Jim Murple Memorial
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Jim Murple Memorial is a French ska
and R&B band formed in Paris
in 1996. Although French, most of their song lyrics are in English. They have performed in numerous venues and have played at several music festivals including:
To celebrate 10 years of recording history, they are releasing a new vinyl-only album in April, 2008, entitled "Spapadoo-Hey!! Spadoo-Oh!"
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
and R&B band formed in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1996. Although French, most of their song lyrics are in English. They have performed in numerous venues and have played at several music festivals including:
- Les Vieilles Charrues, Le Printemps de Bourges, Festival du Bout du Monde
- Crozon, Artrock
- St-Brieuc States of Rock
- Evreux, FestiVal de Marne
- Champigny, Festival Elephants 3
- Lassay-les-Trois-Chateaux, Chorus Hauts-de-Seine
- Vanves, Jazz of Defense
- Paris Jazz sous les Pommiers
To celebrate 10 years of recording history, they are releasing a new vinyl-only album in April, 2008, entitled "Spapadoo-Hey!! Spadoo-Oh!"
Albums
- Put Things Right - Pias France 2007
- Five'n'Yellow - Pias France (2005)
- Trop Jolie - Pias France (2004)
- Let's Spend Some Love - PIAS France (2003)
- Play The Roots - Patate Records/Tripsichord (2001)
- The Story Of Jim Murple Memorial - Patate Records/Tripsichord (1999)
- Rhythm'n'Blues Jamaïcain - Patate Records/Tripsichord (1998)
- Let's Spend Some Love 33T vinyle - PIAS France (2003)
- Let's Skank Volume 4 - Patate Records (2004)
- Let's Skank Volume 3 - Patate Records (2002)
- Ska Heroes - Emi (2003)
- Let's Skank Volume 2 - Patate Records (2002)
- Kongpilation Hors-série - 10 ans de Banana Juice (2002)
- 10 ans de la Ferarock - Recall/Virgin (2002)
- Global Ska 2 - Revelde Records - SP (2002)
- It's A Frenchy Ska Reggae Party 3 - Big Mama Records/Tripsichord (2002)
- Ska Story - Virgin/Emi (2002)
- Hexagone Riddim - Wagram (2001)
- Mega reggae - Wagram (2001)
- Sur Les Roots De France - Virgin (2000)
- Danse Ska La -
- The Complete Box Set - Patate Records/Tripsichord (2003)