Having a loyal nationwide fan base, and
repeatedly voted Denver's best ska/reggae act, Judge Roughneck has gained both
commercial success and critical acclaim. Due to the band's widespread appeal,
they have been asked to perform once again at this year's Reggae on the Rocks
Festival at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater.
JR routinely draws hundreds of fans to its shows
across Colorado, including back-to-back-to-back sellout shows at Herman's
Hideaway in Denver, capacity 500. The band has also been played on numerous
Denver area commercial radio stations including KBCO, KTCL, KBPI and Alice 106.
Judge Roughneck's unique brand of pop-reggae pays
tribute to both the early '80's British 2-Tone movement and the original
jazzlaced ska of Jamaica, while infusing a generous dose of soul and R&B.
The result is a unique, high-energy dance sound that entertains a wide audience.
Due to the band's appealing sound and
professionalism, Judge Roughneck has been asked to perform with such
international greats as UB40, Burning Spear, General Public, The Skatalites, The
Specials, The Wailers, and Fishbone, and has aired on over 200 radio stations
nationwide. Judge Roughneck also landed a promotional deal with Corona Beer,
which is aired the song "Hot!" on U.S. radio from 1999-2001.
In
2001, Judge Roughneck was one of four bands to reach the finals of the Ernie
Ball/Warped Tour Battle of the Bands. Over 4000 band from North America
entered the contest, which flew the regional winners to Dallas, TX to compete in
the semi-finals, and then to Los Angeles, where the finals were held at the
downtown Bonaventure Hotel during the NAMM Convention.
The band features an all-star line-up of Denver
musicians including Byron Shaw on lead vocals, bongos and melodica, Brian
Handlos on bass, Chris Reidy on guitar, Zach Pietlock on drums, Jon Hegel on
saxophone and Rolf Reitzig on trumpet.
On March 9, 2002, Judge Roughneck released its
3rd release, titled, "True". The 13 track CD guides the listener on a
musical journey through dub-reggae, old-school 60's ska, 2-Tone-influenced
pop-reggae and hip-hop. The CD was produced by Kyle Jones and Chris Reidy and
was mastered by Grammy Award Winning engineer, David Glasser at Airshow
mastering in Boulder, CO.
True
(13 Tracks)
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637757016420
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Skankin' Naked
(Enhanced E.P.)
Barcode# 63775700030
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Rude One's Money Making Scheme
(Full Length CD)
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Judge
Roughneck's 3rd release, titled, "True" features
dub-reggae, old-school 60's ska, 2-Tone-influenced pop-reggae
and hip-hop. |
The band's second CD, Skankin'
Naked, was released in 1999, and features 9 tracks, as well as
an interactive portion that allows fans to view the full
length video of the disc's title track. Also included is a CD
web site as well as various videos, pictures and sound clips.
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Judge
Roughneck's critically acclaimed debut album "Rude One's
money Making Scheme" was released in 1997 and features 11
tracks, one of which was featured on Corona Beer's 2000 and 2001
national radio promotion. |
