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Home > Blogs > Things to do in Butler County > Archives > 2009 > May > 28 > Entry

Badfish/Scotty Don’t share the bill (and band members) at Bogart’s

By Richard O Jones | Thursday, May 28, 2009, 03:28 PM

Badfish (Tribute to Sublime) and Scotty Don’t, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 28, Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Cincinnati. $16. (513) 281-8400

Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does. The attitude of Sublime cannot be faked, so Badfish doesn’t try - its own tribute is one that works. What hits everyone the most is the heart that these four musicians pour into their show. These technically skilled players sound just like Sublime, and some fans say that Badfish’s live show is the most fun they’ve ever had attending one.

Sublime was arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, but ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a tribute to Sublime has continued to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for quite some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts.

Scotty Don’t was an idea conceived by the veteran rockers of Badfish: a Tribute to Sublime. Scotty Don’t has shown off its original material in support of Badfish since 2006 and is back with some highly addictive reggae-tinged alt-rock on their latest album, Songs From The Back Porch, produced by Paul Leary (Sublime, Meat Puppets and Reverend Horton Heat).

Scotty Don’t is more than a band, it’s a concept derived from years of touring and stewing creativity that has finally been wrangled into one place. The members of the band are loaded with road tested form and skill, and have become adept at whole-heartedly launching the next generation of music fueled by blood, soul, and an intensity that is truly, in all senses of the word, original.

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