A long time friend of Buck and The Toasters (he also performs on The Toasters MEGA 003 release), Victor Rice has a long history of work in the ska scene and outside the genre. He is a long time musician with many collaborations under his belt. Read on to view the impressive list of musical performers on this album, this alone is convincing enough to buy this release!

More on the experimental / dub side of ska and reggae, this album walks the spectrum of Jamaican music. Working on the foundation of looping 'riddims' and multiple layered tracks, the end result sound is the deepest darkest ska I have ever heard. Be careful if listening while operating heavy machinery or cruising down the highway, you're likely to get lost in a deep ska mood.

Historically, Victor Rice is known for his bass playing abilities in bands such as The Scofflaws, Mephiskapheles, The Toasters and many others, as well as his superb recording and producing abilities in the ska and non-ska musical genres. He even guest played on the Everlast album!

Line Up
1. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Bass :: VR
Guitar :: Jayson Nugent
Guiro :: Larry Macdonald
Organ :: Victor Axelrod
Guitar :: David Hahn
Trombone :: Brian O'Sullivan
Tenor Sax :: Tony Calarco
Alto Sax :: Paul Gebhardt
Trumpet :: Rolf Langsjoen

2. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo (The Whip)
Guiro :: Larry Macdonald
Bass, Organ, Melodica :: VR
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke

4. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Bass, Melodica, Piano, Tamborine :: VR
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke
Guitar :: Jayson Nugent

5. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Caixa :: Larry Macdonald
Bass :: VR
Organ :: Victor Axelrod
Guitar :: Jayson Nugent
Guitar :: David Hahn
Trumpet :: Rolf Langsjoen
Tenor Sax :: Tony Calarco
Alto Sax :: Paul Gebhardt
Trombone :: Brian O'Sullivan

6. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo (Context)
Tamborine :: Larry Macdonald
Bass, Stick Bass, Organ, Melodica :: VR
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke

7. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Bass, Melodica, Organ, Cowbell :: VR
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke
Guitar :: Jayson Nugent

8. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo (Toque)
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke
Bass, Stick Bass, Organ, Vibraphone, Ride Cymbal :: VR

9. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke
Bass, Keys, Melodica, Tamborine :: VR

10. Drums, Wood Blocks :: Eddie Ocampo
Guitar :: David Hahn
Bass :: VR
Organ, Guiro :: Victor Axelrod
Alto Sax :: Stuart Bogey
Trombone :: Aaron Johnson

11. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo (Dry Beat)
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke
Bass, Stick Bass, Cowbell :: VR

Original Recording Of 'Baby-I'
Courtesy Of Stubborn Records, Featuring:
Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Guitar :: Jayson Nugent
Bass :: VR
Organ :: Victor Ruggiero
Caz Gardiner :: Voice

12. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo (The Whip)
Guiro :: Larry Macdonald
Bass, Organ, Melodica :: VR
Guitar :: Alexandre Klinke

13. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Organ, Guiro :: Victor Axelrod
Bass :: VR
Guitar :: David Hahn
Alto Sax :: Stuart Bogey
Trombone :: Aaron Johnson

14. Drums :: Eddie Ocampo
Tamborine :: Larry Macdonald
Bass, Melodica, Organ, Guitar :: VR
Organ :: Victor Axelrod
Guitar :: David Hahn
Guitar :: Jayson Nugent

15. Drums :: Victor Axelrod
Bass, Stick Bass, Organ, Vibraphone :: VR

Liner Notes
Gratitude ::

The Families: Rice, Angarano, Baker, Cerqueira, Al Kass Issahak, Takara, Misukami and Antibalas.
The Movers: Robert Hingley and Jeremy Patton At Megalith Records, Oswald Muennig at Grover Records, Ira Heaps at Jammyland Records, Benno Reidmann at Leech Records, Bruno Lancelotti at Radiola Records, Chad Snyder at Redbud Records and King Django at Stubborn Records.

To Bela Bartok, Wayne Shorter and Don Drummond for the inspiration

And especially to the Octet, for assisting in the birth of this record!

All drums recorded at Studio Vikkly - Brooklyn, NY
{1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15} Studio Vikkly - Brooklyn, NY with Victor Axelrod
{1, 5, 10, 13} Mixed at Studio Vikkly with Victor Axelrod
{11} Recorded and mixed at Version City - NYC
{2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15} Overdubbed and mixed at Estudio El Rocha S„o Paulo, Brazil with Fernando Sanches
{3} Mixed at Estudio El Rocha with Fernando Sanches
Mastered by Betho Ieesus at Sun Trip Studios - S„o Paulo, Brazil

Artwork by Rodrigo Cerqueira, Megalith logo by Jeremy Patton
* All music © 2003 by Victor Rice (Biscoitos Frescos BMI)