The Whiskey Avengers, from San Francisco, California, provide the perfect mix of bands like SUBLIME or THE SLACKERS. From Ska to Rocksteady, this four piece band has added jamaican feelings to the westcoast sound. Their first CD 'ROUND ONE' will be released on PHONOCASTER MUSIC this year and will be promoted on their upcoming european tour from october to november 2007.

Le groupe est né fin 2006. Tous avaient fait le pari d'arrêter les clopes, d'où le nom "THE STOPPING SMOKERS". "Au début on voulait faire du hard-core et arrêter de fumer, et avec toutes nos influences, nous sommes arrivés à la SURF MUSIC". Sur scène, dès leur entrée, on a une impression que la plage est derrière la scène avec toute l'ambiance Californienne: Les nanas chaudes, la bière, les cocktails, les chemises hawaiiennes, les coups de soleil, la visite de requins près des nageuses...

Los Venturas started out in 1998 as ‘Harley & The Revtones’. Playing mostly 60's double-picked instro-tunes they aimed to conquer the Belgian surf scene. The same month they did their first gig, 2 demo-tracks were recorded under the supervising eye of John Blair (!). Sadly these tracks have never been released on CD or vinyl, but maybe someday they will appear on a rarities album... <br><br> By the end of 1999 ‘Los Venturas’ was formed after a bassist-switch and a change of name, as ‘Harley & The Revtones’ would wrongly be associated with the motorcycle-brand. The new name had to sound fresh, warm, ad-venturous and exotic. So ‘Los Venturas’ has –nothing- to do with ‘The Ventures’, sixties-band ‘The Venturas’ or Jim Carrey. <br><br> Meanwhile they had found their specific sound and started making own compositions. In 2001 these Belgian youngsters released their first 4-track vinyl-only EP ‘Sharkfest’. For some already a classic in neo-surf. <br><br> For their full-album ‘Aloha Summer’, Los Venturas wanted to attend that classic sixties surf-sound. In early 2003 they went on a trip to London to record in Liam Watson’s famous ‘Toe Rag Studio’ (think of The White Stripes’ much praised album ‘Elephant’, also recorded in ‘Toe Rag’...). <br><br> Still chasing the sparkle of instrumental power, people came, people went, some traded their instruments, but they all switched into high gear and ventured forth into the vast realm of instro-rock. <br><br> Thanks to the brilliant songwriting skills of Thomas Molineaux, ‘Aloha Summer’ had a strong follower, ‘Surfers Brew’, an album that mixes ska, surf and a touch of reggae. Mention that all band-members were writing for this album which explains the diversity in styles... <br><br> Today they provide a mix of surf, ska, funk, rock-steady, soul, reggae, rai and indie-rock. The recently recorded 4-track EP ‘Besame Mucho’ is the best example of what an instrumental band is capable of... with groovy hot tracks like ‘Theme from P.O.R.N.’, ‘Met de Vespa op de baan’ and ‘Rai Uno’... they will easily blow your mind. Touring in Italy, England, Switzerland, Holland, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Austria, Greece, the Czech Republic, ... they sure have marked their spot in the European instrumental scene. Los Venturas have shared the stage with The Surfaris, Slacktone, Jon & The Nightriders, Leighton Koizumi (The Morlocks), De Heideroosjes, Bee Dee Kay & The Roller Coaster and many many more. Keep an eye on their gig-list (on the Los Venturas website or myspace) and maybe you can catch them on a concert in your neighborhood as they keep on touring frequently. <br><br>