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Genre: Reggae / Ska / Soul
Location New York, New York, US
Profile Views: 1350142
Last Login: 12/20/2011
Member Since 9/3/2005
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRoZXNsYWNrZXJzLmNvbQ==
Record Label Hellcat, Indication, Ska in the World, Moanin
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
"The Slackers are part of an imaginary universe. It wasn't their fault, well not completely. The caterpillar told them not to eat the mushroom on the right. But they did and for 15 yrs now they've had to play Imaginary-Jamaican-Rock-and-Roll, and try to explain that to everyone who passes. One asks,"Are you a reggae band?...where are your dreadlocks then?" Another says,"YOU DONT SOUND LIKE PUNK-ROCK WITH HORNS AT ALL!!" One elderly gent says,"Why it sounds like a lot of music I used to like, but I don't think any of you boys look addicted to HEROIN!" Doomed to try and explain themselves to a world full of hungry club-promoters, style-police, genre-slaves and the generally confused, they wrote bio upon bio, hoping to snag someone...ANYONE!...who might understand...here is attempt 6,364...".. - Vic Ruggiero, The Slackers.... The Slackers are a classic American band that is equal parts grit and grace. Their slow rise against the odds is a story in perseverance and a belief in their musical vision, what Vic likes to call, "Jamaican Rock N Roll." While they have been influenced, and even personally taught by Jamaican ska/reggae originators, like the Skatalites and the Upsetters (Original backing band for the Wailers), the band sees its music as an extension of the traditions of the United States. This band is equally appreciative of old blues, country, 60s soul, rock, and Rnb as it is of reggae, rocksteady, dub, and Ska. It is as if the Rolling Stones or the Yardbirds had grown up on Bob Marley as well as Muddy Waters..... Smashing the stereotypes of "ska" as happy,uptempo, and shallow music, the Slackers play with an aggressive edge and their songs veer in themes from the personal to the political. They can out jam any hippie band and outwrite most singer songwriters. From their 1996 release, Better Late Than Never through to 2010 with The Great Rocksteady Swindle, they have established themselves as America's premiere interpreters and innovators of Jamaican music and a pretty good rock band to boot..... The Great Rocksteady Swindle (release date 4/20/10) is a songwriting tour de force with all band members contributing to its gutsy muscular sound. "Mr. Tragedy" references the Specials while "Boll Weevil" references Sam Sham & the Pharaohs. "Cheated" seethes with bitterness while "Thank You" offers the possibility of hope. As the band has matured you can’t even tell anymore where the rock begins and the reggae ends, its become The Slackers..... The band basically divides its recorded output into 2 categories. First of are their "albums", which are as Dave says with just a hint of his typical sarcasm, "these are our ‘works’ where we try to take over the universe." This steady stream includes Better Late Than Never (1996), Red Light (1997), The Question (1998), Wasted Days (2001), Close My Eyes (2003), Peculiar (2006), and Self Medication (2008). Back in 1996, the NY Times declared the Slackers to be part of "the sound of New York", a mantle they haven’t given up since. Alternative Nation stated that their music is "protest music made for dim, sweaty basements, The Slackers would sound at home supporting Rancid as well as some grizzled New Orleans electric blues trio." The LA Weekly wrote about, "their unfettered energy, unerring skankability, and playful anger.".... Not content with letting the record industry dictate their output schedule, the band has also put out numerous eclectic and whimsical albums following their different interests of the moment. Slackers & Friends (2002) saw the band performing with some of their idols like The Congos, Glen Adams of the Upsetters, Cornell Campbell, and Doreen Schaeffer. International War Criminal EP (2004) was a bitter broadside against the Bush Administration. Afternoon in Dub (2005) is pure reggae bliss. Boss Harmony Sessions (2007) was a collaboration with DJ Boss Harmony who arranged and refiltered tracks in unorthodox ways. Lost & Found (2009) is a compilation of forgotten tracks, alternate versions, and remakes from the bands recording vaults..... The band has also put out 3 live albums; Live At Ernestos (2000), Upsetting Ernestos (2005), Slack In Japan (2005), and 2 DVDs; The Slackers: A Documentary (2007) and Live at the Flamingo Cantina (2009)... More recently, the band has started releasing their live concerts through ..www.whatevski.org.. and has plans for releasing more compilations digitally... This focus on the live show is not surprising because the Slackers have a good part of their existence on the road. Since 1997, the band has been doing around 110 shows a year. This includes some 20 major North American tours, 14 European tours, 3 Japanese tours and 2 Brazilian tours. They have played in 42 different US states, 6 canadian provinces, 22 european countries, 4 Latin American nations, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea..... They have appeared on the stages of the Warped Tour (1998), the Lowlands Festival (1999), Pukkelpop (1999, 2004), CMJ (2000), Montreal Jazz Festival (2000), the Bourges Festival (2001), the Dour Festival (2002, 2007), Deconstruction Tour (2004), Augustboller (2005), Streetbeat Festival (2005), Popkomm (1999,2006), Summerjam (2007), Mighty Sounds (2007), Ilosaarirock (2007) and Glastonbury (2008)..... They have opened for Rancid (1999,2003, 2006), Hepcat (1999), Joe Strummer (2002, 2003), Floggin Molly (2002), Jimmy Cliff (2002), the Beat (2002), Pennywise (2004), Toots & the Maytals (2005), The Pogues (2006), and John Spencer’s Heavy Traffic (2007)..... They have sold out numerous headlining gigs including such venues as Bowery Ballroom (nyc), Slims (San Francisco, 3 times), Lee’s Palace (Toronto, 2 times), The Garage (London), CBGBs (NYC, 2 nights in a row in 2006), Troubadour (LA, 3 times in 2006), the Knitting Factory (NYC, 5 times), the Melkweg (A-dam), SESC Pompeia (Sao Paolo, 2 nights in 2006), and the Loft (Tokyo)..... Hopefully, if you have read this far, you are starting to get the point that the Slackers are a phenomenon. A worldwide phenomenon. An underground band with a cult following, they can fill venues everywhere!.... The band has come a long way from their little dirty rehearsal studio on e.3rd street on the lower east side..... Steve Bordin – Febuary, 2010 .. .. ..Discography:.... Better Late Than Never (Moon – 1996; Special Potato re-release 2002).. Red Light (Hellcat – 1997).. The Question (Hellcat – 1998).. Live at Ernestos (Hellcat – 2000).. Wasted Days (Hellcat – 2001).. Slackers & Friends (Special Potato/Select Cuts – 2002).. Close My Eyes (Hellcat – 2003).. Upsetting Ernestos (LAE - 2004).. International War Criminal EP (Thought Squad/Disk Union)(2004).. The Slackers/Pulley Split CD (Do Tell, 2004).. Afternoon in Dub (Special Potato/Select Cuts/Disk Union – 2005).. Slack in Japan (Disk Union – 2005).. Peculiar (Hellcat – 2006).. Big Tunes (Greatest Hits CD) (Disk Union – 2007).. The Boss Harmony Sessions (Special Potato/Rockers Revolt/ Aktive/Universal – 2007).. Self Medication (Indication / Disk Union / Rockers Revolt/ Moanin – 2008).. Live at the Flamingo Cantina (DVD) (Special Potato/Flamingo Cantina) (2009).. Lost & Found (Special Potato – 2009).. The Great Rocksteady Swindle (Hellcat – 2010).. to get downloads of more live shows go to ..www.whatevski.org.. .. .. ..http://www.theslackers.com.. .. ..the slackers on facebook.. ..the slackers on twitter.. .... .. .. .. .. ............ ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Preview The Album.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. -
Members
..Ara Babajian.. - Drums.. ..Marcus Geard.. – Bass.. ..David Hillyard.. – Saxophone.. ..Jayson Nugent.. - Guitar.. ..Glen Pine.. – Trombone, Vocals.. ..Vic Ruggiero.. – Lead Vocals, Organ.. .. .. ..BOOKING.. USA/Canadian Booking: John Pantle at United Talent. Johnpantle@aol.com .. .. ..UK/Ireland.. Ian at Hidden Talent Booking. info@hiddentalentbooking.com .. .. ..Holland.. Bertus at Mojo B.de.Blaauw@mojo.nl .. .. ..Belgium/Luxembourg.. Peter Verstaelen peter@peterverstraelen.com .. .. ..Germany/Austria/Eastern Europe.. Jens at Phonocaster Music Email: jens@phonocaster.com .. .. ..Japan.. Akira Sato Email: akira-sato@mte.biglobe.ne.jp .. .. .. ..Other Booking/Publicity Requests:.. Steve Bordin @ Big D Productions bordinst@aol.com .... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
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i wish this is what we sounded like... this makes it all worth it... BIG UPS JAMBOREE ALLSTARS... ..
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- The Rosetta Stone1 year ago
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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 SodaOct 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 MalzereiDec 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-
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- The Slackers2 years ago
the slackers on tour - the great rocksteady swindle
new album out 4/20/10 on hellcat/epitaph
Apr 23 San Francisco, California - Slims
Apr 24 San Jose, Ca - Blank Club
Apr 25 Sacramento, CA - Harlows
Apr 27 Yuma, Az - Dunes Restaurant
Apr 28 Phoenix, Az - Rhythm Room
Apr 29 San Diego, CA - Casbah
Apr 30 Los Angeles, Ca - El Rey
May 1 - Pomona, Ca - Glasshouse
May 5 - Rotterdam, Nl - Watt
May 6 - Hazebrouk, Fr - Shaka Laka
May 7 - Bristol, Uk - Metropolis
May 8 - London, UK - Islington Academy
May 9 - Brighton, Uk - Engine Room
May 10 - Newcastle, UK - Trillians
May 11 - Manchester, UK - Moho Live
May 12 - Nottingham, UK - Maze
May13 - Brussels, Be - Ancienne Belgique
May 14 - Antwerp, Be - Trix
May 15 - Koln, De - Werkstatt
May 16 - Montreiul, Fr - La Peche
May 17 - Winterthur, Ch - Salzhaus
May 18 - Munich, De - Feierwerk
May 19 - Berlin, De - y.a.a.m
May 20 - Copenhagen, DK - Loppen
May 21 - Hamburg, De - Fundbureau
May 22 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
May23 - Sneek, NL - Bolwerk
May 24 - Sittard, Nl - Ernesto's
June 4 - NYC, New York - Highline Ballroom
June 5 - Baltimore, Md - Otto Bar
June 11 - Boston, Ma - Harper's Ferry - more shows tba!!!! - The Slackers2 years agoNew 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 SodaOct 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 MalzereiDec 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
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Comments
- deanna1 year ago
Of course you cunts are coming to New York. Bastards.
- bang!1 year ago
You boost the every day life, want to see more often in Paris guys !!!!
- Sesame Ellis1 year ago
I love your music

- Sterling Hutchinson1 year ago
Thanks for the Add and HAPPY 2011 !!!

- Qwasian Phillips1 year ago
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- Julia Ethan1 year ago
hey great music :)
- Alfreda Armstrong1 year ago
have a good day!
- Sesame Ellis1 year ago
I made a Christmas wish for you,
For a holiday full of pleasure,
Friends and family all around,
And memories to treasure.
I wish for you a Christmas filled
With joyous holiday cheer;
I wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a very Happy New Year!
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hola slackers posseee... greetings outta tokyo ..rude/barriobeat/italy ,,and shogo/japonicus saluteeeeee you
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