THE CONVULSIONS have finally released their new all original EP “Ain’t Buying It” featuring five anti-establishment rants and deep funk instrumentals including the title track. This is our first UK recording since our 2018 collaboration joint eponymous EP Get Carter and the Convulsions featuring legendary Hammond player James Mackie (Selecter, Madness and now Convulsions). There’s also an EP from 2011 courtesy of Absolute Recordings produced by Mo Whitham (Suzi Quattro’s guitarist) and two US albums (Shaken & Disturbed and Come and Get It!). The band has one official video “I Need This Baby Like A Hole in the Head” and various embarrassing YouTube clips of various provenance. Most, but not all, of our official recordings are also available on Spotify: https://pnqk.me/ejrxez
THE CONVULSIONS are a sharply dressed retro riff based mod funk punk Boogaloo soul outfit with frenetic harmonica, horn, organ, bass, drums and creature screams writhing in hard edged forays into late 60’s boogaloo and deep funk. Lyrics, where audible, offer searing insights into societal absurdities and duplicitous romance with an explosive sweaty stage presence. Since Oct. 2005 the Convulsions have become based in the UK where they have enjoyed a wide range of performances in venues and festivals in the USA, central America, Eastern Europe and throughout the UK.
THE CONVULSIONS in the US had distribution in 420 US college radio stations (Shuteye Records). Several songs have featured in two films: Resurrection Mary and Adventure Sex 1 (really! - we await Adventure Sex 2 with anticipation).
THE CONVULSIONS are Ben Ruth (vocals, harmonica), Jo Cutler (bass), Dan Livermore (drums), James Mackie (Hammond / tenor sax), Elly Lester (alto sax), Adam Tutt (guitar).