Legendica Chuck Robertson i njegova banda napadaju opet. Ovo je izdanje vani već nekoliko mjeseci, ali nema veze. Novi album se dugo očekivao, pa eto nam ga. dvanaest novih stvari za novi opus. Dugo se lome koplja ovdje kod nas je li Mad Caddies punk rock bend ili ska punk ili reggae bend. Meni je ovo više reggae nego punk rock barem ovaj novi album, ali imaju oni i neke punk rock himne miješane sa ska i reggae ritmovima. Ono što dobro karakterizira ovaj bend su odlične melodije koje imaju Chuckove vokalne linije, kao i backing vokal harmonije i naravno gitarske i trubačke dionice. Gledao sam ih uživo i nisu me baš impresionirali, ali bio sam tu večer već umoran na festivalu, tako da nije pravo mjerilo, volio bi ih opet čekirati pa da vidim i čujem stvarno stanje stvari. Onaj tko voli MC voljeti će i ovaj album, himne poput odlične Green Eyes, Palm Trees And Pines, Darkness, Ride Or Die će te sigurno potjerati da klimaš glavom u ritmu ili zaplešeš malo po sobi. Tekstovi su standardno dobri, onako osobni u kojima se svatko može naći. Ukratko, dobar album ovih kalifornijskih legendi.
The Mad Caddies are one of the leading bands in ska and reggaepunk. Their long career has taken them to all corners of the world. Now the time has come for the Caddies to travel to new shores with the release oftheir new album ‘Arrows Room 117’ which is being released jointly by SBÄM Records (Europe) and 55 Rose Reccords (USA). ‘Arrows Room 117’ is the band’s first album since 2018’s “Punk Rocksteady.”
SBÄM has recently just made with their biggest festival to date and work on a 90s punk rock documentary, and has already managed bands like Pulley in their roster. Together with 55 Rose Records, an Orange County-based music label founded by John Barrett, they sign the eighth Mad Caddies Album for 2024.
“Baby is a classic punk rock polka with a horn line that won’t leave your head a groove that will keep your butt shaken and a vocal line that you won’t stop singing.”, says Sean Sellers about the new single “Baby”.
“This is a super fun country Rock song shining light on the golden era of this style of music. It reminds me of Elvis with the production, and how the horns came out. When I first started dating my girlfriend and we fell for each other. I just told her to call me baby and not say my name. I think you get the point”, says Chuck Robertson.
“This album is very personal for me,” elaborates Robertson. “It represents 3 years of hard work back in the woodshed, while half the world stood still. During these strange times I tapped into a new source of creativity and shared new experiences with new friends and great musicians. This body of work and these songs showcase pain and betrayal, love and loss and the bright light of new beginnings.”
“Arrows Room 117” will be released on SBÄM and 55 Rose Records in 2024.
About Mad Caddies: The Mad Caddies (or the Caddies) is an American ska punk band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released seven full-length albums, one live album, and two EPs. To date, Mad Caddies have sold over 500,000 albums worldwide.
Current Lineup: Chuck Robertson – Guitar/Vocals Jon Gazi – Back/Background Vocals/Percussion Brandon Landelius – Guitar/Background Vocals Sean Sellers – Drums Stepháne Montigny – Trombone/Background Vocals Jason Lichau – Trumpet/Background Vocals
U četvrtak 18. siječnja svi putevi vode na program Reggae na Savi koji se održava u Močvari jer dolazi jedan od najboljih europskih dub bendova Wicked Dub Division. Već smo najavili da Wicked Dub Division napokon dolazi u Zagreb, a uz njih će nastupiti lokalna podrška Dr.Obi meets Anja G, Roo T & Sistah Tena i Dino Barabadub. Ovo će definitivno biti večer u kojoj će dominirati ženski vokali uz podršku vrhunskih dub majstora.
Prije nastupa Wicked Dub Divisiona očekuje nas opening act predvođen našim dub majstorom Dr.Obijem koji zajedno s tri energične vokalistice Anjom G, Roo T i Sistah Tenom svakim nastupom sve više osvajaju publiku. Anja G, Roo T i Sistah Tena su na misiji predstavljanja domaće ženske snage na reggae sceni, a s njihovim osvještenim porukama u kombinaciji s Dr.Obijevom produkcijom od rootsa do digitalnog i steppers zvuka ova suradnja jamči upečatljivo glazbeno iskustvo. Za dežurstvo na programu Reggae na Savi zadužen je Dino Barabadub. Njegova selekcija je svestrana i bogata dub/reggae hitovljem koje Dino spretno izvlači iz rukava. Dino Barabadub zadužen je za Chakkin zvuk, bilo u samostalnoj izvedbi ili u kombinaciji s Kudikamo? bendom, a svirke Brain Holidaysa su također praćene njegovim sound inženjeringom. Često je tonac u Močvari stoga je Baraba na svom terenu.
Dr.Obi meets Anja G, Roo T & Sistah Tena i Barabadub sound system osvojili su nagrade Ambasador u kategorijama za Dub/reggae projekt godine odnosno Sound system godine.
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Wicked Dub Division dan kasnije 19. siječnja nastupaju u pulskom Kotaču uz podršku Brade, a 20.1. u Slovenskim Konjicama na zimskoj ediciji Roots In The Woods Festival
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