Contratempos /Rocksteady, Trad.Ska, 00s, from Portugal/

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Contratempos

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We play Jamaican sixties’ music, from early instrumental ska-jazz to rocksteady from later on in the decade, and also touch on skinhead reggae. Our ambition is to incorporate even more of the styles played at the time in Jamaica and the States, like soul, northern-soul, rhythm & blues, or even boogaloo.

Our main influence is, naturally, The Skatalites, and consequently all the musicians that were and are a part of the band, as well as the big names from the same generation that created this kind of sound, such as Desmond Dekker, Derrick Morgan, Toots Hibbert, Prince Buster and Laurel Aitken. If we travel out of the sixties, our primary references must include the sweet melodies of bands like Hepcat and The Slackers, the pure musical quality of New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and the fantastic sounds of Jim Murple Memorial.

Our band is based mainly in Oeiras (near Lisbon), but we also have in our ranks people from Chelas, Torres Vedras and Santarém. We have one big objective which we proudly pursue: to spread the word on sixties’ Jamaican music here in Portugal, something which sadly has never been done!

It all started in the beginning of 2003, when André, the drummer, met Alex, the guitar player. Both wanted to make a tribute to one of their favorite bands: The Clash. They then decided to invite André’s cousin, Teresa, to play bass. A bit later, spurred by another great musical passion, André, Alex and João Morais (a long time friend) traveled to Barcelona to attend the fabulous Ska Explosion festival. After enjoying the outstanding performances of Derrick Morgan and Alton Ellis (two living legends of Jamaican sixties’ music), the buzz was such that João Morais took up the saxophone and joined the rest of the gang to form a traditional Ska band.

The first rehearsals began towards the end of the year with the band fully formed. That meant Teresa playing bass, João Morais on the saxophone, Pablito and Miguel on the trumpet, Alex playing guitar, André on the drums, Luís on the keyboards, Lukas on the trombone and Cláudia doing vocals. The band chose to kick off with covers from some of the biggies, like The Skatalites, The Maytals, Dandy Livingstone, The Upsetters... and quickly moved on to their own originals.

Meanwhile, after Pablito left to return to his home country of Poland, the band played their first (official) live gig in January 2004. The next months saw a steady stream of concerts, with invitations to play in Setúbal, Oeiras, Amadora and Lisbon. In March, Lukas also parted ways with the band (returning to his homeland), after which they played several concerts outside the Lisbon area, including some garage band festivals. Among these, the famous “Toc’abrir” stands out, where the band won the competition on the day they played.

In 2005 they met João Mendes and were invited to record their first album, homemade-style, in the studio at his home. They also opened for The Slackers, one of their favorite bands, and were billed in the 1st Oeiras Reggae Festival along with such names as The Skatalites and Max Romeo. With all this activity going on, Cláudia left the band and was replaced by João Mendes.

After countless setbacks during the recording, they finally finish the album and decide to release it. This is done in a totally independent way, following the "Do It Yourself" philosophy in the conception of every aspect of the album (edition, promotion, graphic design and distribution).

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https://contratempos.bandcamp.com/
http://www.discogs.com/artist/1880540-Contratempos
https://www.last.fm/music/Contratempos

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2005 - Algures, no Meio do Nada [320]
2007 - Demo 2007 [320]