Rude Squad
| Rude Squad | |
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| Origin | Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Ska punk, Punk rock[1] |
| Years active | 1997 - 2011 |
| Labels | Octave Match Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Rusch Young Lee McElhaney Kyle Sokol |
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| Past members | |
| Eric Best Adrian Baptist Alex Trellu Chip Manger Matt Hollingsworth Paul DeCosmo Steve DeCosmo Alden Kooken |
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Founded in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Rude Squad was a ska punk band. The final and longest running band line up were: Eric Best (vocals & guitar), Lee McElhaney (sax), Rusch Young (trumpet), Kyle Sokol (bass), and Adrian Baptist (drums). Rude Squad was a SKA, punk-rock band with eclectic sound intertwined with efficacious rhythms that are breath-taking and original. Rude Squad attributed Fishbone, The Toasters, Goldfinger and the Police for their in-depth inspirations to become the subsequent artists that they became.
Rude Squad has formed their own legacy by playing as a subset, using the sax, guitar, drums, trumpet and lethal vocals as the mathematical combination needed to create the elements in the SKA genre. RS has performed with multiple bands such as Rancid, the Skatalites, Suicide Machines, the Used, The Pietasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Matisyahu, and 311 to name a few. They have also taken part and participated in events throughout the state and beyond such as Warped Tour '04, 97X's Next Big Thing, 98 Rock's Livestock, and numerous local events throughout the Bay area. Rude Squad signed a record deal with Octave Match Records in 2010.
In December of 2011, Rude Squad decided to end their long run as a band. Rude Squad posted on their facebook homepage that they have mutually decided to end the band with the possibility of having some future shows later on down the road.
Contents |
[edit] Band line-up
[edit] Last known Line-Up
- Lee McElhaney - Sax
- Rusch Young - Trumpet
- Kyle Sokol - Bass
[edit] Former members
- Eric Best - Vocals, Guitar
- Adrian Baptist - Drums
- Steve De Cosmo - Back-up Vocals
- Chip Manger - Bass
- Alex Trellu - Bass
- Paul De Cosmo - Drums
- Matt Hollingsworth - Drums
- Alden Kooken - Sax
- Jason Rodriguez - Drums
[edit] Discography
- Self Titled EP - 2000
- No Practice - 2002
- Unwrapped - 2004
- On the Edge of Failure - Octave Match Records - 2010
[edit] References
- ^ GINA VIVINETTO. "Floridian: In Your Own Backyard - Review - RUDE SQUAD". The St. Pete Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/23/Floridian/In_our_own_back_yard.shtml. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- Official Press Release for Rude Squad Record Deal Signing "Official Press Release Rude Squad Signs Record Contract" March 10, 2010.
