Photo by Raúl Santano Blueskank is born in 2007 by Miguel Valenciano a.k.a. Mighty Mike (Composer, singer and guitar placer). Focused on social activism and inside growth, the band explores into different cultures, rythms and sounds to express a unifying message, enriching the essence of roots reggae music with a personal way to understand music and life. Those different influences that make Blueskank so unique come from the great international experience of this six young musicians, who have taken part of bands as Jerry González, Malú, Canteca de Macao, Emeterians, Tasty Groves, Einstein, Hotdrop… The uncommon of Blueskank is that both, reggae lovers and those who never knew they were, try and never regret. www.blueskank.com // [email protected] 1 LIVE SHOW Different musical sources brought to roots reggae make Blueskank´s performances a trip where conscience, dancing, laughs or tears flow Photo by Nerea Ramos naturally. London, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Cádiz, Canary Islands, Portugal… have experienced how reggae travels beyond borders and language. BLUESKANK PLAYED IN… Groundation Spanish Tour (opening band) 2010 Monkey Week Festival (Spain) 2010 Rototom Sunsplash Festival (Spain) 2010 Mestisound Festival (Spain) 2010 Pirañas Reggae Festival (Spain) 2011 Roots Rock Festival (UK) 2011 Charlotte Street Blues (London/UK) 2011 Reggae Fest (London/UK) 2011 Reggae de Montaña Festival (Spain) 2012 Minhoreggae Splash Festival (Portugal) 2012 Organic Roots Festival (Spain) 2012 “Alma de Leon” Anniversary (RNE: National Radio reggae program) 2013-09-20 Expo Cannabis Fest (2013) Clinton Fearon Spanish Tour (2014) WIM Festival (Spain) 2014 Reggaeboa Fest (Spain) 2014 Minhoreggae Splash Festival (Portugal) 2012/2014 […] …WITH… Groundation, Clinton Fearon, Benjammin´, Earl 16, Canteca de Macao, Emeterians, Gregtown, , Glazz, Cosmosoul… 2 ACOUSTIC SET Blueskank´s acoustic tour in 2012 took the band to almost every Spanish city where audiences claimed for an acoustic recording which became true in 2013. “The Wiser, the better: from the inside” is the first Ep from show recorded for this release. Photo by Fernando F. Hevia Photo by Fernando F. Hevia 3 DISCOGRAPHY A THIN LINE (LP, Youkali, 2014) 10 new tracks which make you walk on that border which separates roots reggae from soul, jazz or afrobeat. Powerful message full of consciousness, commitment and wisdom. This forceful album takes risks but definitely hits the target. The future of reggae fusion. http://blueskank.bandcamp.com/album/a-thin-line THE WISER, THE BETTER: FROM THE INSIDE (Live acoustic EP, Producciones Psicotrónicas, 2013) The most intimate side of Blueskank´s songs recorded in three live sessions where crowdfunders assisted as a witness of the magic arised that day. http://blueskank.bandcamp.com/album/the-wiser-the-better-from-the-inside TAKING OFF (LP, Producciones Psicotrónicas / LaFamille Music, 2011) Blueskank´s first LP contains 11 self-produced tracks built combining digital recording and analogical mixing (Puppashan, Arturo Jiménez and Mighty Mike). Each track is a trip itself, a stylish work plenty of jazz, blues and afro music. Such an original album makes it hard not to listen to it time after time. http://blueskank.bandcamp.com/album/taking-off 4 DISCOGRAPHY PEACE ON YOU (Single, Producciones Psicotrónicas 2009) The original track, recorded for the O.S.T. of the short film Arena (Producciones Bajocero, 2009) is a soulful rocksteady song. The single is completed with three different remixes which take Blueskank close to dub (Puppashan mix), I.D.M. (Cosmic Electric Sector mix) and break beat (Superfibonacci & Mighty Mike mix). http://blueskank.bandcamp.com/album/peace-on-you FEATURINGS O.S.T. Malviviendo (series, Different Entertainment 2009) O.S.T. Arena (shortfilm, Producciones Bajocero 2009) O.S.T. Stop! Rodando el cambio (documentary, La Semilla 2013 ) O.S.T. Arteros (film, Julen Robles 2012) O.S.T. Las Fronteras Humanas (documentary, Colectivo Imaginario Social 2014) O.S.T. Buiza, la película (film, Apolillarte 2014) 5 Foto: Raúl Santano PERSONAL RIDER CREW BACKSTAGE ON STAGE - 6 Musicians - Water - Water - 2 Technicians - Fruit Juices - Towels - Road Manager - Beer - Fruit - Dried fruit - Chocolates and sweets - Towels INFO & BOOKING www.blueskank.com Canal youtube: Blueskank info & booking: Miguel Valenciano www.blueskank.bandcamp.com tlf: (0034) 609 55 48 58 facebook: Blueskank [email protected] Twitter: @Blueskank Design by Arkaitz del Río // www.arkaitzdelrio.com Photographs by Raúl Santano / Nerea Ramos / Fernando F. Hevia 6.