Rude King

Rude King is an American ska band originally formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2003 before relocating to Dallas, Texas in 2006. Their music is a fusion of influences including early ska, reggae, blues, soul, rocksteady, 2 tone, third wave ska, and punk rock with pop lyrics about love, relationships, and the politics of live and local music.[1]

Rude King
Rude King
Background information
OriginDallas, Texas
Genresska
Years active2003 – present
LabelsNone
Associated actsMad Mexicans, The Holophonics, The Bandulus, The Happy Bullets, Hub City Stompers, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Toasters, The English Beat, Inspector
Websitehttp://www.rudeking.com
MembersJon Bravo
Justin Rush
Jediah Redden
John Vietta
Jesse Speer
Chris Casey
Tony Edmonds
Past membersChris Dickson
Felix Pacheco
Houston Bogus
Robert Hatch
Davonna Thomas
Jeff Thomas
Casey Kowalski
Kevin Kaiser
Rob Tovar
Vikki Tovar
Jim Barsanti
Alex Hernandez
Jason Busch

Tours & Festivals

Rude King performed at the last year of the Ska In The Park festival at the Pomona Fox Theater in Pomona, California in 2010.[2]

The band has performed at SKA Brewing in Durango, Colorado on multiple tours.

In 2011, Rude King performed at Houston, Texas pizza restaurant Late Nite Pie three months before the historic building was destroyed by arson.[3][4]

The band performed at the Fistful of Ska festival in Des Moines, Iowa in both 2013 and 2014.[5]

In 2014, the band won the "Battle for Suburbia" event at the House of Blues in Dallas, earning a live appearance on WFAA morning show, Good Morning Texas, and a spot on stage at the inaugural Suburbia Music Festival in Plano, TX.[6][7]

Also in 2014, Rude King performed at both the Valley of the Vapors festival and the Hot Water Hills festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.[8][9]

Rude King performed at the 2017 Supernova International Ska Festival in Fredericksburg, Virginia. [10]

Discography
  • Rude To The Last Drop (2004)
  • Ruder, Better, Faster, Stronger (2011)
  • It'll Probably Be Alright (2013)
  • Coming Back To You (2015)

References
  1. "Open For Business (Official Music Video)". youtube.com. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. "Ska in the Park 2010!". Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  3. "Late Nite Pie's owner charged in fire". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  4. "RUDE KING - FUSKA - EL DESMADRE IN HOUSTON".
  5. "Dallas band Rude King's music video about playing Fistful of Ska festival".
  6. "Plano ska band wins Battle for Suburbia". Plano Star Courier. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  7. "Rude King and Chef Orazio LaManna preview Surburbia Music Festival". wfaa.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  8. "Hot Water Hills Music and Art Festival". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  9. "40 acts make cut for Valley of the Vapors festival".
  10. "Supernova International Ska Festival 2017 line-up".
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