Punk and reggae have always been close and comfortable traveling companions, at least in the UK, from whence I write this. Back in the day, the outlawed punk and the underground dub and reggae scenes found themselves unlikely allies against the powers that be, then friends and eventually collaborators spawning the Two Tone movement on this side of the water, forging ska-punk on the other. Since then, the two genres have made for easy bed-fellows…

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  1. […] Bumpin Uglies is the real deal. A band that can operate as a full ensemble of players to create lush soundscapes and ornate roots-rock party music or as a solo folk-punk acoustic troubadour, and everything in between. A band based on the songs and the delivery rather than, as is increasingly prevalent in the modern world, the studio and digital gimmickry… […]

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