The Void Union feat. Jr. Thomas (USA) 10. Riverside Stomp - Reduit, Mainz-Kastel 31. Mai 2014 - Void Union, The (USA)
Thaddeus Merritt (Bass), Rick Smith (Drums), Rich Graiko (Trumpet), Alex Stern (Guitar, Keys), and Anant Pradhan(Tenor Sax), comprise Void Union’s core, but, the band's philosophy lends itself to a collective atmosphere in which like-minded musicians sit in and assure that no show is the same as the one that preceded it. The audience at a gig is not a mere handful of die-hard Ska enthusiasts; a survey of the crowd yields suits, working stiffs, parents, children, dreadlocks, moptops, and...hipsters? All turn out to bear witness to a versatile ensemble that is as at ease providing the jazz-tinged instrumental foil to a Jamaican legend as it is leading a sing-along at a neighborhood bar.
Void Union’s sophomore full-length, “Higher Guns,” is the result of combining the group’s collective ethos with a savvy navigation of the current recording industry. The original concept of fielding an augmented lineup to record a live instrumental full-length was derailed by the individual members’ touring commitments with Westbound Train, The Toasters, Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 and other modern contenders. In response, the band adapted by working both on their own and with a bevy of guest vocalists in world-class studios, green rooms, bedrooms, and at least one jumbo jet. It is an engaging document that carefully balances a commitment to Jamaican authenticity with a reluctance to revert to genre cliché. King Django and Westbound Train’s Obi Fernandez guide “Aiming” from a pulsating early-reggae rhythm into anthemic drunken catharsis. Angelo Moore infuses a relaxed bluebeat homage with his own demonic sense of tragi-comedy on “Fly-A-Me-Away”. Void Union’s own formidable writing staff shows their range with the somber nocturne “Revenge Ska,” and the politico noir of “Tea Party Girl.” The core members close out the record with a spaghetti-western guitar instrumental, and a lone echo-drenched voice screaming the motto that has brought them to the brink of international curiosity: “HIRE GUNS!”
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The Void Union feat. Jr. Thomas 10. Riverside Stomp - Reduit, Mainz-Kastel 31. Mai 2014
The Void Union feat. Jr. Thomas 10. Riverside Stomp - Reduit, Mainz-Kastel 31. Mai 2014
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Discographie
- The Void Union - The Void Union - 2008
- 2008
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released 23 October 2008
Megalith Records
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Mr. Big
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The Rub
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The Long Road
03:42
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Plain Jane
04:21
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Chippewa Man
05:09
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Nicer Every Time
03:58
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Johnny's Rocksteady
04:55
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Blues For Willie
02:29
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Tell Me
04:24
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Atlas
03:33
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Strange Manor
07:13
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- The Void Union - Higher Guns - 2011
- 2011
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released 16 August 2011
Produced by Void Union
Additional Engineering by Richard Marr, Steve Foote, Jeff Baker, and Alex Stern
Mixed by Rich Graiko
Mastered by Matthew Ellard
Special thanks to the recording classes at AI in Brookline, Massachusetts.
The Void Union are:
Rich Graiko: Trumpet, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Melodica
Anant Pradhan: Tenor and Alto Saxophone, Percussion
Thaddeus Merritt: Electric and Upright Bass
Alex Stern: Guitar, Piano, Organ, Vocals (Track 4), Backing Vocals
Jesse Hayes: Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Track 8)
Special Guests:
Jeff “King Django” Baker: Vocals (Track 2)
Obi Fernandez: Vocals (Track 2)
Angelo “Dr Madd Vibe” Moore: Vocals (Track 3)
Hayley Jane: Vocals (Tracks 4 and 8)
Craig Akira Fujita: Vocals (Track 7)
Steve Borth: Vocals and Saxophone (Track 9)
Ruby Fox: Vocals (Track 10)
Josh Cohen; Saxophone ( Tracks 4, 8, 10)
Johnny DeCarlo: Guitar (Track 8)
Ray Jacildo: Organ (Track 4)
David Hillyard: Tenor Saxophone (Track 4)
Joey Lefitz: Percussion (Track 6)
Tracks 1-3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 recorded by Rich Graiko
Tracks 4, 5, 6, 10 recorded by Matthew Ellard and Rich Graiko
Recorded in Boston and Brooklyn
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Aiming
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Fly-A-Me-Away
04:03
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Garden of Eden
03:56
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In Like Flynn
04:01
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Rock The Function
03:37
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Don't Trust Her
03:08
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So Sad to Say
03:30
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Tobacco
03:38
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Judgement
02:56
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Song for Lester
04:06
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Higher Guns
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