Artist description B*E*A*T*S*Q*U*A*D is a 10-piece, multi-national, live performing hip-hop/rap band from Sweden, with funk and reggae influences. The biggest part of B*E*A*T*S*Q*U*A*D is performing live and having fun doing it and mixing different musical styles.

Music Style hip hop, funk, reggae, ragga, soul

Musical Influences The Pharcyde, Blackstar, Common, Spearhead, Bob Marley, Beenie Man, Kool & the Gang, Curtis Mayfield

Artist History Started out 1995 in Hudiksvall, Sweden as a 3-piece band, but in its current form B*E*A*T*S*Q*U*A*D has been existing since January 1999.

Group Members Ozzie, DAW, Martini, The Shedooh, D-K, Robbo, Moss, C-Fingaz, Big Mike, F-Bender

Instruments Five rappers/singers, bass, guitar, drums, fender rhodes, hammond C3, sax, percussion

Press Reviews "B*E*A*T*S*Q*U*A*D make the dancefloor boil""You can feel the music throughout your body, and you can't help moving to the beat.""Since the members of the band so clearly state that they're having fun playing, you get the same feeling as a bystander." "B*E*A*T*S*Q*U*A*D are present and joyful. And as my friend says it; They got feeling!"-Noomi Lundgren, HT(Hudiksvalls Tidning) March 20th -99

Location Bromma - Sweden

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