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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.
| · Tom Healey: guitar/vocals |
· Dan Cuetara:
guitar/vocals |
| · John Jackson: drums |
· Ted
Sewell: bass |
| · Karl Schneider: trombone |
· John
Deane: trumpet |
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· Robin Haynes: tenor
sax |
· Mike Hartford:
keyboards |
CDs
"Miriam Your Toast is
Burning" (No Clue Records 2001)
"Start from Scratch" (No Clue Records 1998).
songs on all four "Mash it Up" Compilations (DVS Media).
Recent Shows
Johnny Ds, Harpers Ferry, House of Blues, New Wave Cafe, The Attic,
Inn on the Blues (ME). Also The Beachcomber, Morning Star Cafe
(VT), The Ocean Mist (RI),
The Wetlands (NYC), Middlebury College (VT), Boston College (MA)
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Pick
of the Week
“…get
dance-crazy with Beat Soup, a high-kicking group of ska-rockers at
Johnny D's tonight.”
–Steve
Morse, Boston Globe
4
out of 4 Stars
“The
bouncy music merely finger
paints over intelligent, well-constructed rhythm and poetry...
they’re amazing.”
–Soundcheck
”Beat
Soup
has truly managed to find that happy medium that makes people
like me
want to get up and dance"
–The
Noise
“The
band drives full throttle right from the opening drum kick.”
–Northeast
Performer
"Enthusiastic
purveyors of fine blissed-out Ska that skips and jumps irrepressibly between layers of crisp percussion and
bright horns."
-The
Boston Phoenix
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