MOVED TO CHEVALIER THEATRE - The English Beat
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Bio
The English Beat is a band with an energetic mix of musical styles and a sound like no other. The band’s unique sound has allowed it to endure for nearly three decades an
The English Beat is a band with an energetic mix of musical styles and a sound like no other. The band’s unique sound has allowed it to endure for nearly three decades and appeal to fans, young and old, all over the world.
When The English Beat (known simply as The Beat in their native England) rushed on to the music scene in 1979, it was a time of massive social and political unrest and economic and musical upheaval. This set the stage for a period of unbridled musical creativity, and thanks in large part to the Punk movement and it’s DIY approach to making music, artists like The Beat were able to speak out and speak their mind on the news of the day, as in “Stand Down Margaret”, things that mattered to them and the youth culture, as in “Get A Job”, and universal matters of the heart and soul, as in their classic hits “I Confess” and “Save It For Later”.
The original band consisted of singer-songwriter Dave Wakeling on vocals and guitar, Andy Cox on guitar, David Steele on bass, and Everett Morton on drums – later additions Ranking Roger (toasting) and foundational First Wave Ska legend Saxa (saxophone) completed the outfit. The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm.
The Beat first came to prominence as founding members of the British Two Tone Ska movement, with their classic first album “Just Can’t Stop It” fitting squarely in that genre. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, the band became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of that movement.
However, band leader Dave Wakeling never felt constrained by the movement. Dave has always viewed ska as a springboard, not a straight jacket. Indeed, the band’s sound continued to evolve over their first three studio albums, through the General Public era (a band formed by Dave with Ranking Roger, the toaster from The Beat), and has continued it’s evolution with the forthcoming English Beat album “Here We Go Love”, a PledgeMusic crowd-funded album set for release in 2016, the band’s first new album since 1982’s “Special Beat Service”.
Consummate showman that he is, Dave Wakeling has continued to keep The Beat alive and strong. Dave continues to tour the world as The English Beat with an amazing all-star ska backing band playing all the hits of The Beat, General Public, and songs from his new album “Here We Go Love”.
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RT @GeorgiosMasman2: "I Just Can't Stop" it is definitely one of the best albums of the era. The perfect blend of #punkrock & groovy #ska @…
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RT @wycombegigs: #OTD Saturday 24th May 1980 The Beat +The Equators + Mood Elevators Friars, Aylesbury Tour to promote @TheEnglishBeat debu…
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RT @LlSTENlNG_PARTY: 23 May 1980. The Beat released I Just Can't Stop It. You can replay the listening party here https://t.co/CPdKoHT5eu T…
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RT @Antonee: #englishbeatdayLA #Today May 22nd @MRodCD7 @dave_wakeling my contribution a @gwenstefani classic pic @MayorOfLA @TheEnglishBe…
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RT @helenpalmer1979: Happy @TheEnglishBeat day, here’s my tattoo tribute I’ve had this year ❤️🎶🎵🎶 https://t.co/9o2PYVxXDE
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