They’ve performed with Lil Wayne, collaborated with Cee Lo Green and toured extensively with labelmate Tech N9ne. No matter whom they work with or who hears their music, ¡Mayday! quickly impresses whoever hears its diverse music and sees its riveting live show. Before joining Strange Music, ¡Mayday! became a draw in Southern Florida and the Southeast because of its energetic shows and anthemic music, earning such A-list fans as Lil Wayne, who featured the group in his “Get A Life” and “Da Da Da” videos, and Cee Lo Green, with whom they collaborated on the Internet hit “Groundhog Day.” Upon joining Strange Music, the sextet released its debut album, Take Me To Your Leader, in March 2012. The group’s stellar instrumentation and its captivating blend of singing and rapping on such selections as the ominous “Badlands” with Tech N9ne, the stirring “Tango In Tunisia,” the edgy “Death March” and the eerie “Don’t Make Me Live” introduced ¡Mayday! on a national stage as a versatile, noteworthy group with thematic diversity and impressive musicianship. Touring, recording and working with independent music powerhouses Tech N9ne and Strange Music also gave ¡Mayday! the keys to success. And now they have a new release that takes their recent tour experience in a roots/reggae heavy scene and combines that with tier thoughtful hip hop-ness, we get “South of 5th”
I had the chance to speak with Wrekonize from ¡Mayday! before they bring that South Beach part scene back to Madison at Ruby on November 2nd We familiarize folks with the style and sound of the band as it is now, back in the day and where they are heading We dive deep into the new release “South Of 5th”. I guarentee you will have a good time checking out the new album, but also getting yourself tothe part whenever they are in your town will certainly keep that Summer feeling alive.
