The Slackers Tour Dates May 2010

The Slackers

New York's eclectic sextet The Slackers will make their triumphant return to usher in the next chapter of ska with the release of The Great Rocksteady Swindle on April 19 2010 via Hellcat Records. The band's first single, Anastasia, can be downloaded for free now onwww.Hell-Cat.com

Featuring classic cuts like Cheated, How It Feels and Thank You, The Great Rocksteady Swindle retains the band's unforgettable musical style while also adding fresh and vibrant elements to the music on tracks like the roots-rocker Sabina and the gritty Bo Evil.

What began in New York City some 19 years ago has grown into an international musical phenomenon that blends ska, rocksteady, dub, R&B, reggae, soul, garage rock and 60's pop into what leader Vic Ruggiero calls, Jamaican Rock n Roll.

The Great Rocksteady Swindle is the Slackers 12th studio album and is a credit to the band's continued vitality and longevity in the music scene. The new album is a collaborative effort from Dave Hillyard (sax), Vic Ruggiero (keyboards, vocals), Jay Agent Jay Nugent (guitar), Glen Pine (tombone, vocals), Marcus Geard (bass) and Ara Babajian (drums) with all members contributing to the songwriting. Long Way Off, Mr. Tragedy and the electric Cheated are immediate standout cuts on an overall strong album. With its spirited mix of realism and optimism, The Great Rocksteady Swindle is exactly the type of musical antidote needed in today's angst-ridden times.

"We're trying to make music last, something that you want to listen to years from now. We've never really been part of a trend. We've always been on the edge of different trends," explains sax player Hillyard. "It's one reason why we haven't gotten hugely famous but also one of the reasons why we've stuck around so long."

The Slackers are also on tour this May.

The Slackers - The Great Rocksteady Swindle

1. How It Feels - 3:38
2. Because - 2:53
3. Mr. Tragedy - 3:40
4. Sabina - 4:18
5. Cheated - 4:19
6. Daddy - 3:10
7. A Long Way Off - 3:34

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