Scrumpy 'n' Western - Mag 4 Live Music

FREE Every Month Scrumpy ‘n’ Western issue 10 vol 5their 10 track debut album, ‘Metal Project’BAG OF RATSas well as a brand new 4 track EP ‘MeThis very popular and lively four piece Casa Tu Casa’. For more information andband well known for their brand of psychedelicfolk rock, skiffle who play music to www.myspace.com/armitageskanksto listen to tracks go to -dance too. They have played some of the www.armitageskanks.comtop festivals as well as regular pub and Info@armitageskanks.comclub events, having over the years appearedon the bill with many top acts. For07760 492654 (mob) - Woodymore info go to -Or e-mail -Mary_gilmore_mary@hotmail.co.ukARMITAGE SKANKSFormed in the beginnig of 2005 and instantlymaking an impact at local shows inand around the Taunton & Bridgwaterareas,these funk rockers have accumulatedan army of loyal fans. Fusing funky riffswith groovy slap bass and heavy raockdrumming, where ever they play they aregreeted with the biggest and loudest ofcheers. Dedicated to producing songs thatnot only make you feel good but with theirlyrics make you realise that, through all thehate and anger that this world is full of,there is light at the end of the tunnel andstanding there are three dudes to rock yoursocks off!! In 2007 they played at theROCK OFF Festival in London, The BulldogBash, Europe’s biggest biker festival.They also sub headlined in the ChannelIslands Vale Earth Fair, Guernsey’s biggestfestival. In 2008 they played at RaglanMusic Festival in South Wales and at theChaos Festival once again in Guernsey.Full of fun and vibrant energy you canexpect ‘Armitage Skanks’ to put on a showthat people remember not only for theirenergetic presentation but their encouragementof audience participation andgroovy melodies that will even get the mostexhausted of people tapping their feet ormore likely, funky dancing. The band membersare - Woody ( Simon Wood)- guitar &vocals aged 24; Shink (Sean Youngs) -bass guitar aged 25 Melunki (TomMaloney) drums and vocals. They are busyat present promoting their self release ofJANUARY ‘09 21They once shared stages with such luminarystars as Bim Sherman, Aqua Levi,Misty in Roots, The Mad Professor, BurningSpear and the late Desmond Decker.They appeared on numerous Radio andtelevision programmes, the press describedthem in glowing terms “the music isstacked with gutsy, earthy strength, emanatingfrom the girder-strong drum and basline and hammered home by relentlessreggae riffs and kaleidoscopic solo’s”.‘Heartland Reggae’ toured solidly for fiveyears until staffing problems caused “theSouth West’s first Reggae masters” to split.They played their last gig on New Yearseve 1992, that was then but now overfifteen years later, ‘Heartland Reggae’ areback with a vengeance. Responding tomounting pressure from friends, fans andthose in the know, Charlie (King Stubby)Stubbings, singer/songwriter and former‘Heartland Reggae’ frontman decided thatthe time was right for a reggae resurgence.Now for the really good news, this is nopale imitation, this is one righteous, reggae-matical, reincarnation. If you missedthem the first time round, now you can seefor yourself what all the fuss was about. Ifyou are a fan, this regrouping will be sweeterthan the homecoming of a long lostfriend. You will be dancing, foot-tapping issimply not an option.Reggae to the rescue? - damn straight!For more info go to -www.heartlandreggae.co.ukwww.myspace,com/heartlandreggae01823 666358 / 07813 578395All cover photo’s by Mike Lang