The new sensation of the 2tone ska revival!

Formed back in 2005 in Cosenza – Italy – by vocalist/songwriter Valerio, The Offenders started to play in their local scene where they became popular after the relase of their first single "Rudeboys on the dancefloor", february 2006.

After many months, their second single "Hooligan Reggae", relased in october 2006, was burning all the clubs’ dancefloors of their city, and gave them the chance to sign for the German label Conehead Records. There was relased the first full length Album during november 2007. In the same year the band started to tour across Germany and Hooligan Reggae was becoming an hit single in the European ska scene!

In may 2008 Conehead Records relased the first Offenders’ 7” "Wake up Rebels". On the successful European tour of the same name that started in the same month they played in many countries like:
Italy, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland and many festivals like: This is Ska Festival ( Rosslau – Germany ), Mantua Festival ( Roscommon – Ireland ), Skaville Festival ( Krk – Croatia ), Ultrash Festival ( Potsdam – Germany ).

In April 2009 the band signed with Grover Record and put out “Action Reaction”, their second full lenght. In the same month they took part of “Easter Ska Jam Tour” across Germany and Danemark, as support and backing band of the reggae legend Susan Cadogan.

In July they appeared in one of the most important Alternative Fest in East Europe – Mighty Sound Festival in Tabor, along with artists like:
Aggrolites, Buzzcocks, New York Ska Jazz Ensamble, Mr. Reviews.

In the same month they were on stage at Force Attack Festival, the biggest punk festival in Germany, along with bands as:
UkSubs, Menace, Anti Nowhere League, Mad Sin and more...

The Offenders spent the rest of this year touring in Germany, France (Ska Punk Fest Les Graillouteurs at St, Aubine de Baubigne’ along with 86Crew and Burning Heads and more...) Switzerland, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden with an increasing number of fans all over Europe!

In January 2010 Offenders set their first successful tour around Uk who brings them the call as support band for the mod legend The Lambrettas in December 2010,for their reunion tour after the last one in 1982, Offenders will support Lambrettas for 11 days around Uk. The last gig will be at famous Underworld Club in Camden Town-London.