SOUTH SIDE RACKETEERS
COMING HOME

Detour Records welcome the South Side Racketeers to the label... Conceived on a stag night about four in the morning sometime in 2004. Four friends with a common love for sixties Blue Beat, Ska, Jamaican RnB and other music decided to form a band incorporating the above influences into their own material. A few choice cover versions including 'Ali Baba', 'Bartender' and Renegade' complemented the bed of contemporary sounding but original cuts written by the four. The Racketeers without doubt are one of Portsmouth's finest and certainly one of the most popular bands in the area since the early days of 'Empitfish', 'The Caravans', 'Six Gun Sound' an the early 80s. Now a six / seven piece-piece band playing Jamaican RnB, Trad Ska, with lashings of rare Soul. Not a total covers band with 80% of self-penned material. Charismatic to the end with consistently tight and lively performances. The Racketeers can be seen performing in venues across the south of England. The band have their eyes and ears firmly focused on the future. So, when you hear the beat and want to move your feet just dance to the Racketeers and the sun will keep shining!