The Unlimiters
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Ska, rocksteady, surf |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | Highscore Publishing |
| Members | Nathan Moore Erika Abalos Stefan Kulaszewski Steffen Hein Andreas Bergmann Mathias Wegner Claudio Jolowicz Mathieu Pé |
| Website | myspace |
The Unlimiters (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˌðiː ʌnˈlɪmɪtərs/) are a German ska band from Berlin, formed in 2010 by members of the German ska band The Essentials. Their music is influenced both by the early years of ska and its later revival in the 2 Tone era. This is mixed with sounds from genres such as soul, surf and dub.
The Unlimiters released their eponymous debut album in October 2010 on the German independent label Highscore. The song Hard Times from the album was released as a single in September 2010. The album received favourable reviews in media such as the German reggae magazine Riddim[1][2] and the German daily newspaper Die Tageszeitung.[3][4] On 22 October 2010, the German television channel ZDF invited the Unlimiters to perform in front of a national audience in their morning show Morgenmagazin.
2011 saw the release of the two EPs In Dub and In Club, both containing remixes of songs from the first studio album. This collaboration involved dub artists such as Victor Rice as well as cumbia producers such as Erick Rincón. The remixes received airplay internationally on radio stations such as BBC 6 Music[5] and Radio 3 of Radio Nacional de España.[6]
Members
Current members
- Nathan Moore – lead vocals, trombone
- Erika Abalos – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Stefan Kulaszewski – electric guitar
- Steffen Hein – keyboards
- Andreas Bergmann – bass guitar
- Mathias Wegner – drums
- Claudio Jolowicz – tenor saxophone
- Mathieu Pé – trumpet
Additional musicians
- Geoffrey Vasseur – electric guitar
Former members
- Jan Kalb – alto saxophone
- Stefan Grosse Rüschkamp – trumpet
Discography
The Unlimiters have released one studio album, two EPs and one single.
| Year | Details |
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| 2010 | Hard Times (Single)
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| 2010 | The Unlimiters (CD, LP)
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| 2011 | In Dub (EP)
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| 2011 | In Club (EP)
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See also
References
- ^ Birk, Alexander (2010). "Spiel ohne Grenzen". Riddim Magazine (in German) (06/10): 89.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Henry, David (2011). "The Unlimiters. Grenzenlose Nostalgie". Riddim Magazine (in German) (02/11): 10.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Mauch, Thomas (8 October 2010). "Thomas Mauch hört auf den Sound der Stadt". Die Tageszeitung (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ Winkler, Thomas (4 March 2010). "Zweierlei Traditionspflege: The Unlimiters schätzen den frühen Ska und Sister Fa will ihre afrikanische Heimat nicht einfach so vergessen". Die Tageszeitung (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Don Letts (21 November 2011). "Culture Clash Radio". BBC. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Capitán Demo" (in Spanish). 16 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.