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The Fabulous LoLo

About Me

Canada's definitive Rocksteady band! Playing all the best rocksteady, reggae and ska classics from back in the day.
Conceived from the mind of the incomparable "Queen of Ska" Lorraine Muller of the now defunct legendary Kingpins and of the laser-pop-ska supergroup Lo & The Magnetics ; The Fabulous LoLo performed @ The Montreal International Jazz Festival in the summer of 2006 and received nothing but the highest praises from the press and thousands of audience members. It was noted as one of the festival's highlights in several newspapers including the prestigious Montreal Gazette, and La Presse.
The all-star revolving line-up includes members of The Kingpins, Lo & The Magnetics, The Planet Smashers, General Rudie and One Night Band.
Also appearing at the Jazz Festival were Errol Walters of Studio One and the CREATOR of ROCKSTEADY himself, Mr. Lynn Taitt . These two wonderful musicians can be heard on many of the original recordings of the rocksteady era.
So be sure not to miss The Fabulous LoLo when they make their next appearance!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/6/2006
Band Members: LOLO - vocals, bari sax and genesis of all projects!

DRUMS - Mike Gasselsdorfer
BASS - Errol Walters
LEAD GUITAR - Lynn Taitt (2006)
GUITAR & VOCALS - Chris Raz
ORGAN, PIANO & VOCALS - Laurent Royal
TENOR SAX - Phil Dixon (2008) - Neil Johnson (2006)
TROMBONE - Nicky Popovic
TRUMPET - Howie Woiwod (2008) - Andy King (2006)

Influences: Phyllis Dillon
Desmond Dekker
Errol Dunkley
Doreen Shaffer
The Ethiopians
Cynthia Richards
The Creations
Marcia Griffiths
The Paragons
The Maytals
The Skatalites
Alton Ellis
Justin Hinds
Bob Marley
Pat Kelly
THe Melodians
Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Ken Boothe

...and many more!
Sounds Like: Rock it steady, keep it soul!
Record Label: Top 5 Records, Montreal, Canada
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Photos - 2008-08-29

J'ai uploadé des photos de notre souper avant le show du 29 août 2008. Si qqn a des photos du spectacle, j'aimerais bien pouvoir les partager ici avec nos fans...I uploaded a couple of shots of us at ...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:51:00 GMT

Acoustic Show for "Montreal Ska Festival" - Show Acoustique pour notre premier festival Ska

Please join us in supporting the Montreal Ska Society in raising funds to put together a great (first) annual "Montreal Ska Festival" in the Fall.Saturday March 28th at L'Absinthe - 1738 St-Denis stre...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:42:00 GMT

New upload for Christmas...

Hi everyone...I posted a track that you haven't previously heard as my little Christmas gift...It's from the Jazz Fest 2006 - Mix Up Boy featuring Lynn Taitt on guitar.Have a great holiday!LoLo
Posted by on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:33:00 GMT

Live Show!!!!

Yes, it's true... The Fabulous LoLo sings Rocksteady will be appearing live on stage Friday August 29th at the big Cafe Campus. A perfect way to end your summer! More details will follow shortly...Et ...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:53:00 GMT

Compilation - Desmond Dekker Tribute CD

We are happy to announce that "The Fabulous LoLo sings Rocksteady" has been included on a Tribute compilation to the great Desmond Dekker. Our version of "Shanty Town 007" (recorded live at the Montre...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Lullaby - for my mom...

This is LoLo... I just posted a recording I made with Mitch for a demo for a soundtrack... I'm just feeling a little melancholy tonight. My mom passed away just over a month ago, and this is one of th...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:22:00 GMT

Request a Song!!!

We're always on the lookout for some new songs to cover.  Obscure or popular, the more the merrier!  So If ya'll had any ideas please feel free to let us know!peaceChris Raz
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:15:00 GMT