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| [From Left:] Mark Vincent - Bass, Catch Wreck - MC, Dave Crespo - Guitar, Sirae Richardson - Vocals, Jonas Meyer - Drums |
Meet Sweatshop
From the needles and threads of a warehouse in Boston, Massachusetts comes Sweatshop. A band on a mission to bring a memorable live experience to the local scene with their unique hip-hop, beat rock sound. In only their first year of existence Sweatshop has already proven that they are a musical force to be reckoned with. Sweatshop is lead by MC Catch Wreck, hip-hop artist and well known Boston troublemaker. His controversial and conscious lyrics have already received praise from the likes of Public Enemy’s Chuck D, as well as Ice-T, who said, “[Catch Wreck] is what hip-hop needs”. After rocking with drummer Jonas Erm and bassist Mark Vincent for the first time, it became clear to the group that they were creating a sound that had been missing in the hip-hop scene. To complete the band, they needed UNregular Radio star and guitarist Dave Crespo, and former member of Big D and the Kids Table, vocalist Sirae Richardson.
Sweatshop will soon release their 5 song debut EP. In only six months of playing live shows, Sweatshop has been recognized as one of the best hip-hop/rock live acts in Boston. The Jamaica Plain Patch writes, “Sweatshop hammers out rock-driven hip-hop (or is it hip-hop driven rock?)”. Whatever you choose to call it, it can’t be ignored that Sweatshop is a band of provocative lyricists and talented musicians. Their motto: No gimmicks, no bullshitt. This is Sweatshop.
Former Members
David Stipo - Guitar
Dana Rochman - Vocals |
- 12/14/12 - Sweatshop at Midway Cafe, Boston MA
- 11/6/12 - Sweatshop at Middle East, Cambridge MA
- 9/21/12 - Sweatshop at Mcganns, Boston MA
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- 9/8/12 - JP Music Festival
Photos | Photo SlideShow| "Underpaid Labor" Video | "Fight Back" Video
- 8/24/12 - The Local 269, New York, NY
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- 8/1912 - Woodstock 5, Boston, MA
- 8/17/12 Hard Rock Cafe, Boston, MA
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- 8/4/12 Free Candy, Brooklyn, MA
- 7/27/12 Church of Boston, Boston, MA
Photos | "Sleeping Behind Schools" Video
- 7/24/12 Free Candy, Brooklyn, NY
- 7/21/12 Peggy O'Neils, Brooklyn, NY
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- 7/13/12 All Stars Spots Bar, Manchester, CT
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- 6/9/12 - Unerpaid Labor Show
Photos | "Underpaid Labor" Official Video
- 8/24/12 - The Local 269, New York, NY
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- 5/9/12 - Sweatshop in Hartford, CT
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- 5/5/12 - Wake Up the City
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- 5/5/12 - 34th Annual Wake Up the Earth Festival
Photos | Photos | "Fight Back" Video | "Club Lights" Video | "Underpaid Labor" Video
- 5/2/12 - Beat Rawk
Photos | "Revised" Video | "Escaping Reality" Video | "Hotter" Video
- 4/14/12 - Scene Stand
Photos | "Underpaid Labor" Video
- 4/4/12 - Sweatshop Live on Unregular Radio
Photos | "1Tyme4UrMynd" Video
- 3/2/12 - Spontaneous Celebrations "Conscious Styles"
Photos | "Spliff Lifta" Video
- 2/23/12 - All Asia "Rockshop"
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- 12/15/11 - Cantab Lounge
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- 10/14/11 - McGanns Irish Pub
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9/21/11 - Brighton Beer Garden
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- 8/29/11 - Live at Church Boston Again
Photos | "Fight Back" Video
- 8/20/11 - JP Music Festival
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- 7/25/11 - Sweatshop Live for the First Time Ever - Church Boston
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- 7/23/11 - Surprise Show in East Boston
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