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The ska-band 'Mr.Review' was formed in Amsterdam in 1983. Drummer Roel Ording and guitarplayer Arne Visser allready played together in a band when they met 'Dr. Rude'. The thre of them shared an interest in ska and reggae music. For this reason they decided to join forces and start a new band. Pretty soon a keyboardplayer was found and Hans Hoffman on saxophone became the first brassplayer of the band. After a start when the band played some reggae too, they choose deffinately for ska. The few covers were soon replaced by own songs, written by the guitarplayer Arne Visser who still writes the songs for the band.

After starting up in the pubs in the area, 'Mr.Review' signed a contract by the British 'Unicorn Records' in London. Later to be known as one of the worst 'rip-off' labels at the time existing. Anyway, the album 'Walking down Brentfordroad' was released and distributed world wide. Songs of this album appeared on several compilation albums and CDs.
At Brentford Road in Kingston, Jamaica the famous 'Studio One' was situated. This studio has been famous in the early daysof ska music. All the great names have been recording there and for this reason 'Mr.Review' consider it as their musically roots.

Because of the debut album and the international compilations the band was asked for festivals in Holland, England, Germany, France and Belgium. With impressive shows the band build itself a reputation as one of the top bands in the new international ska-scene.

The band sound is a kind of mixture of melodic-ska flavoured by an impressivehorn section. The strong lyrics which are much more serious than should expext at first for a band in this kind of music are also due to the character of the band. It's not the intention tp preach, but 'some food for thought won't do no harm' in these turbulent days!

Early 1994 the second album was released: Lock, Stock and Barrel. Leading international zines called it 'probably the best ska-release of the year!' Again several songs appeared on a couple of compilation albums. And the band promoted the album with an European tour.

In July 1995 a vinyl 7" was released with a new studio recording of the song 'The street where I'm living'.

Now the first Live album of the band has seen the light of day! It's named: 'Keep the fire Burning' and it has been released on the German label 'Grover' in November 1995. Meanwhile all the earlier 'Mr.Review' releases are assembled on this label. Plans are made for a new period of touring. Even an American Tour!!!!

 

Mr.Review are:


Dr.Rude             :vocals/percussion

Arne Visser         :guitar/vocals/harmonica

Roel Ording         :drums

Hans Hoffmann       :tenor saxophone

Remco Korporaal     :alt Saxophone

Julian Kok          :trombone

Nico Maruanaya      :bass

Andre Stuivenberg   :keyboards

Milco van Zijtveld  :trumpet

Walkin' down Brentford Road

 1. The Feeling Is Allright

 2. Another Town

 3. Chess

 4. Buf Buf

 5. Scars On Our Soul

 6. Chasing

 7. Ice & Snow

 8. Complications Of Life

 9. Tarzan Of The Eighties

10. Skampilation

11. Paradise By The Batmobile's Dashboard Light

12. Shifting Sand

13. Christine Keeler  (live)

Lock, stock & barrel

 1. One way ticket

 2. The girl is money

 3. Red stripe skank

 4. Remote control

 5. Rudeboy's rhapsody

 6. Rainy day

 7. Prejudice

 8. Probation

 9. Hawaii 50

10. Together too long

11. Everyday, another day

12. Summertime


All titles written by Arne Visser except;

"Hawaii 50" by Mort Stevens and "Summertime" by George Gershwin.

Keep the Fire Burning

 1. One Off

 2. Ice & Snow *

 3. Rudeboy's Rhapsody **

 4. The Girl is Money **

 5. Another Town *

 6. Africa

 7. The Street where I'm Living 

 8. Remote Control **

 9. The Feeling is Allright *

10. Ska Dee Wah

11. Rainy Day **

12. Prejudice **

13. Keep the Fire Burning

14. More and More and Faster

15. Everyday, Anotherday **


Recorded live in Hannover and Hamburg January '95


 * From the album 'Walkin' down Brentford road'

** From the album 'Lock, Stock and Barrel'

Groover Records Gro-cd-007


To contact Mr.Review:


Mr.Review		Groover Records

P.O.BOX 315		P.O.BOX 3072

1270 AH Huizen		48016 Munster

Holland			Deutschland

Here's the new Mr.Review song; "The street where I'm living"

in the street where I'm living

I feel there's something in the air

a tension is getting steadily stronger

my sences tell me better take care


this is the street where I'm living

here I was born and played as a child

in this street no one ever bothered

about skin coloured black or white


you may pretend you haven't seen

you may pretend you haven't heard

but the day they proudly fly their flag

oh, you damn well know that people get hurt


now there is a voice from the shadow

safe from where it can not be seen 

its inflammatory words hit target

untill division takes command of this street


this is the street where I'm living

where I was born and played as a child

this is the street where I'm living

see how the dark clouds gather in the sky


there's a riot, I see fear on the faces

while sirens scream and people run by

the street where I'm living

is on TV cause there's a house on fire


b-side: 'Africa'; Live recording featuring Johan Steevens (BeatBusters)

                  on guitar

Groover Records gro-vs-103

in real life: Nino Ramon Smulders

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