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What's
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Sean O'Tooles in Plymouth was a gas and and are looking forward to
seeing droves of half crazed Pilgrims burning up the dancefloor on our
return this Friday. Johnny D's in Somerville is the best club that we
play regularly, best sound, food, staff...etc. So if you can make it
up (down?) to Somerville on the 3rd we guarantee a civilized (and fun)
night. -Dan
Beat
Soup has
been compared to Bim Skala Bim, Madness, Elvis Costello and The
Specials. Their original music is inspired by British Invasion Pop,
2Tone Ska, and bands like Talking Heads and even The B52s! The
8–piece dance band features the classic sax-trombone-trumpet horn
section on Caribbean and Rock Beats. They have been together since the
early 1990's and are currently recording their 3rd CD.
Music
Danceable upbeat horn driven Ska, Pop, Calypso,
Rocksteady, and Reggae originals and covers.
The
Tide is High...
Having played the Boston club scene in various undifferentiated Pop
bands; Dan, Tom and Ted asked themselves "What do we really enjoy
about playing music?" and agreed that a packed dance floor was
the difference between a fun gig and a blah one. So in 1992 we took
our common interests in British Invasion Pop and 2Tone Ska and set out
to form an original Dance band. Ted suggested adding a horn section,
then a novelty in the Boston club scene but a dramatic addition to the
music and live show.
With Johnny keeping the beat, and Robin, Karl and Dino on horns, Beat
Soup recorded our second album 'Miriam your Toast is Burning' in 2001.
Great reviews, radio airplay and popular interest brought many great
shows all over New England and beyond. With
Mike on keyboards and Lynne as booking agent joining the family,
things have never been better. We're playing bigger and better clubs,
expanding our musical style, and pumping out the fun and compelling
beats that Beat Soup has become known for.
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Miriam
Your Toast is Burning
(Click here to buy Miriam at Amazon.com)
(listen to it first)
Our long awaited second CD is
now available at Amazon.com
Or order it directly from the band by sending $12 to the address
below (includes shipping...etc.) Or order both CDs for $20!
Start From Scratch
(Click
here to buy it at Amazon.com)
(listen to it
first)
Our
debut CD, Start From Scratch contains the 13 best
tracks from three different recording sessions. To order it from the comfort and
privacy of your own home send $10 to the address below.
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Send
cash, check or money order to:
Beat Soup
12 Bigelow St.
Boston MA 02135.
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The
Beat Soup Boutique
Karl really did a great job on
revamping the Beat Soup 'Company Store.' Different shirts, hats,
totebags, mugs - the usual swag
Click
here to visit the Beat Soup store.
The
Beat Soup CD Collection
May 17 - CDs we love and recommend.
Click here to view the collection
Buying
Stuff online?
Why not use this link to buy stuff at Amazon.com? Same stuff, same prices,
but Beat Soup gets a cut.
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New
Soup Products in Development
May 3, 2001- Hey
Soup Fans! Now that we have finally completed ‘Miriam’,
our crack R&D team is right back to work in an ongoing
effort to provide you, the Soup loving public, with new, high
quality Soup products. Here’s a preview of some of the
things you can expect to see soon at the Soup Gift Shop!...
click
here to read on
On the Road with Whizboy
Jul 9 - As anyone who has
experienced it can tell you, life on the road
with a band isn’t all sex, drugs, and rock
and roll. Having spent the better part of 7 years
in Beat Soup, I can certainly relate to the
trials and hardships that go hand in hand with
the glories. In those 7 years, Beat Soup has been
on a virtually non-stop tour that has taken us
from the Northern tip of Cambridge all the way
down to Brighton and as far west as Acton (you
can’t really go east from Boston –
you’d end up in the ocean). Oh the stories I
could tell! ...
click here to continue
Beat Soup Manifesto
Article 34 - ALL SONG TITLES WILL BE CHANGED TO
REFLECT THE TRUE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM IN OUR
STRUGGLE WITH THE OPPRESSING CLASS"...
click here to continue
Beat Soup Sues Big Tobacco
Attorneys for
the Boston Ska dance band Beat Soup announced
today that they were filing a 16.7 million dollar
lawsuit against Big Tobacco...
click here to continue
Stalk The Wiz!
Jan 5 - Join
the Tom 'Wizboy' Healey fan club online
and qualify for your very own Virtual Restraining
Order. Details on the old
Beat Soup chat page.
And be sure to read Wizboy's epistle, "Stalking for Dummies"
Lots and Lots
of Pictures
Apr 7 -
Missed our legendary road trip to
Westerm Maryland College? Come with us!
Or check out pictures from the April 1st show at the Middle
East
Apr 10 -
More
pix of the Fools Day show at the Middle East from Dana Burton, Thanks Dana!.
Apr 14 -
Part
III of the Middle East Pix
Jan 8 - With
the Skatalites at the Middle East
May 15 - Soup Pix from '92!
Silly
Soup Game
June 8 - Click here to play
"Juggle the Band"
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