Offenders, The

The new sensation of the 2tone ska revival! Formed back in 2005 in Cosenza – Italy – by vocalist/songwriter Valerio , Offenders started to play in their local scene where 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’s dancefloors of their city , and gave them the chance to sign for the German label Conehead Records, that relased the first full length 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’s 7” “ Wake up Rebels “ , in this way they called also the successful European tour that started in the same month , playing 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 leght,in the same month they took part at “Easter Ska Jam Tour” across Germany and Danemark,as support and baking 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.

 

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, last gig will be at famous Underworld Club in Camden Town-London.

 

In May 2010 the band signed with Mad Butcher Records,to put out the re-issue of their last 2 albums plus the new single called “Anthems from the gutter” who will contains 2 brand new songs plus 6 cover versions from bands like : Clash, Misfits,Rancid….all played in “Offenders style”! The band is already confirmed for This is Ska Festival 2010 in Rosslau and Aposkalypse festival 2010 in Berlin and they’re working for their brand new album who’ll be out in March 2011 on Mad Butcher Records….To be continued!

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Infos:

Homepage: www.theoffenders.it
Soundfiles: The Offenders on MySpace
Label: Mad Butcher Records

Booking: Germany / Austria

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