Artist description Ska/Punk Band from downunder, Favorite sons of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Known for their energetic live performances and wild stage antics. 80's metal nostalgia.

Music Style Ska, Punk, Reggae.

Musical Influences AC/DC, Bob Marley, Toots and Maytals, Desmond Dekker, MC5, Stooges,

Similar Artists Royal Rumble.

Artist History Formed in 1998 due to rain and wind preventing any skateboarding activity, Royal Rumble started writing and performing original songs and much to their surprise, people enjoyed them! So did the dudes from a lickle record company called Grassroots records in Auckland, who decided it would be a good idea to do an album of original ska/ punk songs. The name of the album "this are rumbletones" is a pipe hitting batch of songs released in 2000. The Rumble does Ska because they like it, the music they play is the truth that they speak.

Group Members Rimu(Voice, Guitar), Justin (Drums), Mike(Trumpet, Flugel, B/V's), Nick (Tenor and Alto sax's, B/V's), Kez (Guitar, B/v's), Razor (Bass, B/v's), T-bone (Trombone, B'v's), Moz (Samples, B3, Rhodes, B/V's) Previous members: Mark(Guitar), James (Phat Phat Bass),

Instruments Trombone, Bass (Fender, Jazz Delux. Musicman, Trace Elliot AH 300 Head, Tubeworks 4x10 cab), Alto , Tenor, Trumpet, Flugel, Rhodes, Hammond B3 , Gibson SG, Ibanez SG, Dean flying V Guitars, Marshall JCM 900 stack, Boss, Danelectro and Dunlop pedals (Rimu), Custom Tele (Duncan equipped), Ibanez LP Jnr copy and Les Paul Guitars, Sovtek amps, various fx (Kez), Pearl Drums

Albums "This are Rumbletones" - Album (NZ/ Aus release on Grassroots/ Parachutemusic) - EP (mp3.com)

Press Reviews review at www.punkas.com coming soon. These guys are serious!!!!-Life Fm.I hate these guys, these guys suck!!!-Eric Cartman. "Proving that Ska is alive and Kicking in NZ.." - "Do the dog"(UK Skazine).

Location Wellington - New Zealand

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