Overview
Following a sold out Auckland show in 2012, the forefathers of ska The English Beat will return for a four-date tour of New Zealand.
The band came out of Birmingham in the late 70s spearheading the British Ska movement alongside The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners and The Selecter. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock, while lyrically dealing with themes of love, unity and sociopolitical topics.
Consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums), and Saxa (saxophone), The English Beat released three studio albums in the early 1980s: I Just Can't Stop It (1980),Wha'ppen? (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982), and a string of singles. The current US-based incarnation boasts a setlist jam packed with fan favourites – 'Mirror In the Bathroom', 'Save It For Later', 'Too Nice to Talk To', 'Stand Down Margaret' and 'Hands Off She’s Mine'.
Information
When
Fri, May 30, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
7:30pm
Where
Bar Bodega101 Ghuznee Street
Wellington
Price
$59.00-
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