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Mephiskapheles: Madmen of Mystery tour
Tuesday July 30th
Third wave heros. Mephiskapheles (NYC//Hell), The Freecoasters (Fort Myers, FL) and local rock steady stalwarts, Duppies.
Doors at 8pm
$8adv//$10dos
Mephiskapheles
Mephiskapheles is back in red and black. The band that helped define third-wave ska, then defied critics by exploring even greater possibilities with its darkly original ska fusion, forges ahead with amazing shows and new music now available.
Formed in the East Village of New York City in 1991 by a group of punk rockers/artists/ad guys/jazz musicians, Mephiskapheles played its first show on Long Island. From day one, the band began attracting a diverse, dedicated fan base.
Sold-out NYC gigs led to tours with the Buzzcocks and GWAR, and hits on the Hawaiian Islands Chart with three singles from the band's first album, 1994's God Bless Satan, produced by Bill Laswell.
While touring relentlessly, Mephiskapheles followed-up in 1997 with Maximum Perversion, a jazz-influenced work that didn't take long to be hailed as a classic. A deal in 1999 with Koch Records resulted in the band's hard-hitting, exploratory third album, Might-Ay White-Ay. The band released the self-titled EP Mephiskapheles in 2015, featuring the single "Satan Stole My Weed," an instant classic.
Fronted by lead singer Invidious aka the Nubian Nightmare, along with the hottest rhythm section in New York, and the Horns of Hell, Mephiskapheles spreads its evil seed with an ongoing reissue program, epic shows, and new music out now.
http://www.mephiskapheles.com/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/MephiskaphelesOfficial/
The Freecoasters
The Freecoasters create a fresh and original sound by infusing the best of American southern soul with infectious reggae and rocksteady rhythms.
Specializing in tuneful, danceable originals, their broad repertoire extends from classics such as The Beatles and The Temptations to contemporary artists including Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Whatever the song, the sound is unmistakably authentic and original.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFreecoasters/
Duppies
Ruddies in search of traditionalism and the smooth rock steady sounds that aspire to be kin to all that is the founding sounds of Jamaican/Brixston Rock Steady Ska Reggae. The Duppies are a high powered seven piece rocksteady ska band of eleven years from Gainesville FL. Their sets include an attention getting rhythm section prone to causing fits of dancing fury backed up by rip roaring horn solos from the sax and trumpet. Top it all off with smooth vocals and stream lined percussion.
https://www.facebook.com/TheDuppies/
Loosey's
http://www.looseys.com
See y'all at the show
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LocationLoosey's Downtown Gainesville (View)
120 SW 1st Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
United States
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