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Check out Johnny Socko's "Full Trucker Effect" and "Quatro". Check out more of their stuff if you like them, but stay away from the song "Bitch Stole My Hat" lots of swearing on all versions of that track.

Also can't stop listening to King Kong Girio's "Now That I'm Gone" album. It's more laid back, but great!

Bomb The Music Industry! is currently getting a lot of play from me, too. They put all their stuff out for free, so it is easy for you to get into them. A bit rough around the edges, and swears (when BtMI! goes for swearing, it goes all the way, so while most songs don't swear, when they do, they load it up) it is pretty awesome stuff.

Check out MU330 as well. Great band. But there's a catch. One of the reasons why I asked why you preferred "clean" music, is because you followed that statement by mentioning FIF, Insiderz and OC Supertones, all Christian bands. MU330's album "Crab Rangoon", while clean, is very critical of religion. You may prefer their albums "Chumps On Parade" or "MU330".

Instrumental bands? Come on, you owe it to yrself to check out the Skatalites!

Well, but lots of Fats Domino's stuff wasn't rock. It's r&b. And when he played rock, those records weren't particularly popular with Jamaican audiences. For a good (and really cheap!) look at what was popular in Jamaica check out Jumping The Shuffle Blues and its sequel Jamaica Selects Jump Blues Strictly For You

I don't think I've ever heard of New Orleans brass bands mentioned as an influence on Jamaicans, I doubt it would have factored very heavily though. They were, however, quite influenced by jazz, especially the current Bop sounds. Many of the musicians aspired to be jazz players, but for the most part knew they didn't have the chops. (That being said, Coxsone did put out a couple very enjoyable jazz albums on his Port O Jam label, I'm especially fond of "I Cover The Waterfront".) Those Jamaicans that did have the chops went on to very successful jazz careers (Joe Harriott (he pre-dates the ska era), Ernest Ranglin, and Monty Alexander in particular)

The Dualers - "Palm Trees and 80 Degrees" - CD / LP (Sunbeat Records)




Release Date: July 26th 2019 – Yesterday!




The Dualers release a new album of 14 original tracks that cover the full range of Jamaican based music with a little bit of Jazz and Blues added for good measure. With influences throughout from the Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae greats of the 1960’s and 70’s this album is perfect for a celebration of Summer. From their humble origins of busking on the streets of South-East London, Kent and Essex in 1997, the Dualers have grown and continue to grow appealing to fans and families of all ages. The Dualers, led by the distinct crisp vocals of Tyber Cranstoun, take you with them on the next stage of their journey with an immediate feelgood factor from the opening track into your own world of complete satisfaction from upbeat dancing to easy listening and chillin out. This album is suitable for everyone with its haunting rhythms, smooth melodies and hypnotic bass lines. Play it at a BBQ and you will have them all up and dancing...




Order CD /LP @ Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Palm-Trees-80-Degrees-Dualers/dp/B07S98KQDY/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1564131493&sr=1-1




Brand new lyric video for "Only When You're Around" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buuJzUQhGQ




Album Promo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SIc2AWY6qo




Full Band 2019

Palm Trees & 80 Degrees Tour




Saturday 24th August - Watchet Festival, West Somerset

Friday 6th September - Gavanizers SWG3, Glasgow

Saturday 7th September - Gavanizers SWG3, Glasgow

Friday 20th September - Bromley Civic Centre

Saturday 21st September - Bromley Civic Centre

Saturday 28th September - Leeds Irish Centre

Friday 4th October - Sub 89, Reading

Saturday 5th October - Tramshed, Cardiff

Friday 18th October - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh

Saturday 19th October - The Empire, Middlesbrough

Saturday 2nd November - Oxford 02 Academy

Saturday 16th November - 02 Academy, Birmingham

Saturday 30th November - The Leadmill, Sheffield

Saturday 7th December - The 1865, Southampton

Saturday 14th December - Indigo at the 02




Tyber & Pete 2019




Thursday 20th June - The Cluny, Newcastle

Sunday 23rd June - Avenue, Hartlepool

Friday 30th August - Patterns, Brighton

Saturday 31st August - The Brass Monkey, Hastings

Thursday 5th September - SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow

Friday 27th September - Lindon Club, Grimsby

Thursday 17th October - Rattlers, Bradford

Friday 25th October - Mercure, Maidstone

Saturday 26th October - The Hairy Dog, Derby

Friday 29th November - Chinnerys, Southend

Friday 6th December - Romford United Services Club

Friday 20th December - Lordswood Leisure Centre, Chatham




Full Band 2020

Road To Wembley Tour




Saturday 22nd February - Underworld, Camden

Saturday 7th March - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

Saturday 14th March - 02 Academy, Bristol

Friday 27th March - KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

Saturday 28th March - Camp & Furnace, Liverpool

Saturday 4th April - Mote Hall, Maidstone

Friday 24th April - Limelight, Belfast

Saturday 25th April - Limelight, Belfast

Friday 8th May - The 1865, Southampton

Saturday 9th May - Cheese and Grain, Frome

Friday 15th May - Boilershop, Newcastle

Saturday 16th May - Boilershop, Newcastle

Friday 29th May - Bromley Civic Centre

Saturday 30th May - Bromley Civic Centre

Friday 5th June - Stramash, Edinburgh

Saturday 6th June - The Engine Shed, Lincoln

Friday 19th June - St Albans Arena

Saturday 20th June - Rock City, Nottingham

Saturday 11th July - White Rock Theatre, Hastings

Saturday 12th September - Open, Norwich

Friday 25th September - Leeds Irish Centre

Saturday 26th September - Manchester 02 Apollo

Friday 9th October - The Academy, Dublin

Saturday 10th October - The Academy, Dublin

Friday 23rd October - Leadmill, Sheffield

Saturday 24th October - 02 Academy, Glasgow

Saturday 7th November - 02 Academy, Birmingham

Saturday 14th November - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena

Saturday 28th November - Wembley Arena, London

If you haven't already read them, I recommend both Neville and Horace's books, both different perspectives.

Bizarrely, I'd just finished reading them back to back, putting down Ska'd for Life only a week a go. Brad sounded like a right laugh to be honest, but neither really went into much detail about him. Just seemed like a solid guy, definitely an unnaturally talented drummer.

I searched Ebay first but it looks like Amazon has the better deals on the cds right now..I don't know anything about a compilation cd though!

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These guys just released an album funded by Kickstarter, you can listen to some samples of it here, but I think it's a great album worth checking out, as well as to support the scene.

Thank you!! I think their drummer is awesome! Yea I generally play metal but I try to branch out into other styles as well, hence the streetlight cover. I have the audix fp7 mic kit. Super decent price for 7 mics. Here's a link to it if you wanna check it out http://www.amazon.com/Audix-FP7-Instrument-Microphone-Multipattern/dp/B0038K9IGQ

Actually, Same Old Song is a Motown classic. Many Ska acts in the 50s & 60s did covers of the Motown hits of the day because they loved the rise of Black musicans and the Soul music but had to give it their own special island feel to the songs. I HIGHLY recommend Trojan's Motor City Reggae Box Set if your a fan of Delroy Wilson's verson of Same Old Song.

That compilation has a great live studio version of Bim Skala Bim's "Wise Up"... way better than any of their other more common versions.

I hope I am not the only one here that will see Bim next month during their short summer tour.

yes a great tune! lovely ´68 Rock Steady vibes! check out this compilation for tunes from the same period!

I really love this guy: https://www.amazon.es/Wa-Yo-Ska-Ko-Chi-Shin-WhatS-Love/dp/B00B3Y2H44

His "Lambada" cover is impressive!