Ska legends The Hotknives were originally formed in 1982 in England by a group of friends interested in ska, dub, reggae and Northern Soul. They recorded two live albums, "Live at the boatman" and "Live and Skanking" before recording their first studio album, "The Way Things Are" in 1989. Having reached the top of the 3rd Wave ska scene and been banned from Radio in the UK, the band decided to call it a day in 1993.
Cherry BlackStone are a vibrant, fresh and exciting live band from London England delivering their new sound… Phunk Rock!! Cherry BlackStone’s influences range from Prince, N.E.R.D, Madcon, The Black Eyed Peas, The Roots, Ike and Tina Turner, James Brown and Sly and The Family Stone to create an exciting live performance that crosses many boundaries. The band was founded 5 years ago by husband and wife team ReDD and Andrez Harriott, who are also the lead vocalist and drummer.
TOO MANY CROOKS are:
Dave Cook - Guitar, Vocals
Marlon Johnson - Bass, Vocals
Alan Perry - Saxophone, Vocals
Tony Fish - Trumpet
Bradley Tullett - Hammond & Keyboards
Scotty Saunders - Drums & percussion TOO MANY CROOKS were formed following a Bad Manners gig in Brighton. The group of friends felt that Ska music needed to be dragged kicking and screaming into the next millennium if it was ever going to haul itself out of the underground, where it had been left to fester since the end of the Two-Tone Era.
The Beat, known in the United States as The English Beat in order to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name, was a popular Two Tone ska and pop music group. Formed in the English city of Birmingham in 1978, The Beat disbanded in 1983, but has reformed in the early 2000s with some of the original line-up.
One of the more popular and enduring groups of a short-lived trend, The Beat released three albums: "I Just Can't Stop It" (1980)...
