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Saturday 30 August 2014
£7 (+BF)
Support:
The Strange Tenants
16+
NUS/Public
Doors: 7.30pm
Club
Ska Face are a ten piece Ska Band from the wrong side of the tram tracks in England's original ghost town - Blackpool. Their 10 individual members have a combined age of 450 - Old enough to know better but young and foolish enough to enjoy music with the passion and honesty it was designed for. Ska Face keep it real and enjoy every minute with an infectious stage show of power, energy and damn good tunes that you just have to dance to. There is no better remedy to a stressful week than a few cheeky drinks and dancing like a loon... And that's just the band!
Fronted by the enigmatic Tony Montana and featuring a phenomenal four-piece brass section, Ska Face pack a punch from the first note. With a rhythm section as tight as drummer Alberto's and lead licks that compliment the music perfectly, the legendary Rico Rodriguez praised the 'heavy riddim section' when first performing with the guys back in 2011. Specials guitarist Roddy Radiation has accompanied the boys on stage regularly and 2 Tone Records founder / former Special Jerry Dammers was highly impressed with the band's energy and authenticity when he joined them for a gig in June 2013.
Playing their own material alongside classics from The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat and Bad Manners, Ska Face play everywhere from Blackpool to Batley, Preston to Pontefract, Coventry to Camden, with an unrivaled sense of fun and infectious enthusiasm.
Support comes from The Strange Tenants. Coming all the way from Down Under, The Strange Tenants describe themselves as 'the godfathers of Australian ska' - not to be missed!