Yes Sir Boss! is an English, Bristol-based ska punk band, founded in 2007 at Falmouth University.[1] The band were signed under Stone'd Records and released an EP with the label, Desperation State, before self-releasing King in a Rocking Chair in 2014.
Yes Sir Boss! | |
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.jpg) Yes Sir Boss in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Ska punk |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Stone'd |
| Members |
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Biography
editThe band was founded by Matt Sellors, Luke potter, Tom First, Jehan Abdel-Malak, and Josh Stopford in 2007 while they were studying for their degrees. Their music has been described as reggae with teeth, energetic, and upbeat.[2][3] An opening show featuring Joss Stone was cancelled in 2007 after discovery of back ticket sales.[4]
In 2012, Yes Sir Boss signed with Stone'd Records, an independent record label founded by Grammy winning soul singer Joss Stone and, later that year, released their first label titled Desperation State.[5] FMV Magazine gave the album 3 stars citing confidence and flair while criticising the album for being formulaic at times.[6] Helen Earnshaw of Female First gave the album a 4 out of 5 rating in a review that describes the music as a successful blend of Balkan Blues and indie rock.[7]
In 2013, the band released a collaborated single featuring Stone titled Mrs #1.[8][9]
Yes Sir Boss toured music festivals in Europe and is scheduled to tour Germany, Netherlands, France, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia. A second album was released in April 2014 titled King in a Rocking Chair.[10]
Yes Sir Boss made a television appearance in 2013 on critically acclaimed live magazine entertainment show T.B.A. hosted by Chris Lloyd and Caroline De Moraes. To an entranced studio audience reception, the band performed their hit singles Not Guilty and Till You Get Yours from the seminal album Desperation State.
The line "Yes, Sir Boss" comes from the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.[11]
Discography
edit- Desperation State (2012)
- King in a Rocking Chair (2014)
- Yes Sir Boss (2015)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yes Sir Boss release single with Joss Stone". Falmouth University. 24 April 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Yes Sir Boss. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Graham Ashton (18 December 2012). "Interview: Yes Sir Boss". Drunken Werewolf. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Joss Stone demands ticket refunds". BBC. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Yes Sir Boss!!! Maida Vale Session". BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Mark Butler (1 November 2012). "Mark Butler delivers his verdict on the Bristol band's debut album, out on November 5th". FMV Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ Helen Earnshaw (12 October 2012). "Yes Sir Boss - Desperation State Review". Female First. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ Carys Jones (15 April 2013). "Yes Sir Boss, featuring Joss Stone – Mrs #1 single review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Joss Stone Debuts Video For 'Mrs #1' With Record Label First Signing, Yes Sir Boss". The Huffington Post. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "King In A Rocking Chair, by Yes Sir Boss". Yessirboss1.bandcamp.com.
- ^ "A Connecticut Yankee". Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. – via Google Books.