RGG March 2015 - p.37
One of the biggest bands of the Tone movement The Beat
present a wall of sound that transcends time and ska fusion
rhythms to ignite a crowd They play with the sole aim of
connecting with and entertaining their appreciative audience
with their relentless energy and world class musicianship
The Beat are known the world over for a string of hit singles
including "Mirror in the Bathroom" "Too Nice To Talk To" "Can't
Get Used To Losing You" "Hands off She's Mine" and "All Out To
Get You" Their songs of peace love and unity fuse ska pop
reggae and punk rock and their dynamic live show has garnered
them a loyal following at home and abroad
The Beat formed in Birmingham in
part of the West
Midlands ska revival scene that also produced The Specials and
The Selecter whilst London saw the formation of Madness and
The Bodysnatchers
The band released three albums “I Just Can’t Stop It” (
)
“Wha’ppen” ( ) and “Special Beat Service” (
) which
contained many tracks that demonstrated their more politicised
and socially conscious leanings All three albums were reissued
in the Summer of
by Edsel Records with bonus additions
The
line up features Ranking Roger and Ranking Junior on
vocals Fuzz Townshend on drums plus Andy Pearson Matt
Godwin and Steve Harper and Bobby Bird on bass sax and
guitars
www thebeatofficial com
www facebook com/TheBeat
Featuring... Ranking Roger & Ranking Junior
on vocals, Fuzz Townsend, Andy Pearson,
Matt Godwin, Steve Harper & Buddy Bird
MARCH
20
2-Tone legends return
to the Black Country
support
The Assist
