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Deal's Gone Bad

Things are gonna get better... I know baby I know.

About Me

What do you get when you mix the chugging rhythms of Jamaica, the energy and emotion of American Motown, and the overthe-top pub/rock of the Pogues?Now in their 14th year, Deal’s Gone Bad is touring extensively with its strongest and most consistent line-up in its history. With elements of ska, rocksteady, reggae, and American soul, DGB is sure to please on the dancefloor as well as on their fourth release to date, “The Ramblers” on Megalith and Jump Up! Records (March, 2007). Although the band draws its influences from classic Jamaican (Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Ken Boothe) and American (Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, The Temptations) artists, the sound is a uniquely modern combination, unlike anything else on the scene today. Deal’s Gone Bad will appeal to fans of both soul and Jamaican music, as well as anyone looking for a turn on the floor or a song in their hearts. While “The Ramblers” is a testament to the strength of the songwriting, as well as the close-your-eyes-and-its-Otis voice of Todd Hembrook (his first record with the group), it is in live performance where the boys truly shine. Deal’s Gone Bad shows are a combination of soul rave-up and island dance party, with the force and energy of any punk band worth their salt. Lace up your dancing shoes and slip into your sharpest suit or pencil skirt, Deal’s Gone Bad is coming to your town so get ready!

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Member Since: 11/29/2004
Band Website: dealsgonebad.com
Band Members: Todd Hembrook - Vocals
Dave Simon - Guitar
Karl Gustafson - Keyboards
Mike Corcoran - Drums
Mike "Spider" Hobson- Bass
Aaron Hammes - Baritone Sax/ vocals
Tom Riley - Tenor Sax/ vocals
Pedro- Trombone
Influences: For fans of...Sam Cooke, Hepcat, Toots & the Maytals, The Slackers, Ken Boothe, The Skatalites, Otis Redding, Go Jimmy Go, Flogging Molly, Justin Hinds, etc. ya know, and all at once.
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Record Label: Jump Up! Records/Megalith Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Holy hell were home! Thanks Western US!!

7649 miles, 27 days, 23 concerts, over 4300 fans, 2 fuel pumps, 2 truck tires, 2 trailer tires, 1 muffler and 2 belts later... we're back home! It was amazing to see all of you again, let's do it agai...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Sat, 24 May 2008 07:41:00 PST

MORE DGB record reviews are in... you pick up a copy yet?

DCSka.comDeal's Gone Bad"The Ramblers" (JumpUpRecords/Megalith Records) 2007Many moons ago I heard Todd Hembrook, the singer from Heavy Step, joined Deal's Gone Bad, and since then I've been waiting f...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:47:00 PST

THANKS ALL and PIX!

Well we're back in sweet home Chicago after a whirlwind couple o weeks out west and we've got some big time thanks to all the fans that came out to support DGB west of the Mississppi and HUGE thanks t...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:47:00 PST

Thanks are in order!!

Thank you all so much for coming out and supportin' DGB in your town last month! HUGE THANKS to all of the promoters, clubs, and folks who put us up on our July tour!!!EPECIALLY King Django and the Ve...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:38:00 PST

Someone out there likes us... AllMusic.com reviews "The Ramblers"

..> Review from AllMusic.com by Jo-Ann Greene   In the nine years that have passed since Deal's Gone Bad released their debut Large and in Charge album, the group have undergone dizzying alte...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:21:00 PST

Megalith DGB Re-releases on I-Tunes, now!

So some of you have been asking about the earlier DGB stuff, formerly out of print, now BACK! Yup, MegalithRecords presents the digital re-release of these now out of print bad mothers... Large and In...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:09:00 PST

DGB's "The Ramblers"... where's it at?

By now we hope you all know how to get your very own copy of Deal's Gone Bad's new album @ Amazon or MegalithRecords.com/store... however we all know Independent Record stores pretty much kick ass, an...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:44:00 PST

Deal's Gone Bad presents

Yes, for real, the new DGB record "The Ramblers" comes out March 6th, 2007!!!! featuring all the new jams you've heard at our shows the last two years and of course some fresh stuff as well. It goes d...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:59:00 PST

NEW DGB ALBUM and TOUR

Hi all, know we haven't updated this in awhile, so figured it was time to let you all in on what's happening aboard The Good Ship... HUGE NEWS!!! THE NEW ALBUM, "THE RAMBLERS" IS SET TO BE RELEASED ...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:08:00 PST

DGB DJ AA @ Delilah's next 3 months...

Deal's Gone Bad DJ AA is spinning "Time Passage" Rocksteady, soul, reggae and ska every 3rd Thursday starting in July @ Delilah's2771 N. Lincoln AveChicago21+9pm-1:30am that's two Thursday's in a row ...
Posted by Deal's Gone Bad on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:40:00 PST