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As you may already know- Paul HR Hudson is the legendary frontman of Bad Brains. Noted as the pioneers of hardcore punk, Bad Brains was quickly developed into an intense punk rock sound, which was both musically complex and developmentally ahead of its time. Since then, HR has become one of the most notorious, iconic, and memorable artists in the history of music. Throughout their career, HR and Bad Brains incorporated sounds of punk, reggae, heavy metal, and funk to the mix, making them known worldwide for not only their music, but also their exciting and high-energy shows where HR would dominate the crowd.

Bad Brains put out over fifteen albums throughout their career together, landing them as #99 on VH1 s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, and making HR #38 in Swindle Magazine s 100 Most Notable Icon s of our Generation. Bad Brains and the HR Band, using HR as a vehicle, were able to influence generations of music and people. Many of today s popular artists such as Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311, Sublime, Lil John, P.O.D., System of a Down, Def Tones, and many more artists owe their present careers to the style invented by Bad Brains.

Throughout his career, HR and his music has been covered by Revolver Magazine, Mojo, Kerrang, The Fly UK, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone, The Associative Press, The Boston Herald, Spin Magazine, and The Observer UK, to name a few. His peers in the music industry also rave about his bands and his artistry. Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day said, The thing about a lot of punk is the feeling that bands have is apathy and hopelessness. Whereas Bad Brains lyrical content had a lot of hope in it. Tony Kanal of No Doubt has called Bad Brains the greatest hardcore punk band while Glenn Danzig of The Misfits said, We didn t know there was another band that played as fast as us, until the Bad Brains came to town. HR and Bad Brains released their last album Build a Nation, produced by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, in 2007 to rave reviews.

HR is now ready to come back into the spotlight as a solo artist, with his new full length album Hey Wella to be released September 30, 2008. Though reggae is the main focus on HR s solo material, he showcases his musical genius, impressive singing, and dynamic performances by exploring the worlds of hardcore and hip-hop beats as well. This new album is HR s most recent contribution to fans everywhere and many agree is his best work of art to date. Music written by Grant OG Garretson (drums and guitar) and produced by a three time Grammy winner, David Darlington, Hey Wella is one of the most highly anticipated albums to be released in years.

H.R. will be playing in New York on September 9, 2008 – and we would love for you to cover H.R. and his new album, or the show, in conjunction to his album release on September 30.

The details of the show are:
Rocks Off Concert Cruise
September 9, 2008
Aboard the ‘Half Moon” 23rd Street & FDR
New York, NY
USA 10010
AGES: 21+
Doors/Show: 7:00 PM
Tickets: Advance – $25.00 / At the door: $30.00