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The Amalgamated

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Music:

Member Since: 27/06/2007
Band Website: dukeduel.com
Band Members: Vocals/Blues Harp- RIP

Guitar- Reggie Costa
Bass- August Christman
Trumpet- J.R.
Drums- Mark McLemore
Percussion- Chris Wise/Dave Bliss
OPEN SPOTS! Needed:
- Tenor Sax
- Trombone
- Organ/Keys
Ask How you can get YOUR Tee!



Influences: Styles-Traditional Ska, Calypso, Rock Steady, Early Reggae. Original Bands- The Skatalites, Toots and The Maytals, The Crystalites, Jimmy Cliff, Ernest Ranglin, Lynn Taitt and The Jets, Pat Kelly, Justin Hinds and the Dominoes. New Groups- The Aggrolites(CA), See Spot(CA), The Debonaires(CA), The Self Made Men(CA), The English Beat(CA), Ryan Scroggans and the Trenchtown Texans(TX), The Slackers(NY), The Pietasters(D.C.), The Dualers(U.K), St. Petersberg Ska Jazz Review(Russia), Babylove and The Van Dangos(France), Western Special(France)
Sounds Like: Real Ska played by Real Rude Boys! Boom!.. Amalgamated Ska

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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

We're in the studio . New Tunes Soon! See pics here!


Posted by on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:51:00 GMT

Photos of our Hollywood show!

See great photos of SEE SPOT, The Amalgamated, and Kingston A Go-Go performing last Feb at the Blue Beat Lounge in Hollywood.http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oldhcdude/20 09/FEBRUARY09/022509/?alb...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:27:00 GMT

The Double Header!

Well lets just say that it was a blast!  Pretty tired from playing two shows in one night, but it was worth it.  The 8teen center is a really big and fun room, and we enjoyed watching all the kids tha...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:06:00 GMT

Merch Baby!

Shirts are in!take a look at the previous blog and see what we are talking about!Shirts are $10 ($12 for XXL), CDs are $5, and Pins are $1.Look at our photos section for the pins.There are only a few ...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:35:00 GMT

Swag

We put this under the Fashion category for our blog because once you throw down for one of The Amalgamated's shirts...you will be a Faskanista (not to be confused with fashionistas).  We have a bunch ...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:06:00 GMT

Cha-cha-cha-changes...and upcoming shows

We just got word that the O'Connell's show was canceled due to an accidental double booking, and we lost.  They are having the Emergenza battle of the bands that night and we bowed out.  But Rick is g...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:40:00 GMT

The Main Stage and beyond

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Ramona Main Stage on Sunday.  We had a great time in a really great room.  Self Made Men sounded amazing and I think it is unanimous that we cant wait ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Last Night Was...

Awesome, thanks to all who came out!  We had a blast, Thank you to Chris Murray, and Straight Trippin'.  It was a great night, the crowd was dancing and everybody had a great time.  Tha...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:17:00 GMT