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Far too often when a band claims to combine two dissimilar styles of music into an all powerful “new” hybrid, fans get a wee bit skeptical. After all, in most cases these creative endeavors fail miserably – and quite often it involves ska music. Simply put, this stereotype does not apply to the SKABILLY REBELS.

RODDY RADIATION’s band successfully takes the best parts of rockabilly, minus the cheesiness that all too often is associated with the genre, and then puts it to a laid back traditional ska beat. Should we expect anything less? Of course you already know him as the legendary guitarist of The Specials (who also wrote their classics ‘Rat Race’, ‘Concrete Jungle’ & ‘Hey Little Rich Girl’), who also later formed blues influenced acts The Bonediggers and The Tearjerkers. He’s a veteran and true innovator of both the 2-TONE ska movement and the English rockabilly revival scene.

Radiation’s distinct voice is smooth and melodic, yet with pub grit. The fact that his guitar playing is superb goes without saying, but his ability to seamlessly combine both ska and rockabilly without losing the integrity of either genre in downright amazing. The record kicks off with the title track, “Blues Attack,” and it sets the tone for the rest of the album with its rockabilly solos and ska backbeat. “Blue Guitars” starts off with a barn burning rockabilly riff and then mellows out before raging again for the chorus of the song.

1) Blues Attack  2) Black Zodiac  3) Forgive And Forget 4) Doldrums 5) Another Rusty Nail

6) Judgement Day 7) Blue Angel  8) Desire  9) Lonesome No More  10) This Cat Needs A Kitten  11) Blue Guitars

12)  Black Leather Jacket

Roddy Radiation has proven again that he is a truly innovative musician and may be in the process of once again reinventing the face of ska music. Guess this album forces rude boy mods and skins to mix with rockers and teddy boys. What can’t we all just get along?

Limited Edition Vinyl, only 100 copies pressed on white/grey vinyl!  A must for all fans of THE SPECIALS and 80's rockabilly!