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Since 2001,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin based OUT OF LINE has quickly gained a varied
audience blending ska, rock, punk, pop, and funk to create an engergetic
sound all it's own. Seven memebers strong including a powerful female
lead vocalist, OUT OF LINE's infectious, danceable Third Wave ska-punk
is driven by dark 2-Tone styled keyboards and horns. OUT OF LINE
is often compared to popular crossover ska-pop acts DANCE HALL CRASHERS,
SAVE FERRIS, and NO DOUBT, but these guys are truly so much more!
One listen to "CHANNEL SURFING" shows an entirely unique sonic range
- hard rock guitars, peppy off-beats, bouncey keys, vocals that
are aggro one minute and mellow the next - meanwhile the beat jumps
from Third Wave ska to punky funk'd up rock then back to ska. Throw
in their obvious 80's new wave influences, and you hear a little
Deborah Harry in lead singer Suzie Barnett's...which makes OUT OF
LINE's ska'd up cover of "Call Me" a natural choice for this album
and their live shows.
Coming from a rich Midwestern ska scene
fueled for the past 10 years by JUMP UP RECORDS, OUT OF LINE spends
the majority of their time playing shows all across Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Missouri, and Chicago, having opened for THE SLACKERS, THE TOASTERS,
THE ECLECTICS, and DEAL's GONE BAD on many occasions. In 2003, they
quickly beacame part of the national music scene with their inclusion
on the massive STILL STANDING 4xCD BOX SET, which to date has sold
more that 5000 copies. Being one of 5 bands (of out 88 total) that
feature a female lead vocalist didn't hurt one bit - OUT OF LINE
solidly stood out from the pack. Although only a few years old to
date, OUT OF LINE look to be one of the brightest stars on the new
American ska scene along with label mates the KNOW HOW (FL), and
the STINGERS ATX - so look out America, WI-SKA-NSIN is back on the
map!
FOR FANS OF: TOASTERS, DANCE HALL CRASHERS,
SELECTER, SAVE FERRIS, SPECIALS
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