The Selecter and The Specials | fr

Formé en 1977 par Dammers, Golding et Panter, le groupe s'est d'abord nommé The Automatics puis The Coventry Automatics. L'année suivante Hall et Radiation rejoignent le groupe et celui-ci devient The Special AKA The Coventry Automatics pour finalement devenir The Special AKA. Joe Strummer du groupe The Clash ayant assisté à un de leurs concerts les invite à faire la première partie de son groupe sur le On Parole UK Tour. Cette occasion a donné à The Special AKA une publicité à un niveau national. En 1979, Dammers décide de créer son propre label, et Two-Tone Records voit le jour....

The blessed year 2000, Kristof Janssens and Gert Herrijgers have put up an old drum kit, a shook-up bass-amp and a four-stringed guitar. They are goofing off and playing around with old surf riffs and rhythms. When their good friend Koen Van Loon passes by, the three decide to start a surf combo. The fact that Van Loon doesn’t play any instrument whatsoever doesn’t interfere with their decision. Come a year, Janssens has put up a "real" band with a name and a space to rehearse in. "The Moe Greene Specials" (film buffs know why) come together in the old...

John Player Specials are a soulful reggae/ska band originally from Wigan, but now based in Manchester UK. Formed in 2006, the band originally played small venues around Wigan and are now firm regulars in the Manchester underground ska scene, and have 2 CD releases available for purchase from http://jps.bigcartel.com Members: Jordan - Vocals/guitar Dizzy - Guitar Elliot - Bass Jimmy - Trombone/hair Johnnie - Trumpet Ol - Drums The band take their influences from the reggae ska underground, taking note of bands such as The King Blues, Catch-it Kebabs and Harijan, as well as general life/lyrical influences from political-orientated bands...