A100s Are “Too Rad To Be Sad” On Debut Single

Pirates Press Records have launched album pre-orders for Rude & Lovely, the debut album from A100s. The band is an exciting ska & reggae outfit from some veteran players, including Matt Hensley (Flogging Molly) and Sean Wheeler (Throw Rag). Rude and Lovely will be released on the 10th July and the band have also released the album’s lead single, Too Rad To Be Sad, across all major streaming platforms. 

Matt Hensley first pitched the idea for A100s to Wheeler nearly a decade ago in 2017, framing it in the context of vintage ska & reggae sounds, along with a touch of Conjunto accordion. In the ensuing years, the duo worked on songwriting in between tours by their main bands, and Hensley worked on building a studio. Over time, an impressive array of collaborators coalesced, including members of Hensley‘s early 90s ska band Spy Kids, as well as Smoke & Mirrors Sound System, Mariachi El Bronx, and Mad Caddies, just to name a few. In studio guests included Monty Neysmith (Symarip), Joe Sib (Wax / SideOneDummy Records), Mike Park (Skankin’ Pickle / Asian Man Records), and Rob Blair (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) To help coordinate all this talent and musical firepower, Roger Rivas (The Aggrolites) joined the proceedings as co-producer and mixer.