What do you get when you mix the chugging rhythms of Jamaica, the energy and emotion of American Motown, and the overthe-top pub/rock of the Pogues? Now in their 14th year, Deal’s Gone Bad is touring extensively with its strongest and most consistent line-up in its history. With elements of ska, rocksteady, reggae, and American soul, DGB is sure to please on the dancefloor as well as on their fourth release to date, “The Ramblers” on Megalith and Jump Up! Records (March, 2007). Although the band draws its influences from classic Jamaican (Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Ken Boothe) and American (Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, The Temptations) artists, the sound is a uniquely modern combination, unlike anything else on the scene today. Deal’s Gone Bad will appeal to fans of both soul and Jamaican music, as well as anyone looking for a turn on the floor or a song in their hearts. While “The Ramblers” is a testament to the strength of the songwriting, as well as the close-your-eyes-and-its-Otis voice of Todd Hembrook (his first record with the group), it is in live performance where the boys truly shine. Deal’s Gone Bad shows are a combination of soul rave-up and island dance party, with the force and energy of any punk band worth their salt. Lace up your dancing shoes and slip into your sharpest suit or pencil skirt, Deal’s Gone Bad is coming to your town so get ready!

Blasting forth from Chi-Town is Waste Basket, the ska punk super heroes coming to save you from bland and boring music. People everywhere have been talking about Waste Basket, and their crazy antics. With their ridiculously energetic live shows; they have opened the door for their new style of ska punk mayhem.

Hillbilly Idle takes traditional Rockabilly, Country, Surf, and a little bit of Punk Rock – throw it all in to the blender, add a whole lot of Rum and turn it on high! This ain’t your Grandad’s Rockabilly!

Over the years, the band members’ musical credits include such bands as: Rebel Rousers, Sea Sick Crocodiles, Venus Flycats, The Bottletones, HiFi, and many many more…

Taking all their experience and putting it to work, these guys can’t be pinned down into one subcategory of the Rockabilly genre, and has proudly shared the stage with everyone from Wanda Jackson and Art Adams to Hillbilly Casino and The Phantom Rockers.

You can catch Hillbilly Idle’s explosive sounds at Kustom Car events all over Chicago. Highlight Kustom car events have included: Hunert Car Pileup, Barnyard Boogie, Blacktop Barons’ Roadblock, World of Wheels, Voodoo Larry’s Open house, Route 66 Car Show, and the list keeps growing..

Hillbilly Idle is well known to perform at Charity events accross the city helping to raise money for charities like: JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund), Katie’s Kids, Camp I Am Me (IFSA’s camp for child burn victims), Autism Speaks, Toys For Tots, as well as benefits for musicians Nick Curran & Daddy-O Grande (Los Straightjackets)!