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{{Short description|American band}}
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| name = Deal's Gone Bad
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| image = Deal's Gone Bad.jpg
| image = Deal's Gone Bad.jpg
| caption = Chicago 2013
| caption = Chicago 2013
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| origin = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
| origin = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
| genre = [[Reggae]], [[Ska]], [[Soul music|Soul]]
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| years_active = 1994&ndash;present
| genre = [[Reggae]], [[Ska]], [[Soul music|Soul]]
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| label = Jump Up!, [[Megalith Records|Megalith]]
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| years_active = 1994&ndash;present
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| label = Jump Up!, [[Megalith Records|Megalith]]
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| website = [http://www.dealsgonebad.com Official website]
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| current_members = Todd Hembrook<br>Dave Simon<br>Karl Gustafson<br>Mike Corcoran<br>Mike Hobson<br>Aaron Hammes<br>Pedro Hernandez
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| website = [http://www.dealsgonebad.com Official website]
| current_members = Todd Hembrook<br>Dave Simon<br>Karl Gustafson<br>Mike Corcoran<br>Mike Hobson<br>Aaron Hammes<br>Tom Riley<br>Pedro
| past_members = Mike Park<br>Doug Corcoran<br>Marty Madera<br>Dennis McQuinn<br>Danny Johnson<br>Julio Herrera<br>Brian Garibaldi<br>Tom Riley<br>Philip Ohst<br>Aret Sekalian<br>Jacek Minkowski<br>Bob Chapman<br>Louis Wells<br>
| past_members = Mike Park<br>Doug Corcoran<br>Marty Madera<br>Denis McQuinn<br>Danny Johnson<br>Julio Herrera
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'''Deal's Gone Bad''' is a band from [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. Their sound mixes [[reggae]], [[rocksteady]], and [[ska]] music with American [[Soul_music|soul]]. They have been together since 1994, with numerous lineup changes over the years. The current incarnation has been mostly stable since 2003. The band hews to a more traditional ska-reggae sound while many others working in the genre morphed into a more [[punk rock|punk]] variety.<ref name=av/><ref name=jaded/><ref name=gs/>
'''Deal's Gone Bad''' is a band from [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. Their sound mixes [[reggae]], [[rocksteady]], and [[ska]] music with American [[Soul music|soul]]. They have been together since 1994, with numerous lineup changes over the years. The current incarnation has been mostly stable since 2003. The band hews to a more traditional ska-reggae sound while many others working in the genre morphed into a more [[punk rock|punk]] variety.<ref name=av/><ref name=jaded/><ref name=gs/>


The band has shared the stage with performers such as [[the Skatalites]], [[Toots & the Maytals]], [[Desmond Dekker]], [[The English Beat]], [[Hepcat (band)|Hepcat]], [[Chuck Berry]], [[The Slackers]], [[Flogging Molly]], [[The Toasters]], [[Mustard Plug]], [[Voodoo Glow Skulls]], and [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]].
The band has shared the stage with performers such as [[the Skatalites]], [[Toots & the Maytals]], [[Desmond Dekker]], [[The English Beat]], [[Hepcat (band)|Hepcat]], [[Chuck Berry]], [[The Slackers]], [[Flogging Molly]], [[The Toasters]], [[Mustard Plug]], [[Voodoo Glow Skulls]], and [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]].


==History==
==History==
Deal's Gone Bad formed in 1994 and played locally in Chicago for several years, releasing their debut in 1996. They then signed to Jump Up! Records and released ''Large and In Charge'' in 1998. This album featured cover art inspired by the [[Stanley Kubrick]] film ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'' and was heavily influenced by 1960s reggae and ska musicians such as [[Prince Buster]], [[The Skatalites]] and [[The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers]]; it prompted [[Allmusic]] to call them "one of the most intriguing bands on the scene."<ref name=amg1/> The album also incorporated [[soul music|soul]] into many of its songs,<ref name=imwt/> an element which would remain an important part of their sound for many years.<ref name=nw/> The follow-up, ''Overboard'', followed in 1999, which featured more prominent [[organ (musical instrument)|organ]] parts due to the addition of keyboardist Julio Herrera.<ref name=amg2/> Both ''Large and In Charge'' and ''Overboard'' featured songs dealing with [[pirate]]s as subject matter.<ref name=ink/>
Deal's Gone Bad formed in 1994 and played locally in Chicago for several years, releasing their debut in 1996. They then signed to Jump Up! Records and released ''Large and In Charge'' in 1998. This album featured cover art inspired by the [[Stanley Kubrick]] film ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' and was heavily influenced by 1960s reggae and ska musicians such as [[Prince Buster]], [[The Skatalites]] and [[The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers]]; it prompted [[Allmusic]] to call them "one of the most intriguing bands on the scene."<ref name=amg1/> The album also incorporated [[soul music|soul]] into many of its songs,<ref name=imwt/> an element which would remain an important part of their sound for many years.<ref name=nw/> The follow-up, ''Overboard'', followed in 1999, which featured more prominent [[organ (musical instrument)|organ]] parts due to the addition of keyboardist Julio Herrera.<ref name=amg2/> Both ''Large and In Charge'' and ''Overboard'' featured songs dealing with [[pirate]]s as subject matter.<ref name=ink/>


An EP and a full-length arrived in 2003 from the group, followed in 2005 by a compilation disc, ''The Longest Happy Hour'', which also included two previously unreleased songs.<ref name=amg3/> The group performed on the [[Vans Warped Tour]] in 2006.<ref name=aml/> In 2007, [[Megalith Records]] released their next album, ''The Ramblers'', by which time only Dave Simon and Mike Corcoran remained from the group's original incarnation.<ref name=amg4/> Shortly after the release of ''The Ramblers'', The group toured with [[Voodoo Glow Skulls]], [[The Toasters]], and [[Mustard Plug]] on the Ska Is Dead tour in 2009.<ref name=anti/> In May 2011, the group released its first new material in four years with an EP entitled ''Far From Home''.<ref name=alt/>
An EP and a full-length arrived in 2003 from the group, followed in 2005 by a compilation disc, ''The Longest Happy Hour'', which also included two previously unreleased songs.<ref name=amg3/> The group performed on the [[Vans Warped Tour]] in 2006.<ref name=aml/> In 2007, [[Megalith Records]] released their next album, ''The Ramblers'', by which time only Dave Simon and Mike Corcoran remained from the group's original incarnation.<ref name=amg4/> Shortly after the release of ''The Ramblers'', the group toured with [[Voodoo Glow Skulls]], [[The Toasters]], and [[Mustard Plug]] on the Ska Is Dead tour in 2009.<ref name=anti/> In May 2011, the group released its first new material in four years with an EP entitled ''Far From Home''. The band has not been active since around 2014. <ref name=alt/>


== Current lineup ==
== Current lineup ==
* Todd Hembrook - Lead vocals
* Todd Hembrook - Lead vocals
* Dave Simon - Guitar
* Dave Simon - Guitar
* Anthony "Anton-Irie" Abinnanti - Keyboards
* Karl Gustafson - Keyboards
* Mike Corcoran - Drums
* Mike Corcoran - Drums
* Mike "Spider" Hobson - Bass
* Mike "Spider" Hobson - Bass
* Aaron Hammes - Baritone and tenor saxophone, vocals
* Aaron Hammes - Bari & Tenor sax, vocals
* Andrew "Pedro" Hernandez - Trombone


=== Former members ===
=== Former members ===
* Mike Park - Lead vocals (not to be confused with Californian ska/punk musician [[Mike Park]])
* Mike Park - Lead vocals (not to be confused with Californian ska/punk musician [[Mike Park]])
* Brian Garibaldi - Bass
* Brian Garibaldi - Bass, backing vocals
* Doug Corcoran - Trumpet, keys, organ, vocals
* Doug Corcoran - Trumpet, keys, organ, vocals
* Marty Madera - Bass
* Marty Madera - Bass
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* Aret Sakalian - keyboards
* Aret Sakalian - keyboards
* Dave "Boner" Bosonetta - trombone, backing vocals
* Dave "Boner" Bosonetta - trombone, backing vocals
* Phil Ohst - Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Guitar
* T.J. Annerino - Guitar, drums


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* ''The Ramblers'' (2007) (Jump Up! Records/[[Megalith Records]])
* ''The Ramblers'' (2007) (Jump Up! Records/[[Megalith Records]])
* ''Far From Home'' EP (2011) (Self-released)
* ''Far From Home'' EP (2011) (Self-released)
* ''Heartbreaks & Shadows'' (2014) (Self-released)


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name=amg4>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r938043|pure_url=yes}} Review of ''The Ramblers]'', Allmusic</ref>
<ref name=amg4>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r938043|pure_url=yes}} Review of ''The Ramblers]'', Allmusic</ref>
<ref name=anti>[http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/july/re29Ska_is_Still_Dead.shtml Ska Is Still Dead]. AntiMusic, July 29, 2009.</ref>
<ref name=anti>[http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/july/re29Ska_is_Still_Dead.shtml Ska Is Still Dead]. AntiMusic, July 29, 2009.</ref>
<ref name=alt>[http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/deals_gone_bad_-_far_from_home_ep/ Review], [[Alternative Press]].</ref>
<ref name=alt>[http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/deals_gone_bad_-_far_from_home_ep/ Review], [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]].</ref>
<ref name=jaded>[http://www.jadedinchicago.com/2010/10/deals-gone-bad/ Deals Gone Bad] Jaded In Chicago</ref>
<ref name=jaded>[http://www.jadedinchicago.com/2010/10/deals-gone-bad/ Deals Gone Bad] Jaded In Chicago</ref>
<ref name=gs>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XN1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3933,647689&dq=deal%27s-gone-bad&hl=en Bands step up to the plate with fall tours] Gainsville Sun</ref>
<ref name=gs>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XN1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3933,647689&dq=deal%27s-gone-bad&hl=en Bands step up to the plate with fall tours] Gainesville Sun</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.dealsgonebad.com Deal's Gone Bad Website]
*[http://www.dealsgonebad.com Deal's Gone Bad Website]
*[http://www.chicagoska.com ChicagoSka]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060626113155/http://www.chicagoska.com/ ChicagoSka]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p320559|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p320559|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]


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Latest revision as of 21:55, 12 March 2024

Deal's Gone Bad
Chicago 2013
Chicago 2013
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois
GenresReggae, Ska, Soul
Years active1994–present
LabelsJump Up!, Megalith
MembersTodd Hembrook
Dave Simon
Karl Gustafson
Mike Corcoran
Mike Hobson
Aaron Hammes
Pedro Hernandez
Past membersMike Park
Doug Corcoran
Marty Madera
Dennis McQuinn
Danny Johnson
Julio Herrera
Brian Garibaldi
Tom Riley
Philip Ohst
Aret Sekalian
Jacek Minkowski
Bob Chapman
Louis Wells
WebsiteOfficial website

Deal's Gone Bad is a band from Chicago, Illinois. Their sound mixes reggae, rocksteady, and ska music with American soul. They have been together since 1994, with numerous lineup changes over the years. The current incarnation has been mostly stable since 2003. The band hews to a more traditional ska-reggae sound while many others working in the genre morphed into a more punk variety.[1][2][3]

The band has shared the stage with performers such as the Skatalites, Toots & the Maytals, Desmond Dekker, The English Beat, Hepcat, Chuck Berry, The Slackers, Flogging Molly, The Toasters, Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

History

[edit]

Deal's Gone Bad formed in 1994 and played locally in Chicago for several years, releasing their debut in 1996. They then signed to Jump Up! Records and released Large and In Charge in 1998. This album featured cover art inspired by the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange and was heavily influenced by 1960s reggae and ska musicians such as Prince Buster, The Skatalites and The Wailers; it prompted Allmusic to call them "one of the most intriguing bands on the scene."[4] The album also incorporated soul into many of its songs,[5] an element which would remain an important part of their sound for many years.[6] The follow-up, Overboard, followed in 1999, which featured more prominent organ parts due to the addition of keyboardist Julio Herrera.[7] Both Large and In Charge and Overboard featured songs dealing with pirates as subject matter.[8]

An EP and a full-length arrived in 2003 from the group, followed in 2005 by a compilation disc, The Longest Happy Hour, which also included two previously unreleased songs.[9] The group performed on the Vans Warped Tour in 2006.[10] In 2007, Megalith Records released their next album, The Ramblers, by which time only Dave Simon and Mike Corcoran remained from the group's original incarnation.[11] Shortly after the release of The Ramblers, the group toured with Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Toasters, and Mustard Plug on the Ska Is Dead tour in 2009.[12] In May 2011, the group released its first new material in four years with an EP entitled Far From Home. The band has not been active since around 2014. [13]

Current lineup

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  • Todd Hembrook - Lead vocals
  • Dave Simon - Guitar
  • Karl Gustafson - Keyboards
  • Mike Corcoran - Drums
  • Mike "Spider" Hobson - Bass
  • Aaron Hammes - Bari & Tenor sax, vocals
  • Andrew "Pedro" Hernandez - Trombone

Former members

[edit]
  • Mike Park - Lead vocals (not to be confused with Californian ska/punk musician Mike Park)
  • Brian Garibaldi - Bass, backing vocals
  • Doug Corcoran - Trumpet, keys, organ, vocals
  • Marty Madera - Bass
  • Denis McQuinn - Tenor sax
  • Danny Johnson - Alto sax, backing vocals
  • Tom Riley - Tenor sax, vocals
  • Julio Herrera - keyboards
  • Aret Sakalian - keyboards
  • Dave "Boner" Bosonetta - trombone, backing vocals
  • Phil Ohst - Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Guitar
  • T.J. Annerino - Guitar, drums

Discography

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Deal's Gone Bad. The A.V. Club.
  2. ^ Deals Gone Bad Jaded In Chicago
  3. ^ Bands step up to the plate with fall tours Gainesville Sun
  4. ^ Review of Large and In Charge, Allmusic
  5. ^ Review of Large and In Charge, In Music We Trust.
  6. ^ Local Band Deal's Gone Bad Provides Perfect Party Sound. North By Northwestern, November 13, 2007.
  7. ^ Review of Overboard, Allmusic
  8. ^ Review of Overboard, Ink 19
  9. ^ Review of The Longest Happy Hour, Allmusic
  10. ^ Ska's the Limit at Benefit Concert. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 4, 2007.
  11. ^ Review of The Ramblers, Allmusic
  12. ^ Ska Is Still Dead. AntiMusic, July 29, 2009.
  13. ^ Review, Alternative Press.
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