RedSka
Encyclopedia
RedSka is is an Italian ska-punk band formed in 2001 in Romagna
, Italy
.
, raggamuffin, swing, blues
, hardcore
e rocksteady
sounds. There are already some relevant participation such as The Hormonauts and Enri.
In 2007 the album has got republished in an updated version including a few live performances and video-clip with One Step Records, independent label
, founded by the band's singer. The support of the audience, independent radios and other underground italian bands allows the album to be quite successful in Europe as well. After this release the band has an increasingly busy tour schedule all around Italy
and the first experiences in continental europe.
In 2008 the RedSka are out with their second album, Le mie prigioni ("My prisons") One Step Records / Maninalto! / Venus; One Step Records / Mad Butcher Records for Germany
), a rougher and more aggressive work both in sound and lyrics. The album houses the collaborations of famous artists in the italian music scenario, such as Banda Bassotti
, Matrioska, Los Fastidios
, The Good Fellas.
The lyrics, save for a few songs are centered mainly on politics, religion, work and against wars and racial discriminations stressing more firmly the band's social commitment.
With the last album the band embarked on a long tour, with many gigs in Croatia
, Switzerland
, Austria
, Germany
, France
and Czech Republic
aside the usual italian ride.
Romagna
Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Biography
In 2004 following their victory in a band contest called "conKorso" they publish their first official album Mi son sbagliato nel confondermi ("I was mistaken while confusing myself") (Sana Records / Audioglobe), a blend of ska-punk with strong influences of californian ska, mixed with reggaeReggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, raggamuffin, swing, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
e rocksteady
Rocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor to ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was performed by Jamaican vocal harmony groups such as The Gaylads, The Maytals and The Paragons. The term rocksteady comes from a dance style that was mentioned in the Alton...
sounds. There are already some relevant participation such as The Hormonauts and Enri.
In 2007 the album has got republished in an updated version including a few live performances and video-clip with One Step Records, independent label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, founded by the band's singer. The support of the audience, independent radios and other underground italian bands allows the album to be quite successful in Europe as well. After this release the band has an increasingly busy tour schedule all around Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the first experiences in continental europe.
In 2008 the RedSka are out with their second album, Le mie prigioni ("My prisons") One Step Records / Maninalto! / Venus; One Step Records / Mad Butcher Records for Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), a rougher and more aggressive work both in sound and lyrics. The album houses the collaborations of famous artists in the italian music scenario, such as Banda Bassotti
Banda Bassotti
Banda Bassotti is an Italian ska-punk band formed in 1987 in Rome. Their songs are generally political in nature, focusing on Communist and anti-Fascist issues. Many are about Latin America, as well. The band was inspired by The Clash and The Specials. The band was very politically active from the...
, Matrioska, Los Fastidios
Los Fastidios
Los Fastidios is an Italian Oi! band. It was formed in Verona in 1991, however only one of the original band members remain. Songs of Los Fastidios deal with common life situations, as well as promoting equality, socialism and fight against discrimination...
, The Good Fellas.
The lyrics, save for a few songs are centered mainly on politics, religion, work and against wars and racial discriminations stressing more firmly the band's social commitment.
With the last album the band embarked on a long tour, with many gigs in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
aside the usual italian ride.
Discography
- 2004 - Mi son sbagliato nel confondermi
- 2007 - Mi son sbagliato nel confondermi 2007 edition
- 2008 - Le mie prigioni
Band
- Il Duca - voiceVoiceVoice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
- Lord RockSteady Montz - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- De Veggent - keyboards
- Aflo - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Gelo - drums