|
The days of giveaway demo CDs are over for the Big Takeover. The New Paltz-based sextet is keeping alive the tradition of roots/ska/reggae realness. In addition to its refreshingly upbeat, party-making approach, the group has another secret weapon, one that other area reggae band would no doubt be envious of: a genuine Jamaican lead singer in Neenee Rushie, The group got together in October 2007, taking its name not from the classic song by punk/reggae legends Bad Brains as one would assume, but, instead, Rob Kissner maintains, from his and Klenck’s proclivity for commandeering the stereo at campus parties. “We’d just show up and take over, play the music we wanted to hear instead of the crap that people were usually listening to,” And in the space of only one year the Big Takeover is indeed well on its way toward total domination, rising to become one of the best-loved live acts in the Hudson Valley.
You’ll find it hard to believe that all the cuts on their Debut CD “Following Too Close “ are originals, as they magnificently capture early rocksteady riddims with supertight songwriting. Lead singer Nee Nee Rushie, a native of Jamaica, leads her five bandmates in what is arguably one of the best upstate NY groups in recent memory. The Big Takeover leans hard toward reggae’s more up-tempo parents, ska and rocksteady and their high energy live shows have audiences jamming from start to finish. The Big Takeover band is Sam Tritto on drums, Andy Vogt on trombone, Chas Montrose on saxophone, Johnny Klenck on guitar, and bassist Rob Kissner,
www.myspace.com/bigtakeover
|
