Yesterday, I posted an announcement for the upcoming No Sleep Till Sunrise Summer Tour featuring La Crosse, WI reggae-ska band T.U.G.G. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at their brand new album Come Sunrise…, which was recorded and produced by Brad Ziggen (Skunk Records) and will be out on Last Call Records.  The album drops on July 1st on the internet, but will also be available at all the tour stops.

To get you all excited for the album, here is an exclusive stream of “Don’t Go Downtown” and  “Wrong Dub”:

“Don’t Go Downtown” by T.U.G.G. from Come Sunrise…

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“Wrong Dub” by T.U.G.G. from Come Sunrise…

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Be sure to check them out tomorrow night at Santorini’s in Eden Prairie, MN with MNSKA reggae-jam group GOULASH!

A band that has been generating a lot of buzz in the Midwest lately is La Crosse, WI reggae-ska band T.U.G.G. They have been hard at work for the better part of a year working on their new full-length titled Come Sunrise... due out on Last Call Records.

In support of their new album, T.U.G.G are hitting the road on the No Sleep Till Sunrise Summer Tour, their largest tour to date.  They are also playing with MNSKA band GOULASH at Santorini’s in Eden Prairie, MN on Saturday, June 12th.  Be sure to check out that show because it’s your last chance until August to catch these guys in the Twin Cities Metro area.

You can find out more about T.U.G.G.’s music HERE.  Check out all the tour dates for the No Sleep Till Sunrise Summer Tour after the jump.

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You know those commercials for Corona?  The ones where people are kicking back on the beach, anonymously drinking beer?  Well the western Wisconsin reggae-funk band T.U.G.G. very well could create the soundtrack for them, if they ever had one.  Toes in the sand, margarita in hand, this Sublime-influenced band will make any midwestern winter a warm and sunny one.

Track of the Day: “Mexico” by T.U.G.G. from the EP Slow Chill on Last Call Records

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