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The Dubtones 
 
Blending their own mix of ska-punk since 2005, no apologies for hearing influences from The Clash and The Specials by way of The Ruts & The Jam, as the 4 piece Dublin band The Dubtones wear their influences on their sleeves! 2006 saw their first release, the “One For The Road” 6-track mini album, a hybrid of straight-up Punk Rock (Subhuman/Outside/One For The Road), Ska-punk (Neurotic/Cops Are On Their Way) & Dub-punk (Against The World). Constant gigging saw the band attract two tribes of fans, predictably enough they were immediately embraced by the punk fraternity, as the material matured the ska scene equally saw the appeal.

 Like many bands, personnel changes were inevitable; they reverted to a 3 piece and released the 14 track album “End Of Transmission” in 2010 on their own Lower The Tone label. It’s a blistering piece of work, again spanning skankable ska (Capture The Flag/Radio Breakdown/Propaganduh!), menacing punk (Subversion/Smalltown Hero/Slowmotion Solitude), & dub (Blood For Freedom).

 Busy on the gig circuit since their inception, they have clocked up some 260 shows, including many headliners. They have opened for a who’s-who of legendary ska and punk outfits; Bad Manners / The Selecter / Neville Staple / Citizen Fish / Devils’ Brigade / The Lurkers / The Vibrators & The Damned, to name but a few. They have played the main stage at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool (the biggest punk / alternative festival in the world) and returned this year after a gap of 5 years, and Ireland’s home-grown Booleigh Ska Festival in Kildare. Closing the year off by opening for Rancid in Belfast (at the bands request), and having a new mini album (Asylum) already in the bag for release in the first quarter of 2013, it was a year to remember.

 Not all agitators are subversive, but The Dubtones certainly are!!!

 So why wait? Go see them, check out the tunes or book them now! It’s only a matter of time...

singer/songwriter Fran Greene has just released his much anticipated new album 'Backroads'.

The album consists of a series of intricate and well composed guitar riffs overlapped with almost whispered vocals that are delivered to devastating effect and really command attention

The album is available to download or order a copy online at http://frangreene.bandcamp.com/



It was back in 1978 in their native Belfast that The Defects first started. Playing covers of classic punk songs to a few friends at legendary clubs like The Harp Bar and The Pound led to a healthy local following and the band's name proudly sprayed across the backs of numerous studded leather jackets. The original line up was, buck Murdock on vocals - Glenn Kingsmore on drums - Marcus Duke on guitar and Geoff Gilmore on bass, in 1980 Geoff made way for Gary Smith.
The Defects debut 7 inch vinyl single " Dance until you drop " was released in 1979 and sold well enough to attract the attention of Melody Maker's punk journalist Carol Clerk, herself a native of Northern Ireland. Clerk told promoter John Curd about the band and he signed them to his WXYZ label without having even met them!.
A support slot to Chelsea at London's 100 Club,The Defects first UK gig, convinced Curd he'd signed a hot band and so he secured them the support slot on labelmates The Anti Nowhere League's legendary " So What " UK tour to coincide with the release of their second single " Survival " (ABCD 3).
A second UK tour,this time supporting The Meteors, preceded the release of the debut album " Defective Breakdown " with favourable press reviews for the LP the band again undertook a UK tour.
The Defects third single was a cover of the old Elvis classic " Suspicious Minds " it was a change of direction for the band and spelt the end of an era.
The band did play one more gig with Buck as their frontman, it was a support slot to THE CLASH in their favourite venue The Ulster Hall.
The remaining members played one more gig with 999 as a trio (with Glenn singing and playing drums!) before the short but eventful career of The Defects came to an end in 1984.
Fast forward to 2009. Buck and Glenn were asked to reform the band to play at the 2010 Punk and Disorderly festival in Blackpool and they agreed.
They have been jamming hard with Roy McAllister on guitar and Aidy on bass and have already played a few gigs in Belfast. 

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The knock backs is following