Brian's Thoughts About Things: #34: Bedouin Soundclas

Rude boys don't cry, we realize. Dry your wet eyes, cause rude boys don't cry

Back to back Canadians with Bedouin Soundclash, who will probably have at least 5 videos I post since I won't be able to narrow them down to favorites.

Wiki Says: Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae...The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001 also included djembe player Brett Dunlop. Patrick Pengelly played drums for the band until recently. The band met while attending Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The band released their second album, Sounding a Mosaic, in 2004. The album's single "When the Night Feels My Song" was the band's breakthrough single on Canadian radio, charting #1 on 102.1 The Edge CFNY and gaining airplay on commercial radio stations throughout Canada in the summer of 2005. The band released their follow-up record Street Gospels on August 21, 2007.

Discovery: Root Fire (2001)
Sounding a Mosaic (2004)*
Street Gospels (2007)
Light the Horizon (2010)
*=best album

Other releases: Look at all the Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime (2005)

Favorite Songs: 10. Shelter
9. Shadow of a Man
8. Rude Boy Don't Cry
7. When the Night Feels My Song
6. 12:59 Lullaby
5. Until We Burn In the Sun (The Kids Just Want a Love Song)
4. Gyasi Went Home
3. Waiting for My Ruca (Sublime Cover)
2. Wall Fall Down
1. St. Andrews

Years Active: 2001-Present

Seen Live: One time (September 2007, Baltimore)

I first heard Bedouin Soundclash on the Warped Tour 2005 Compilation. It was a hot summer and the song "Gysai Went Home" (video below) was a nice reggae tune to keep me staying cool. They to this day continue to relax me, especially on hot days. Their new album for this year will in all likelihood move them far up this list. Enjoy the many videos below.