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07/25 THE ULTRA LOUNGE- Chicago, IL 07/26 New Way Bar- Ferndale, MI 07/27 McCarthy's Downtown- Cleveland, OH 07/28 Smiling Moose- Pittsburgh, PA Read More Spanning 15 years, Mrs. Skannotto is bringing their brand of combination ska and reggae rock to the 7th Entry, in Minneapolis, on July 23.
Mrs. Skannotto are: Evan Dobbins (Trombone), Justin Lloyd (Trumpet).…
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'Ska' was the word down at 7th Street Entry the evening of July 23, 2013. Three bands played their own brand of Ska during the night. I was sad that I just missed The Umbrella Bed's performance. They are local and will be playing around town during the next couple months. I spoke to one of the five members after I arrived, and he told me they consist of two trombones, a tenor sax and even a french horn. Try to catch them later. Umbrella Bed is releasing their new EP November 27.
Second band of the evening, Survay Says, totally 'punked' it up on the stage. From Blairstown, NJ, they are a 7-piece ska/punk band, but only 5 members were able to make it to the 7th Street show. In their early twenty's, Survay Says really did incorporate the Ska and Punk genre's together. So much fun watching them pogo on stage with their brass. They did a cover of Oasis song Champagne Supernova in their unique version of Ska/Punk that was amazing to hear and watch. The lead singer, Henry, then explained that the next song, Denial, was dedicated to his father that passed away. Not too melancholy and still had a slight punk feel, it was definitely one of the mellower songs they played. The rest of their set was powerful and animated.
Henry, who resembles Hurley from Lost, actually took a live phone call from a friend during the performance. He told his caller, "I am on stage in Minneapolis, dude. I gotta go!" The call added to the humor the band rendered, including a Hello Kitty guitar strap Henry used. Near the end of the set, he announced that all they do besides play music is watch TV, play video games and they still have 40 days left on the road so they need hugs from the audience, which they did get a few of. Very fun band. They are planning to be back in Minneapolis on October 18.
Headliner, Mrs. Skannotto, is also a Ska band but with more of an underlying classic Rock sound. Mrs. Skannotto formed in 1998 in Rochester, NY. Justin Lloyd, Evan Dobbins, Joe Harmon, Mike Frederick, Dan Carter, & Alex Bochetto, they have been compared to bands like; Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Toasters, The Police, but what I kept hearing was tones of the band Chicago, back in the 70's. Poll Dancer is a song about politics, not pole dancing they made a point of clearing up before they played it.
Get Up! was all about audience participation and very easy to figure out when to pump your fist in the air and yell "Get Up, Get Up!" Joe Harmon is the lead vocalist and man, can he belt it out! Powerful and with tremendous quality, he has a voice like nothing I have heard live in a very long time. Amazing! All of the bands musicians were sensational. I spoke to trombone player, Evan Dobbins, and he said that he is a music teacher at a college back in Rochester, NY. Mrs. Skannotto has such a big sound, they almost blasted off of the small stage at 7th Street Entry. Unfortunately, there were only about 20 people in attendance, but it gave everyone plenty of dance room. This band really has to be witnessed in person. Pass the word on!
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SURVAY SAYS
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Henry, who resembles Hurley from Lost, actually took a live phone call from a friend during the performance. He told his caller, "I am on stage in Minneapolis, dude. I gotta go!" The call added to the humor the band rendered, including a Hello Kitty guitar strap Henry used. Near the end of the set, he announced that all they do besides play music is watch TV, play video games and they still have 40 days left on the road so they need hugs from the audience, which they did get a few of. Very fun band. They are planning to be back in Minneapolis on October 18.
Headliner, Mrs. Skannotto, is also a Ska band but with more of an underlying classic Rock sound. Mrs. Skannotto formed in 1998 in Rochester, NY. Justin Lloyd, Evan Dobbins, Joe Harmon, Mike Frederick, Dan Carter, & Alex Bochetto, they have been compared to bands like; Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Toasters, The Police, but what I kept hearing was tones of the band Chicago, back in the 70's. Poll Dancer is a song about politics, not pole dancing they made a point of clearing up before they played it.
Get Up! was all about audience participation and very easy to figure out when to pump your fist in the air and yell "Get Up, Get Up!" Joe Harmon is the lead vocalist and man, can he belt it out! Powerful and with tremendous quality, he has a voice like nothing I have heard live in a very long time. Amazing! All of the bands musicians were sensational. I spoke to trombone player, Evan Dobbins, and he said that he is a music teacher at a college back in Rochester, NY. Mrs. Skannotto has such a big sound, they almost blasted off of the small stage at 7th Street Entry. Unfortunately, there were only about 20 people in attendance, but it gave everyone plenty of dance room. This band really has to be witnessed in person. Pass the word on!
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Mrs. Skannotto at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (07/23/13) |
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