Rude Squad

Rude Squad
Rude Squad live in 2017
Background information
Origin	Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
Genres	Ska punk, Punk rock[1]
Years active	1997 - present
Labels	Citrus Records Octave Match Records
Website	Official website
Members	Rusch Young Lee McElhaney Kyle Sokol Eric Best Adrian Baptist
Past members	Alex Trellu Chip Manger Matt Hollingsworth Paul DeCosmo Steve DeCosmo Alden Kooken

Rude Squad is a ska punk band founded in Saint Petersburg, Florida in 1997. The final and longest running band line up are: Eric Best (vocals & guitar), Lee McElhaney (sax), Rusch Young (trumpet), Kyle Sokol (bass), and Adrian Baptist (drums). Rude Squad was a SKA, punk-rock band with eclectic sound intertwined with efficacious rhythms that are breath-taking and original. Rude Squad attributed Fishbone, The Toasters, Goldfinger and the Police for their in-depth inspirations to become the subsequent artists that they became. They are the longest running active ska band in the Tampa Bay area according to Creative Loafing.

Rude Squad has formed their own legacy by playing as a subset, using the sax, guitar, drums, trumpet and lethal vocals as the mathematical combination needed to create the elements in the SKA genre. RS has performed with multiple bands such as Rancid, the Skatalites, Suicide Machines, the Used, The Pietasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Matisyahu, and 311 to name a few. They have also taken part and participated in events throughout the state and beyond such as Vans Warped Tour '04, 97X's Next Big Thing, 98 Rock's Livestock, and numerous local events throughout the Bay area. Rude Squad signed a record deal with Octave Match Records in 2010.

Rude Squad has reformed after their recent reunion show on November 23, 2013 to a sold out crowd at the Local 662 in their hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida. Rude Squad also signed to Citrus Records on 16 October 2014 after being released from their old contract with Octave Match Records. New material is in the works for their ska fans around the world.

Band line-up

Discography

• Self Titled EP - 2000
• No Practice - 2002
• Unwrapped - 2004
• On the Edge of Failure - Octave Match Records - 2010
• Closer Than You - Florida Ska Compilation - Citrus records - 2014

References

• Rude Squad with Voodoo Glow Skulls co-headlining show "Rude Squad with VooDoo Glow Skulls" September 26, 2017.
• Official Press Release for Rude Squad Record Deal Signing "Official Press Release Rude Squad Signs Record Contract" March 10, 2010.
• Closer Than You Florida Ska Compilation featuring Rude Squad 2014

External links

• Official website