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Yes Sir Boss!
OriginBristol, England
GenresSka punk
Years active2007 - present
LabelsStone'd Records
MembersMatthew Sellors
Tom First
Jehan Abdel-Malak
Josh Stopford
Reuben Nimmo

Yes Sir Boss! is a Bristol-based ska punk band founded in 2007 at Falmouth University.[1] The band were signed under Stone'd Records and released an EP with the label, Desperation State, before self-releasing King in a Rocking Chair in 2014.

Biography

The band was founded by Luke potter, Tom First, Jehan Abdel-Malak, and Josh Stopford in 2007 while they were studying for their degrees. Their music has been described as reggae with teeth, energetic, and upbeat.[2][3] An opening show featuring Joss Stone was cancelled in 2007 after discovery of back ticket sales.[4]

In 2012, Yes Sir Boss signed with Stone'd Records, an independent record label founded by Grammy winning soul singer Joss Stone and, later that year, released their first label titled Desperation State.[5] FMV Magazine gave the album 3 stars citing confidence and flair while criticising the album for being formulaic at times.[6] Helen Earnshaw of Female First gave the album a 4 out of 5 rating in a review that describes the music as a successful blend of Balkan Blues and indie rock.[7]

In 2013, the band released a collaborated single featuring Stone titled Mrs #1.[8][9]

Yes Sir Boss toured music festivals in Europe and is scheduled to tour Germany, Netherlands, France, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia. A second album was released in April 2014 titled King in a Rocking Chair.[10]

The line "Yes, Sir Boss" comes from the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court[11]

Discography

  • Desperation State (2012)
  • King in a Rocking Chair (2014)
  • Yes Sir Boss (2015)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yes Sir Boss release single with Joss Stone". Falmouth University. 24 April 2013.
  2. ^ "About Us". Yes Sir Boss. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ^ Graham Ashton. "Interview: Yes Sir Boss". Drunken Werewolf. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Joss Stone demands ticket refunds". BBC. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Yes Sir Boss!!! Maida Vale Session". BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. ^ Mark Butler (1 November 2012). "Mark Butler delivers his verdict on the Bristol band's debut album, out on November 5th". FMV Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  7. ^ Helen Earnshaw (12 October 2012). "Yes Sir Boss - Desperation State Review". Female First. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  8. ^ Carys Jones (15 April 2013). "Yes Sir Boss, featuring Joss Stone – Mrs #1 single review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Joss Stone Debuts Video For 'Mrs #1' With Record Label First Signing, Yes Sir Boss". The Huffington Post. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  10. ^ "King in a Rocking Chair".
  11. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=5HTZJnDY8j8C&pg=PA32#v=onepage&q&f=false
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