Chezidek, Twilight Circus, McPullish & Bomb City Sound

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Chezidek, Twilight Circus, McPullish & Bomb City Sound

April 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 2:00 am

$20

*They may have been rained out at reggae fest, but the legendary Skatalites have honored us by agreeing to play a last minute show, TONIGHT at the club! They will go on at midnight after Chezidek at 10:00 PM.

Come for the dub, stay for the ska – this is a show that’s going down in the books!

**$20 at the door gets you in for the entire night / 7:30 PM DOORS
**Advanced ticket holders for the ATX Dub Club event WILL be honored
**Austin Reggae Festival tickets will NOT get you into this show

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Austin Ites and Juiceland Music are launching a new series of events called ATX DUB CLUB specializing in roots reggae, dub and music inspired by Jamaican soundsystem culture. The first ATX DUB CLUB will feature performances by international recording artists Chezidek (Jamaica) and Twilight Circus Dub Soundsystem (Netherlands) a set from Bomb City Soundsystem (Amarillo) and live dub by Austin’s own McPullish. This special event will also include visual projections by Paul Baker (of Sub Oslo) fresh signature cocktails by Juiceland.

CHEZIDEK
Known for his roots reggae and soulful crooning, Chezidek recorded his first album in 2002, entitled Harvest Time (distributed by VP Records), with popular tracks such as “Can’t Hear Must Feel”, “Breakfree” and the title track “Harvest Time”. His conscious lyrics embody messages of life, songs of love, justice and equality for all of humanity, plus his love for the environment and all creatures of planet earth. His first number one hit single “Leave De Trees” made the BBC Top 10 dancehall chart.   “Call Pon Dem” from his album Inna Di Road is featured in Grand Theft Auto 4, and it also appears on the Official GTA IV Soundtrack.This will be Chezidek’s first live appearance in Texas.

TWILIGHT CIRCUS 
Currently based in The Netherlands, Twilight Circus ringmaster Ryan Moore grew up in Canada and was immersed early on in Dub & Reggae. He has been active in the music world since 1981, appearing as a musician on over 60 albums with various artists in numerous genres.  In the studio, multi-instrumentalist Moore plays and mixes all the tracks himself. Twilight Circus is well-known for Moore’s work with artists such as Big Youth, Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and Ranking Joe.

MCPULLISH
McPullish is musician/producer Carson Hoovestol, who perfected his sound after years of musical exploration, study, and practice in the art of Dub. Based in Austin, Texas, McPullish operates a specialized music lab; a multi-instrumentalist, McPullish mixes his tunes live and direct. Luciano, Tippa Irie, Sylford Walker, General Smiley, Fantan Mojah, Mark Wonder, Ginjah, Lutan Fyah, and Chezidek are just some of the vocalists who have worked with McPullish in the studio and can be heard in his live dub sets.

Details

Date:
April 19, 2015
Time:
7:30 pm - 2:00 am
Cost:
$20
Event Category:

Venue

Flamingo Cantina
515 East 6th Street
Austin, TX 78701 United States