Rude Squad

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Rude Squad
Origin Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
Genres Ska punk, Punk rock[1]
Years active 1997 - present
Labels Citrus Records Octave Match Records
Website Official website
Members Rusch Young
Lee McElhaney
Kyle Sokol
Eric Best
Adrian Baptist
Past members
Alex Trellu
Chip Manger
Matt Hollingsworth
Paul DeCosmo
Steve DeCosmo
Alden Kooken

Founded in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Rude Squad was a ska punk band. The final and longest running band line up are: Eric Best (vocals & guitar), Lee McElhaney (sax), Rusch Young (trumpet), Kyle Sokol (bass), and Adrian Baptist (drums). They are the longest running active ska band in the Tampa Bay area according to Creative Loafing. Rude Squad is a SKA, punk-rock band with eclectic sound intertwined with efficacious rhythms that are breath-taking and original. Rude Squad attributed Fishbone, The Toasters, Goldfinger and the Police for their in-depth inspirations to become the subsequent artists that they became.

Rude Squad has formed their own legacy by playing as a subset, using the sax, guitar, drums, trumpet and lethal vocals as the mathematical combination needed to create the elements in the SKA genre. RS has performed with multiple bands such as Rancid, the Skatalites, Suicide Machines, the Used, The Pietasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Matisyahu, and 311 to name a few. They have also taken part and participated in events throughout the state and beyond such as Warped Tour '04, 97X's Next Big Thing, 98 Rock's Livestock, and numerous local events throughout the Bay area. Rude Squad signed a record deal with Octave Match Records in 2010.

Rude Squad is signed to Citrus Records on 16 October 2014 after being released from their old contract with Octave Match Records. New material is in the works for their ska fans around the world.


Band line-up

Current Line-Up

Former members

  • Steve De Cosmo - Back-up Vocals
  • Chip Manger - Bass
  • Alex Trellu - Bass
  • Paul De Cosmo - Drums
  • Matt Hollingsworth - Drums
  • Alden Kooken - Sax
  • Jason Rodriguez - Drums

Discography

  • Self Titled EP - 2000
  • No Practice - 2002
  • Unwrapped - 2004
  • On the Edge of Failure - Octave Match Records - 2010
  • Closer Than You - Florida Ska Compilation - Citrus records - 2014

References

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