Band Name: Kingston Rudieska
Music Album: Everyday People
Album Release Date: December 2014
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady Dub Lovers Rock Roots Reggae
Record Label: Rudie System
Album Release Country: South Korea
Music Record Type: 17 Tracks CD Album Special Edition
Korea’s first traditional ska band, Kingston Rudieska has been paying respect to the roots of ska since their first show in 2004. This nine-piece group blends bluebeat ska, jazz, reggae, dub, and nyah binghi influences into a final product that is uniquely Korean, something the band has dubbed “feast ska.” Their shows are a mix of foot-stomping instrumentals backed by a four-piece horn section with warm, soulful vocal songs sung by “Sugar” Lee Seok-yul, all with a traditional jazz improvisational vibe as many of the members are trained jazz musicians. Their music pays heavy respect to ska pioneers the Skatalites, and it’s not uncommon to hear a Skatalites cover thrown into their sets.
Over the past decade, they’ve come a long way from playing dingy basement clubs to appearing on some of the nation’s biggest stages, fostering a love of Jamaican rhythms to a nation still newly discovering the genre. They’ve appeared at nearly all of Korea’s major music festivals, including Jisan Valley Rock Festival, Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, Busan Rock Festival, Seoul Jazz Festival, Rainbow Island Music Festival, and Grand Mint Festival. Additionally, Kingston Rudieska has appeared on numerous televised music programs in Korea.
Kingston Rudieska has had the privilege of performing with many other talented musicians and bands. They’ve collaborated with popular Korean musicians Bobby Kim, YB, Sim Soo Bong, and Yoon Hyung Joo. They’ve also shared t (...)
1-1 | Walking, Talking, Thinking | 3:08 |
1-2 | Qué Bonita | 4:23 |
1-3 | Digging Your Sound | 3:59 |
1-4 | 사랑은 없어 -Never, No More | 3:52 |
1-5 | Gimme Some Love | 3:45 |
1-6 | Breezy Walking | 3:40 |
1-7 | East & West | 3:21 |
1-8 | What Do You Stand For? | 3:59 |
1-9 | 괜찮아 -The Way You Are | 3:25 |
1-10 | You Are The One | 3:50 |
1-11 | 그리운 해변 - On The Beach | 3:52 |
1-12 | Sir Rico | 4:29 |
2-1 | Sailors’ Chant | 6:40 |
2-2 | Love Lake Session (Take 2) | 5:34 |
2-3 | Boom Boom's Arirang | 6:28 |
2-4 | Sir Dub | 3:55 |
2-5 | Gimme Some Dub | 3:09 |
Executive Producer: Rudie System
Produced By Brian Dixon
All Songs Arranged By Kingston Rudieska
Recorded at KT&G Sang Sang Madang Live Studio, Chuncheon, South Korea. Oct 20, 2014 - Sept 1, 2014
Engineered and Mixed by Brian Dixon at The Volcano Lounge, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Assistant Engineer - Nam Si Hwa
Studio Technical Director - Song Sun Hyuck
Mastered By Brian Wallace
Release Coordinated By Oh Jeong Seok
Management & Production Coordinated by Han Kuk Jin, Jung Naree
Booking Agency:
Rudie System. 82)10-8650-3488
[email protected]/ [email protected]
Art & Design : CHema Skandal! www.chemaskandal.com
Featured Musician
Tommy Tornado- Tenor Saxophone (Track 4)
Walter H.Dunn - Chorus (Track 5)
Lim Yoon Jeong - Chorus (Tracks 3,4)
Choe Hwi Seon - Yanggeum (Track 7)
Kim Violin - Violin (Track 11)
Flugelhorn - Oh Jeong Seok
Brian Dixon - Guitar (Tracks 2,3 on CD2)
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