Last night on the Tunnel One show on WNYU (89.1 FM New York), Brooklyn rocksteady band The Forthrights, along with Maddie Ruthless, played a live set of big tunes. The entire episode of this weekly ska radio show is currently streaming on their website. The live set is toward the end of the episode. While listening to the show, I was reminded of the night last May at the Terminal Bar in Minneapolis when these guys rocked out with the MNSKA massive. Good times!
The self-proclaimed Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans, Maddie Ruthless, took the stage last Thursday night at The Terminal Bar in Minneapolis. With a little help from her friends The Forthrights, here’s a video of her song “Jaguar Queen.”
Maddie Ruthless is touring in support of her album Hold The Phone.
Brooklyn’s own The Forthrights have been on tour all Spring with Maddie Ruthless. Their tour made a stop in Minneapolis on Thursday May 26th at The Terminal Bar. The band played for a tight enthusiastic crowd, including their song “Come Sweetly.”
The Forthrights are touring in support of their latest Camp Birdman EP.
From Coast to Coast…It’s a Rocksteady Invasion! Some of the roughest and toughest up-and-coming reggae artists are coming to Minneapolis on Thursday, May 26th to mash up the Terminal Bar in fine style. You won’t want to miss this show!
THE FORTHRIGHTS from Brooklyn, NY have been leading the charge of the Young Guns of Reggae, bringing their signature early reggae and rocksteady sound to the world, recording, collaborating and touring contantly over the past several years. This will be their first show in MN!
MADDIE RUTHLESS is coming at you Live and Direct from the city of New Orleans, bringing the hard-edged sounds of the Caribbean with her. She’ll be singing a scorching set backed by The Forthrights. This will be the Rocksteady Queen of NOLA’s first show in MN as well!
THE PRIZEFIGHTERS are Minnesota’s own early reggae champions, keeping the Jamaican dance beat alive and loud in the Midwest, soon to rule the nation!
Brooklyn rocksteady outfit The Forthrights are coming to Minneapolis! That’s right, on Thursday, May 26th, along with New Orleans’ own Maddie Ruthless and MNSKA band The Prizefighters, The Forthrights will be playing the Terminal Bar. If that’s not enough for ska fans to come out to the show, we are giving away 2 copies of their new 7-inch EP Camp Birdman!
To enter our contest, just email mnskanews@gmail.com with “The Forthrights” in the subject line. It’s really that easy! Winners will be drawn the day of the show. The only catch is you have to be at the show to claim your prize. You only have 1 week left to enter!
Friend of MNSKA and bassist for Brooklyn rocksteady band The Forthrights, Sammy Kay has started an Official Tour Blog over at Musical Occupation. The Forthrights will be embarking on the Ska Is Dead: Young Guns Tour with We Are The Union, Stuck Lucky, Brunt Of It, and Green Room Rockers. After that, the band will be heading West with Maddie Ruthless on the Rocksteady Ruined My Life Tour, which will be hitting Minneapolis on Thursday, May 26th at The Terminal Bar, featuring MNSKA bands The Dropsteppers and The Prizefighters. Read through Sammy’s first blog entry and find a free download from Babylon Party Machine (aka Matt Wixson) who is mashing up The Forthrights’ latest EP Camp Birdman with the sounds of Motown.
Brooklyn reggae crew The Forthrights have a hot new 4-song 7-inch coming soon called Camp Birdman. Like real soon. But the good news is that sometime this week you can preorder it via Panic State Records for $5! The band has 500 pressings (100 Black, 100 White, 300 White w/ Black Haze) and will include the digital download. The first 50 copies of the presale will receive a 12″ limited screen printed jacket and 1 lucky winner will receive a test press.
The Forthrights are a four-piece group based out of Brooklyn, NY. Featuring former members of The Pinstripes and The Fad, they take a fresh take on the sound of traditional Rocksteady and Ska. In a few short years they have solidified their place in the New York Reggae Scene and have collaborated with such acts as Vic Ruggerio, Chris Murray, Mr. T-Bone, King Django, Jeremy Pena, Maddie Ruthless, and Matt Wixson.
The Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans and newfound friend of MNSKA, Maddie Ruthless, is dropping her new record on Saturday, September 11th on Community Records. The album is called Hold The Phone by Maddie Ruthless & The Secret Affair. You can download the album for FREE and you can order the 10″ vinyl + CD at the label’s website. MNSKA album reviewer Tom “Bari Sax” Enget has posted his full review of the record after the jump.
After many weeks of predominantly male musical guests, we score one for the girls as Courtney interviews the Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans, Maddie Ruthless. Maddie has made a name for herself in the world of ska by becoming an integral part of the music scene. Starting at the age of 13, she started her own zine, spins rocksteady and reggae music during the week, and just released a brand new album Hold The Phone with her red-hot band Maddie Ruthless and the Secret Affair. Before taking off on her UK tour, Maddie calls in to the show to talk a little NFL football, the importance of securing a Lil’ Wayne endorsement, and the strength of the American ska scene.
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New Orleans rocksteady queen Maddie Ruthless posted the latest music video from her band Maddie Ruthless & The Secret Affair for the song “Funeral Dirge.” The video was shot on location in New Orleans and was directed by Braden Piper. Their debut album is due out in August on Community Records so stay tuned.
