Gentleman's Dub Club

Gentleman's Dub Club
Gentleman's Dub Club performing at Outlook Festival in Croatia
Background information
Origin Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Genres Dub, ska, dubtronica, reggae, reggae fusion, 2-tone
Years active 2006–present
Labels Ranking Records, Easy Star Records
Website gentlemansdubclub.com
Members Jonathan Scratchley (vocals)
Toby Davies (bass guitar, keyboards,vocals)
Luke Allwood (keyboards, vocals)
Matt Roberts (trumpet)
Kieren Gallager (alto sax)
Nick Tyson (guitar)
Niall Lavelle (percussion, samples)
Tommy Evans (drums)
Harry Devenish (engineer)

Gentleman's Dub Club are a British dub band, originating from Leeds, Yorkshire.[1]

Biography

Having built a reputation for delivering energetic live shows, the group has played for crowds from Goa[2] to Glastonbury,[3] Bestival,[4] V Festival,[5] Secret Garden Party, France's Telerama Dub Festival,[6] Poland's Ostróda Reggae Festival, and Croatia's Outlook Festival.[7] Their records remain within the top 40 of the Itunes store album reggae charts since release, hailing support from some of the UK's most prominent underground representatives including Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1),[8] Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio 1),[9] David Rodigan (BBC Radio 1Xtra), and Don Letts (BBC Radio 6 Music).

Gentleman's Dub Club have supported a number of established artists such as Roots Manuva, The Streets, The Wailers, Busy Signal, U-Roy, and Finlay Quaye. Their debut album, FOURtyFOUR,[10] was released on 18 October 2013 on Ranking Records.[11]

On 1 February 2017 Gentleman's Dub Club announced their second album, titled Dubtopia, would be released on 7 April. At the same time, the band also launched the Dubtopia tour, starting in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK on 17 February and ending at Festival Insolent in Lanester, France on 22 April.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
2009 Members Only EP -
2012 Open Your Eyes EP
  • Released: 12 March 2012[13]
  • Label: Ranking Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 -
2013 FOURtyFOUR
  • Released: 18 October 2013[14]
  • Label: Ranking Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 -
2015 The Big Smoke -
2017 Dubtopia
  • Released: 7 April 2017[16]
  • Label: Easy Star Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
 -

References

  1. ↑ The Gentlman's Dub Club - Koko, Camden Review
  2. ↑ http://rollingstoneindia.com/india-bike-week-lineup-announced/
  3. ↑ http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/arcadia/
  4. ↑ 2010 Lineup
  5. ↑ V Fest - Gentleman's Dub Club
  6. ↑ http://www.teleramadubfestival.fr/artistes/106-gentleman-s-dub-club
  7. ↑ http://www.outlookfestival.com/gentlemans-dub-club/
  8. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037ldwt
  9. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03c31xk
  10. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fourtyfour/id705899226
  11. ↑ http://www.rankingrecords.com
  12. ↑ Amazon - Members Only
  13. ↑ Amazon - Open your eyes
  14. ↑
  15. ↑
  16. ↑


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