NO strangers to Southampton, Brook favourites The Beat return to the venue tomorrow night.
One of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement, they are best known for hits Mirror in the Bathroom and Too Nice to Talk To.
The Beat present a wall of sound that transcends time and ska fusion rhythms to ignite a crowd.
The 2016 line-up features Ranking Roger and Ranking Junior on vocals with Oscar Harrison on drums, Andy Pearson and Steve Harper on guitars.
The Beat are known the world over for a string of hit singles, including 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 in a dynamic live show.
The Beat formed in Birmingham in 1978, 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.
Their first single was an arresting version of Smokey Robinson’s Tears Of A Clown, given a completely new feel, and was backed with their own composition Ranking Full Stop.
The band released three albums I Just Can’t Stop It (1980), Wha’ppen (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982).
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