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Roddy
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New York, NY- SKABILLY
REBELS, the latest project of Roddy "Radiation"
Byers, best known for his work as the lead guitarist
of the ground-breaking 2-Tone ska band The Specials
and as author of the international hit songs “Concrete
Jungle,” “Rat Race,” and “Hey
Little Rich Girl,” are pleased to announce the
limited engagement 2012 Rebellion America Tour of
California and the Southwest (tour dates below). This
marks Byers’ first venture into America with his new band
and new material.
Byers’ SKABILLY REBELS are
the ultimate result of an audio formula he has been working
to perfect since the day he stepped into the recording studio
with The Specials back in the 80s – a fusion of the driving
rhythm of ska and the gritty, hard edge of Rockabilly, also
known as “Skabilly.” With the Skabilly
Rebel’s debut album, BLUES ATTACK!, Byers
and his boys bring this sound screaming into beautiful reality,
spanning a variety of sonic flavors from the cajun-edged “Black
Zodiac,” to the breezy-ska of “Desire,”
to the roots-rock flow of “Judgement Day,”
to the blues anthem “Another Rusty Nail.”
The unique vibe behind each Byers-penned
original tune is tied together by that Skabilly heart and soul
that flows through Byers’ vagabond voice and shredding
guitar licks.
The USA version of the SKABILLY
REBELS (featuring top American talents such as Danny
Dean of Danny Dean and the Homewreckers)
will be bringing this sound to the stage, playing Byers’
favorite Specials tunes (including those which he penned himself)
and those hot new SKABILLY REBELS original songs in a set that
will showcase that hard-hitting blend of ska/punk/rockabilly
sound that Byers has become recognized worldwide for inventing.
SKABILLY
REBELS
tour dates
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| 2/23:
Las Vegas, NV at the Aruba Hotel and Casino
2/24: San Jose, CA at the Blank Club
2/26: Reno, NV at Cargo at CommRow
3/1: Phoenix, AZ at the Rhythm Room
3/2: San Diego, CA at the Casbah
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3/3:
Costa Mesa, CA at the Tiki Bar
3/4: San Francisco, CA at the Red Devil Lounge
3/8: Los Angeles, CA at The Mint
3/9: Hermosa Beach, CA at Saint Rocke
3/10: Malibu, CA at the Malibu Inn |
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