Neville Staple
The original rude boy, and one of the undisputed forerunners of the ska movement. Best known for being the lead singer of The Specials, Neville is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once but twice. His biography reads like a who’s who of rock. Not only has he worked with such legends as Elvis Costello, David Byrne and Ali Campbell but has also shared the stage with ska icons Rankin Roger (English Beat), forming Special Beat. Although this line up never actually recorded an album, they successfully toured the US with Sting and Steel Pulse before embarking on their own headline tour.
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Monkeyrush
Monkeyrush and Fil Planet first crossed paths in a Brixton recording studio, then ignored each other for six months. Thankfully they finally got their acts together! Forging a musical union combining years of songwriting, gigging and recording experience, this a south London’s version of a supergroup.
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Goldblade
Goldblade unleashes the musical equivalent of a full-on beach assault incorporating heavy artillery, landing craft and an assortment of nuclear field weapons. John Robb, like some punk-ass James Brown, charges the band into the thick of battle. Prepare to be irradiated by their high-energy glam-soul-punk sound.
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Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs
Described as Britain’s answer to Hayseed Dixie, Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs have supported such luminaries as Bad Manners and Chas & Dave. They are definatley one of the most unique musical acts on the circuit today. Covering a wide range of music from geuine 1950′s skiffle such as Lonny Donnegan, through Led Zepeillin and The Doors, via Johnny Cash to modern classics such as Greenday, Motorhead and even The Pussy Cat Dolls! This band appeals to a wide range of ages and tastes.
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Eddie And The Hot Rods
Eddie and the Hot Rods began life in 1976, when four teenagers from Southend on Sea got together, and playing their own style of fast energetic rock’n'roll/r’n'b, were soon a big hit on the London pub scene. Catching the eyes and ears of the music press and the major record companies, they were soon signed up by the legendary Island Records and went on to have three hit albums and four Top 40 UK singles including the Top 10 hit ‘Do Anything You Wanna Do’. There have been numerous TV appearances worldwide and they have filled almost every major venue in the UK. A success in the USA too, they have toured alongside The Ramones, Tom Petty, The Police, Squeeze and Talking Heads.
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Patchwork Grace
Patchwork Grace members Tori Trash, Joey Strange, Crip and Danny Gunn are some of the youngest punk rockers on the circuit. Not letting their tender years hold them back, they have toured all over the UK and have been likened to genre leaders The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s and The Libertines. ‘Take elements of trash, glam, punk and sleaze – find four mates with plenty of glitter and attitude, chuck it all together and there you have Patchwork Grace.’ (Pure Rawk.com)
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East Of Ealing
Rocking four-piece band whose music takes in such diverse influences as reggae, techno, Celtic, Cajun and Latin.
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The Hitchcock Rules
‘Loosely based around a mixture of big band jive and funk rock’- The Prom, Bristol.
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The Crane Brothers
They ‘make music to celebrate and to heal. Lyrically and rhythmically flawless by anyone’s standards. Inspired by the true soul legends, by Tom Waits, by The Skatelites, by London, by Love and by… well, make up your own mind’- Filthy Little Habits.
