SF044 Dreadsquad & Tom Spirals – She Shook Me Up

Dreadsquad & Tom Spirals – She Shook Me Up
label: Superfly Studio
release: SF044
genre: Reggae, Ska

released: 18.05.2021
artwork: Krystian Żelazo

‘She Shook Me Up’ is a huge, uplifting digital ska release from the accomplished Polish riddim machine Dreadsquad, and rising star from Scotland, Singer and MC ,Tom Spirals. With an authentic vintage feel , crisp modern bassline and a truly love-filled message, She Shook Me Up is perfect for those summertime soundsystem vibes.

The first release from Tom Spirals and DreadSquad in combination, this track consolidates the love and live-show energy that pair the have already lit up dance floors together with, all over the globe; notably, BoomTown in England, Rainbow Serpent in Australia, Neversea in Romania & Walk’n’Skank in Scotland.

The riddim was originally crafted in 2020 for a bootleg Dreadsquad remix of Koffee’s smash hit ‘Toast’. Even without an official release, this bootleg blew up around the globe, garnering multiple plays from the likes of David Rodigan on BBC Radio 1Xtra; a clear sign to re-voice the riddim for official release.

The vocals on ‘She Shook Me Up’, provided by Tom Spirals, are a heartfelt blend of slick rub-a-dub flows and sweet soulful melodies that speak about loving someone “just exactly as she is, and precisely as she came.” This upful production, served alongside vibrant artwork by designer Krystian Zelazo, is available digitally on Bandcamp via DreadSquad or Tom Spirals and in all major online stores or streaming platforms.