The Specials’ guitarist explains why Lily Allen played a big part in the band re-forming, in The Guardian UK.
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Upbeat without forcing the party, Berkeley, California’s ska-veterans The Uptones return with their first studio album in decades, nailing down a bottom end that cements the groove with horns that reach for the stratosphere. The years have betrayed them none. Four original members augmented by an additional fantastic four, the eight-piece cruise with neither nostalgia nor a rusted gear. Initially, the studio might not seem the place to capture a definitive live act – their most noted [click to continue…]
No. 1 Station is a Ska band from London. It’s perfectly obvious when you hear their songs. A breath of fresh air for ska fans. They got that tail waggin’ Blue Beat Jamaican sound. Their myspace tracks make ME think of dancing on the black and white… Great band!
