Each band member is influenced by different people and bands and we all try and bring it together to create our own different style. Some of our influences are:-
Reel Big Fish, Less than Jake, The Specials, Incubus, [Spunge], Adequate Seven, Streetlight Manifesto and Catch 22
Sounds Like
Madness Meet Kool and the gang at a reel big fish gig.
The Red Shift is proud to be Hastings only five piece Ska/Funk/Punk band. Influenced by such bands as The Specials,
Less Than Jake and Incubus (but not forgetting everything in-between) they continue to create waves around their sleepy
little seaside home town with their funktastic sound. COllectively, Matt Pearce (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Andrew Lee (Backing Vocals/Lead Guitar/Sax),
James McLean (Backing Vocals/Bass), Ben Thomson (guitar) and Carl Welch (drums) have been a band since June 2004, but they have stepped up
their efforts in late 2004; creating quite a buzz around the Hastings area. Their first gig at the Crypt indeed, in October of the same
year was hailed so far as one of their most memorable gigs to date. From that point, things have only got better for the young band
who have recored a 10 track CD which has been quite a hit; still selling, although far from vast, a fair few copies even now.
Quite the little underground hit.
Jim McLean of the band once stated "First Hastings, then THE WORLD!"; and now, his evil dream is being realised as the band spreads
its wings from Hastings and undertakes a mini tour of... well, anywhere that will have them. In Mid July 2005, the band were picked
to support Adequate Seven at The Tunbridge Wells Forum, and following that performance were hand picked to support Streetlight Manifesto, Uncle Brian, and $up
at the infamous Camden Underworld, After this Performance they were invited back to support US Ska-core Master A Billion Ernies, The Junglists, and Weightloss (They were ACE). This run of good luck is set to continue well into 2006; After the ABE show Jim Received a call from the manager of the underworld asking if they'd like to support The Fight and 3DB's Down. Of course they did not refuse. By Summer 2006 TRS Decided it was time for a new challenge. Over the preceeding months the Red Shift went about booking a 10 date National tour. They went round the country playing in some top venues and playing with some top bands! They supported bands like Sonic Boom 6, Mumrah, and Mouthwash. overall it was a success providing a boost of energy within the band. Now they'd funk'd their way all over the country they didn't really know what to do. With everyone leaving for uni they decided to put the band on hold as a seasonal thing. Maybe one day they'll get back together...- TRS.
Described by Bugbear bookings Hastings based funk/ska outfitsort of comedy pop with Haircut 100 guitar licks and mock yobbo vocalssome cool freak-out guitar too.
"If you like The Specials and The Clash, you definitely love those newcomers from Hastings, East Sussex. Catchy riffs, great sense of lyricism, thats just simply really nice and refreshing to hear..." - Melanie Lapierre, London Cafe, CISM 89, 3 Montreal, Canada
"You have to be wary- and a little bit scared- to come across a band that call their album 'Iced Gems & Armfarts'. The music is as fun as the title itself! Whether or not these boys are taking themselves seriously or not is completely irrelevant when an album so unique, exciting and fun is produced. A fantastic mix of ska and excellent vocals plus some catchy as hell lyrics make this rather good and essential listening. Highlights include 'Summer Loving' and Kaiser Chiefs type track 'Crap Job', plus the slick cover of 'Wild Thang'. You could do a lot worse than check this band out!" - 8/10 Killer Dienamite Zine
WE'RE BACK FOR 1 SHOW ONLY. YOU BETTER NOT MISS IT.
Hi, through JUNE AND JULY we are slashing our day time rehearsal prices. Between 10am and 5pm all our rooms are either £6 or £7 per hour including weekends. Making us one of the cheapest in SUSSEX. Plus If you buy 3 hours we will even throw in a 4th totally FREE. YES TOTALLY FREE.
OUR RECORDING RATES ARE STILL JUST AS AFFORDABLE TOO, FULL DAYS FROM £200 ALL IN.
So come and rehearse and record in one of the best equipped music complex's in the South.
you have to watch the entire series!! SO FUNNY!!! I swear, my whole Saturday went by before I knew it, just watching one show after the other. I'm such a loser, I know, lol. Anyways, got any plans for next weekend? ... cuz i doooooooo! oooh, I think the pizza's here, I'm so freakin hungry right now, but it's all good. and that survey thing i was doing - THAT YOU WAS MAKING FUN OF ME FOR DOING!! - i just got paid! $76 for my first check, and since i got paid, I'm gonna do more of em, but I'm already at $184, so I'm loving it. They're so seriously stupid tho - the one I got last night was about my hair and stuff - like what kind of shampoo do I use, do I normally use conditioner ... for real, so easy. you should do it, i'm tellin yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
hey u! how ya been? hope things are going good. I havent been able to make it over to the hotel to stop in for a minute... clints been working in town again so im back on dinner duty. lol we are trying to get a mailing list made for my mom to send the invitations out so that's yay. its going to be june 6th at 11a we're going to have some food a bit before. kind of a celebration thang, ya know? quitting mah job with that lameass of a boss jaime. gah, i aint gonna miss her at all! i still cant believe that that survey thing that britt showed me is actually working - n dat we're gettin paid; im so luvin it too. givin mah opinion on stuff i do - pshhh ... so easy. i wonder if we'll ever hit da cash that that website said we would. i dunno, but with my last check being $126, i dont even care. i only pulled in like 200 a week and my crapass job anyway, so this is perfect. you should do it, i'm tellin yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
Rockers Revolt Christmas All-nighter // Highrise Campaign Album Launch
Saturday 20th December 2008 - 8pm-6am PAMA INTERNATIONAL DENNIS ALCAPONE DREADZONE SOUND SYSTEM ED ROME NO1 STATION JIMMY SCREECH WRONGTOM JIM COX (REGGAE TRAIN) plus FUNKDUB DJs
@ Jamm, 261 Brixton Rd, Brixton, London SW9. Tel- 020 7274 5537 Tickets £12adv from http://www. ticketweb. co. uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=298274&interface= Ticket includes a free copy of Pama Intl-Highrise Campaign album (ft.Billy Bragg, Dennis Alcapone, Michie One, Mungos Hi Fi, G.Corp, Jimmy Screech & Wrongtom) Proceeds from the album go to UK childrens charities, including, in London, Kids Company
heya dudes! i just listened to some of your songs again! i forgot how good you guys were! it's a shame you guys are busy and all. oh well. good luck with whatever you guys are doing!
hope to see you play again,
piewwe
Thats is im sorry to say that Zucchini are splitting up, please come to our farewell show on Friday 6th Oct 2006 @ Heroes, Hastings 7pm its free entry with support from SON and Have a Go Hero. Come and hear the songs one more time!
We would like to thank you for all your support over the years it means a lot to us!
Check out the band Adam has joined http://www.myspace.com/ourmyspacetheory
Goodbye and Farewell hope to see you at Heroes for a drink would be good to see you there!
