Badfish is a vibe. Badfish is a sonic house party complete with plenty of gyrating fans sipping libations and enjoying various extracurricular activities. Badfish is feel-good music. For almost 25 years, the Rhode Island-based band – Joel Hanks on bass, Scott Begin on drums, Pat Downes on vocals and guitar, Danny Torgersen on horns, keyboards, and guitars – have successfully paid tribute to Sublime, the influential California group that brought ska-punk and reggae-rock to the mainstream. Badfish’s heartfelt celebration of Sublime’s musical spirit and legacy is so sought-after that they’ve headlined theaters, sold out shows, and played 15-20 gigs a month. But now, Badfish is more. After two decades of Sublime reverence, Badfish originality is stomping into high gear. Badfish recently released its second new song, the anthemic, groove-fortified “F You Pay Me,” with special guest Grieves, as the follow-up to the band’s first single, “High With You.” Now the Sublime repertoire is nicely augmented by fresh original tracks that blend seamlessly together.

The Quasi Kings are a reggae rock band from Columbus, OH chaired by brothers Benny & Zach Coleman (formerly of nationally touring reggae act Shrub). Since its inception in 2016, TQK has quickly “cemented [their] place as the sprawling, multi-instrumental next generation of Columbus reggae” (Columbus Dispatch). Their premier offering, 2018’s Throwaway Culture EP, features catchy hooks, tight vocal harmonies, and a unique blend of reggae, rock, and hip-hop. Their latest release, Eye of the Storm, takes things a step further with songs like “Booze”, a raucous Sabbath inspired tune, and the dubby, horn-driven “Cut It Out”, which features guitarist Kevin Oliver (Parliament Funkadelic, Bo Diddley) & Grammy nominated trumpet / trombone player Quinn Carson (Gregory Porter, Stick Figure, Jasmine Sullivan). The album’s breakout hit, “How We Livin”, features a verse from Ohio reggae rock comrades Tropidelic. The latest single, a collaboration with TN producer Mellodose, has accrued over 236,00+ streams since it's release last year. Listen now at: listen.thequasikings.com/bio 2024 holds exciting things in store for TQK including a 2 month national tour with Badfish, a spot at one the midwest's premier reggae festival (Everwild Music Fest), and new releases coming in the spring. The Quasi Kings have played 300+ shows in 25 US states and are headed to a city near you soon! Tour dates at: thequasikings.com/music