BUSTER SHUFFLE ‘Me Myself & I’ (single) released August 24th.
‘Our Night Out’ (album) released September 7th.
Buster Shuffle are typical East End boys, but not a typical London band. They’re not indie, or rock, they don’t hang out at the Hawley arms or pay too much attention to their hair. They are however, genuine Ska (not Ska Punk) through and through, a young Madness, a true London East End talent.
They recorded this, their debut album ‘Our Night Out’ in a shared house, with the vocal recorded behind a duvet cover in the corner of a room. Some would say it was DIY these guys say Keep the Control. They turned down all the major label deals they were approached with, even after being put in the studio by a few including Island Records. They didn’t like the 360 deals offered, or what it sounded like some other labels wanted to turn them into… this band wanted to keep their roots firmly planted, and were not willing to compromise on their authentic sound. First single ‘Me, Myself & I’ is the perfect example of this classic Buster Shuffle sound, their cheeky lyrics, and comical samples.
They’ve found famous fan in Pixie’s front man Frank Black, Art Brut Lead Guitarist Ian Catskilkin (who even offered to produce their album which the band jumped at and even Maggot from Goldie Lookin’ Chain who said of the band “Don’t take this the wrong way, but my Mum would really like you and so would my girlfriend” which sums out this band. Old men in pubs, Mum’s and young girls like this band (mainly because of front man Jethro). They fit in with good old fashion dancing in dingy pubs. Basically, Buster Shuffle are bringing good old fashioned Knees Ups back…
The band have supported Jersey Budd, Goldie Lookin’ Chain, and have played in-stores for designer Ben Sherman. They were also found recently playing 10 gigs in one day, on pianos that London Mayor Boris Johnson put around London to encourage playing, including at St Paul’s Cathedral. They pulled in crowds in their hundreds at a time, but also police and were asked to move on! They’re going to be touring the whole of the UK around the album, dates to be announced soon…
http://www.myspace.com/bustershuffle
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