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January 2016

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January 2016

ANY WEEK DAY

BETWEEN
8-9pm

Skalectrix is not a band but a labour of love

"Recreating the sounds of Ska, Rocksteady and Two Tone, this energetic 8-piece band will take you back through the cool sounds of the Trojan, the angst of Two Tone and fun of Bad Manners and Madness" - Visit London.com

The story so far...

From the drunken spirit of 1969, council estates around the world spewed forth a rag tag band of two tone heros.

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat.

In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant music genre of Jamaica and was popular with British mods. Later it became popular with skinheads. Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three periods: the original Jamaican scene of the 1960s (First Wave), the English 2 Tone ska revival of the late 1970s (Second Wave) and the third wave ska movement, which started in the 1980s (Third Wave).

The 2 Tone genre, which began in the late 1970s in the areas in and around the city of Coventry in England, was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's more aggressive guitar chords and lyrics. Compared to 1960s ska, 2 Tone music had faster tempos, fuller instrumentation and a harder edge. The genre was named after 2 Tone Records, a record label founded by Jerry Dammers of The Specials.

Although 2 Tone bands were respectful to the original Jamaican ska artists. However, in many cases, the reworking of classic ska songs turned theoriginals into hits again in the United Kingdom.

The 2 Tone movement promoted racial unity at a time when racial tensions were high in the UK. Riots in British cities were a feature during the summer that The Specials song "Ghost Town" was a hit, although this work was in a slower, Reggae beat. Most of the 2 Tone bands had multiracial l lineups, such as The Beat (known as English Beat in North America), The Specials, and The Selecter. Although only on the 2 Tone label for one single, Madness were one of the most effective bands at bringing the 2 Tone genre into the mainstream.

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