As the band prepares to hit the road this week, Screaming Females have shared a curveball cover song: "On My Radio," originally by The Selecter. The ska classic is a convenient tie-in with the lineup of their new tour which includes support from TVO, Catbite, and Ghosh, mostly focusing on the eastern half of the US.
Says the band in a provided stream of conscious quote:
Early on in the pandemic we got asked to cover a 1980s punk rock song for a special edition release of the comic What's the Furthest Place From Here. Mike immediately said "We should do a ska song" to which Jarrett replied "Cool. It should be The Selecter" followed quickly with Marissa stating "Great. Let's do On My Radio." It happened over the course of about 30 seconds. I don't know if we have ever made such a quick decision as a band. Many people are familiar with The Specials but The Selecter should be just as renowned. Their first string of singles and first LP are legendary and Pauline Black's live performances, as captured in Dance Craze, are absolutely transcendent.
4/7 New Haven, CT State House #
4/8 Winooski, VT Monkey House #
4/9 Lowell, MA Taffeta (The Town & The City Fest) #
4/10 Woodstock, NY Colony #
4/21 Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant St %
4/22 Lansing, MI Stoop Fest %
4/23 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom %
4/24 Ft Wayne, IN The Muse on Main %
4/25 Bloomington, IL Nightshop $
4/26 St Louis, MO Off Broadway $
4/27 Lexington, KY Al's Bar $
4/28 Knoxville, TN The Pilot Light $
4/29 Durham, NC The Pinhook $
4/30 Norfolk, VA Norfolk Taphouse $
5/1 Washington, DC Black Cat $
# w/ TVO
% w/ GHOSH
$ w/ CATBITE & GHÖSH
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Pictured: Live at The Fest 18 in 2019
