Images courtesy of The Prizefighters
Firewalk kicks off with smooth soul-heavy rocksteady song "Just Let the Music Play". The saxophone of Courtney Klos flutters and Jordan Porter's bass playfully strides throughout while brother Aaron Porter lays down sweet vocals accompanied by gang vocal harmonies reminiscent of that sixties R&B flavor. The Prizefighters pick it up on the following rocksteady ska track "You'll Never Know". Drummer Eric Whalen takes the lead rockin' out some tight ska-jazz as trombonist Tony Beaderstadt uplifts the spirit.
The band focuses on street violence and social unrest on rocksteady reggae tune "Temper Running Hot". Jorge Gil steals the show on keys while Aaron rocks the rhythm on guitar as Klos and Beaderstadt lay down some lovely solos on the horns. They keep the soulful rocksteady groovin' on their attack on white supremacists in the streets, "Stop Them". Aaron gets downright funky noodling on guitar and accentuating his brother Jordan, who gets fierce and poppy on bass, while Aaron vocalizes with gang harmonies that "we've gotta put them back in the ground and hang out their sheets". The Prizefighters make it clear that, not only is Firewalk one of the best ska albums put out this year, they are easily one of the top contenders for the best ska bands out there right now.
theprizefighters.bandcamp.com/album/firewalk
The Prizefighters hit the Philly area on July 31st at War3house 3, located at 100 Park Avenue in Swarthmore with Philly ska punk rockers Catbite.
~ Garyn Klasek
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