Dead 60s, The - Dead 60s (The)

The Dead 60s are a band heavily influenced by the early Ska movement and have all the energy of Ska heroes The Clash and The Skatalites.
They are a four piece band from Liverpool and their first album, the thirteen track Riot Radio was released in September 2005 after spending the previous year touring with the likes of Kasabian.
Strangley enough I first saw and heard of the band when they performed on Top Of The Pops in 2005.
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...to reach the top 20 chart in early 2005
Many of their songs also have dub versions which are all excellent and can be found on b-sides (if there is such a thing these days).
They are signed to Deltasonic records - the same label as The Zutons and The Coral.
After many major tours around the world last year lets hope that they come home for the festival season.
I have yet to see them live but have no doubt that it would ... more

The Dead 60s are a band heavily influenced by the early Ska movement and have all the energy of Ska heroes The Clash and The Skatalites.
They are a four piece band from Liverpool and their first album, the thirteen track Riot Radio was released in September 2005 after spending the previous year touring with the likes of Kasabian.
Strangley enough I first saw and heard of the band when they performed on Top Of The Pops in 2005.
Their first single was "You're not the law" which managed to reach the top 20 chart in early 2005
Many of their songs also have dub versions which are all excellent and can be found on b-sides (if there is such a thing these days).
They are signed to Deltasonic records - the same label as The Zutons and The Coral.
After many major tours around the world last year lets hope that they come home for the festival season.
I have yet to see them live but have no doubt that it would be an amazing gig.
Riot Radio album tracks are -
1.Rio Radio
2. A Different Age
3. Train To Nowhere
4. Red Light
5. We Get Low
6. Ghostfaced Killer
7. Loaded Gun
8. Control This
9. Soul Survivor
10. Nationwide
11. Horizontal
12. The Last Resort
13. You're Not The Law
Each song is equally as good as the next.
The album cover is slightly boring and consists of sillouetted buildings against a bright red background. but that is the one and only critacism.
Fast, upbeat with thought provoking lyrics about the society we are living in.
A definately groundbreaking album and a great band.

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