50 years ago, Skinhead Moonstomp, Longshot Kick De Bucket & Liquidator smashed into the British Charts!The year was 1969. Immediately prior to this was the TV premier of Desmond Dekker's "Israelites" released late ’68 and, eventually topping the UK Singles Chart in April of ‘69. This introduced the UK to a new style of music it had not heard before. Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae have infectious rhythms which really got under the skin of the young working class people in the multicultural communities throughout the UK and into Europe. Out of this came “Skinheads”: a sub-culture that aligned itself with that of the Jamaican Rude Boys. Both Cultures share the love of the music we call Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae... and they have been united ever since.A decade later, a Coventry Band called The Specials arrived on the scene in ‘79 with new sound called “2 Tone”, which was also the name of the iconic record label that was Jerry Dammers’ vision.This “2nd wave” of Ska turned the UK black and white, sweeping the charts right through to the early 80's by mixing Jamaican Ska Anthems with Punk rock (the latter having been very popular in the late 70’s). The 2 Tone Record label became the launch pad for a number of successful UK bands such as The Selecter, Madness and The Beat... with other mainstream Ska bands such as Bad Manners contributing to a scene that had never seen before in the UK, and has never been repeated since.Ska music may have left the mainstream towards the mid 80’s, but it never went away. Throughout the 90's and beyond, many Ska Bands were popping up in Europe and America as well a rival tours with Original Jamaican Artists such as Dennis Alcapone, Toots & The Maytals and of course the 2 Tone Bands still carrying the torch. All of the above is the background to what is currently coming onto the scene... Brace yourselves ‘cos here comes the 21st Century Skinheads and Rudies with a new swagger and attitude!!!. We’re swinging it back to the original Boss and Trojan sound of the early 70's... The cool, authentic st. YA FRESHNESS & THE BIG BOSS BAND are available for bookings.

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