The Beatdown sign to Stomp Records and announce tour in support of Spring full length release

Jamming news for ska and reggae fans, Montreal's The Beatdown (ex-One Night Band members) have signed with Stomp Records (Johnstones, Saint Alvia, Creepshow) and will be releasing their debut album in April 2010.

Previous project "One Night Band" is currently on a break, but singer/guitarist Alex Giguere has been keeping busy. Joining forces with Giguere is ONB bass player Pascal Lesieur, ex-drummer Nicolas Fizzano and friend Jovanny Savoie they are The Beatdown. Expect pure reggae, ska with soul, and a punk edge.

The four-piece spent the fall recording in Montreal at Indygene Studios and frontman Giguère, who's worked with bands such as The Planet Smashers, Staylefish, One Night Band, and RDC, produced the forthcoming record. The 12 tracks that make up the full-length features well-known musicians including Larry Love and Patty (One Night Band) and Josh Fuhrman (the Kingpins).

The Beatdown will be spending most of their time on the road, playing their contagious reggae/ska with new and old fans alike. The Beatdown will be hitting the road in January across Quebec and Ontario before heading over to Europe for a month-long tour. In their short time together as a band, The Beatdown have already played at the Montreal International Reggae Festival, Montreal Ska Festival, Ottawa Ska Fest, Festival du bout du monde in Gaspé and has backed Jamaican singer Vernon Maytone and toured with The Johnstones, The Slackers, U-Roy, and Green Room Rockers, just to name a few. So fans of indie music and ska/reggae, will probably dig the unique sounds of The Beatdown.

DOWNLOAD/STREAM tracks from the forthcoming LP:
"Get Ready" - http://drop.io/thebeatdown_preview
"One Night" - http://drop.io/thebeatdown_preview2

TOUR DATES
January 18th @ Université de Trois Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres w/ Planet Smashers
January 21st @ Kathedral, Toronto
January 22nd @ GTA, TBC
January 28th @ Petit Campus, Montreal
January 29th @ L'Agitée, Quebec w/ Subb
January 30th @ Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
January 30th @ Chez Maurice, St-Lazare
February 5th @ Cégep Lionel Groulx, Ste-Thérèse

LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/jointhebeatdown
http://stomprecords.com