOWN THE WALLS @ POPEYES ONCE AGAIN!! THIS TIME WITH OLD SCHOOL NYC PUNK HEROS...."THE KRAYS" & MARK UNSEEN's (VOCALIST FOR PUNK GIANTS "THE UNSEEN") OTHER BAND "ASHERS"!!! FUCKING AMAZING!!! THIS SHOW IS GONNA BE HUGE!!! DONT MISS IT! ONLY 50 MIN FROM NYC, 35 FROM POUGHKEEPSIE,NY or DANBURY, CT!
New Slackers CD! New MP3! The Slackers' CD, "Lost & Found: Redos, Remixes, and Rarities 1998-2007" is gonna be out in mid-october on special potato records. See blog and sample mp3s at www.myspace.com/theslackers Available as of Oct 15 via www.interpunk.com, www.phonocaster.com, soon to be available in japan on Disk Union
New Downloads! The Slackers 2009 booze cruise available on www.whatevski.org 25 songs for $5 bucks! Favorites! Rarities! Special Versions! Soon to come, the Slackers at Slackfest 2009!
Oct 8 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place Oct 9/10 - Toronto, Ont - Lees Palace - 2 nights! Oct 11 - Montreal, Que - Club Soda
Oct 15 - Berlin - So36 Oct 16 - Jena - Kassablanca Oct 17 - Stuttgart - Universum Oct 18 - Schaffhausen - Kammgarn Oct 19 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz Oct 20 - Valencia - Black Note Oct 21 - Madrid - Caracol Oct 22 - Rome - Forte Prenestino Oct 23 - Athens - AN club Oct 24 - Istanbul - Jolly Roger Balans Oct 25 - Milano - Magnolia Club Oct 26 - Slovenia - Bala Hala Oct 27 - Zagreb - Kset Oct 28 - Graz - PPC oct 29 - Vienna- Arena Oct 30 - Wiener Neustadt - Treibwerk Oct 31 - Regensburg - Alte Malzerei
Dec 3 - San Antonio - White Rabbit Dec 4/5 - Austin - Flamingo Dec 6 - Houston - Meridian Dec 8 - New Orleans - one eyed jacks Dec 9 - Tallahasee - Engine Room Dec 10 - Tampa - Crowbar Dec 11 - Mia
PLEASE REPOST THE SHIT OUT OF THIS FOR JIMMY G of MURPHYS LAW PEOPLE!!!
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