After turning 20 earlier this year, American dirty reggae-ska band The Aggrolites return to Australia for the first time in over a decade.
"We can FINALLY say Australia is on the calendar! We can't wait to play a few shows for all of ya."With their energetic, upbeat blend of '60s soul, ska and early dub, the Southern Californian outfit will headline concerts in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in November promoting their most recent album, 2019's 'Reggae Now!'.
That record was preceded by an extensive period of inactivity for the band who entered a prolonged hibernation following the particularly gruelling world tour supporting their 2011 album 'Rugged Road'.
In 2018, frontman Jesse Wagner and his bandmates re-established their former sound and wrote and recorded the feel-good album, 'Reggae Now!'. "We wanted to keep it real," Jesse says about the creative process for 'Reggae Now!'.
"Even though we were proud of [2009 album] 'IV', we know we went outside the box a little on that one.
"This time around, we decided to keep it natural, simple, two-chord reggae. It's feel-good music. We know what people like out of us. Let's just be us."
Adds Lynval Golding, vocalist/ guitarist for two-tone legends The Specials, discussing 'Reggae Now!': "The Aggrolites have stretched out, and gotten it even more right, at exactly the right time. This is THE album."
Tickets are on sale.
The Aggrolites 2022 Tour Dates
Thu 24 Nov - Prince Bandroom (Melbourne)Fri 25 Nov - Crowbar Sydney
Sat 26 Nov - The Brightside (Brisbane)
