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Potato 5
3,317 listeners
The Potato 5 were a 1960’s styled Jamaican Ska group from London, who played from 1983 until 1989. The band featured various lead vocalis… read moreThe Potato 5 were a 1960’s styled Jamaican Ska group from London, who played from 1983 until 1989. The band featured various lead vocalists including Floyd Lloyd, Laurel "The Godfather of Ska" Aitken, and Spyder Johnson (who … read moreThe Potato 5 were a 1960’s styled Jamaican Ska group from London, who played from 1983 until 1989. The band featured various lead vocalists including Floyd Lloyd, Laurel "The Godfather of Ska" Aitken, and Spyder Johnson (who went on to drum for The Nutty Boys-an early 90s Ska band for… read more -
The Trojans
12,129 listeners
Specialising in ska & reggae with a dash of soul, funk, R&B & world roots, The Trojans were formed in late 1986 from the ashes … read moreSpecialising in ska & reggae with a dash of soul, funk, R&B & world roots, The Trojans were formed in late 1986 from the ashes of the premature demise of Gaz Mayall's first band Gaz's Rebel Blues Rockers. (Gaz is th… read moreSpecialising in ska & reggae with a dash of soul, funk, R&B & world roots, The Trojans were formed in late 1986 from the ashes of the premature demise of Gaz Mayall's first band Gaz's Rebel Blues Rockers. (Gaz is the eldest son of Blues legend John Mayall) Debut gig was the … read more -
The Akrylykz
656 listeners
The Akrylykz were a band from the 2Tone era from Yorkshire. Their vocalist and tenor sax player Roland Gift who was chosen by Andy Cox and … read moreThe Akrylykz were a band from the 2Tone era from Yorkshire. Their vocalist and tenor sax player Roland Gift who was chosen by Andy Cox and David Steele (of The Beat) to be the lead singer of their new band Fine Young Cannibals. This viny… read moreThe Akrylykz were a band from the 2Tone era from Yorkshire. Their vocalist and tenor sax player Roland Gift who was chosen by Andy Cox and David Steele (of The Beat) to be the lead singer of their new band Fine Young Cannibals. This vinyl from 1980 is inscribed with the words "Eat your heart… read more -
Skaville UK
460 listeners
Skaville UK are a two-tone ska supergroup. Made up of Nick Welsh (vocals, bass - formerly of Bad Manners and The Selecter), Louis Alphonso … read moreSkaville UK are a two-tone ska supergroup. Made up of Nick Welsh (vocals, bass - formerly of Bad Manners and The Selecter), Louis Alphonso (vocals, guitar, also ex-Bad Manners), Martin Stewart (keyboards, ex-Bad Manners) and Al Fletcher … read moreSkaville UK are a two-tone ska supergroup. Made up of Nick Welsh (vocals, bass - formerly of Bad Manners and The Selecter), Louis Alphonso (vocals, guitar, also ex-Bad Manners), Martin Stewart (keyboards, ex-Bad Manners) and Al Fletcher (drummer, former member of Lee Perry 's band). The band… read more -
Buster Shuffle
8,074 listeners
Buster Shuffle are a East London based Rock n Roll Ska band, who are currently unsigned. The band is made up of: Jet Baker - Piano/Vox, Dan… read moreBuster Shuffle are a East London based Rock n Roll Ska band, who are currently unsigned. The band is made up of: Jet Baker - Piano/Vox, Dan Piper - Guitar/Vox, Tezza Mascalli - Skins, Popey Doyle - Double Bass. Myspace www.bustershuffle.co.uk/ View wikiBuster Shuffle are a East London based Rock n Roll Ska band, who are currently unsigned. The band is made up of: Jet Baker - Piano/Vox, Dan Piper - Guitar/Vox, Tezza Mascalli - Skins, Popey Doyle - Double Bass. Myspace www.bustershuffle.co.uk/ View wiki -
Neville Staple
4,209 listeners
Neville Staple was a composer and a singer for The Specials, and was one of the founding members of the Fun Boy Three. He has worked with s… read moreNeville Staple was a composer and a singer for The Specials, and was one of the founding members of the Fun Boy Three. He has worked with such legends as Elvis Costello (The Specials 1979 - Chrysalis Records), David Byrne (Fun Boy 3 Wait… read moreNeville Staple was a composer and a singer for The Specials, and was one of the founding members of the Fun Boy Three. He has worked with such legends as Elvis Costello (The Specials 1979 - Chrysalis Records), David Byrne (Fun Boy 3 Waiting 1983 - Chrysalis Records), and Ali Campbell (Today'… read more -
Dave & Ansell Collins
27,459 listeners
Dave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10th October 1947, Kingston), a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, Kingston) , a keyboar… read moreDave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10th October 1947, Kingston), a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, Kingston) , a keyboards player, were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston, Jamaica in the lat… read moreDave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10th October 1947, Kingston), a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, Kingston) , a keyboards player, were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1960s, and joined forces in 1971, for the ska single "… read more -
Catch-It Kebabs
6,911 listeners
This 9-Piece band hails from Barnsley in South Yorkshire fusing together a modern twist on the ska genre; incorporating swing grooves and a… read moreThis 9-Piece band hails from Barnsley in South Yorkshire fusing together a modern twist on the ska genre; incorporating swing grooves and a punk ideology taking influence from a wide range of bands from ‘The Clash’ to ‘Glen Miller’ and a… read moreThis 9-Piece band hails from Barnsley in South Yorkshire fusing together a modern twist on the ska genre; incorporating swing grooves and a punk ideology taking influence from a wide range of bands from ‘The Clash’ to ‘Glen Miller’ and all that lies in-between, a sound which they have affectionat… read more -
The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra
2,026 listeners
Thirty five years ago, Lee Thompson introduced an entire generation to Ska music when Madness exploded from nowhere. Now, along with founder-member Mark Bedford, the two are moonlighting to introduce those authentic Ska and Reggae rhythms that burst out of Jamaica in the mid to late 1960’s to a w… read more