European tours are being arranged for April and June/July 2012 - dates include the Austrian Ska Festival in Vienna.
The band's line-up has yet to be finalised, but expected to see Trevor Griggs (keyboards), Jon Garber (guitar) from the Originals and drummer Steve Wyse - ex Judge Dread (70's ska and reggae legend) - they'll be joined by Phil Brown on sax and top session guitarist Steve Freeman - who's sessioned with too many top artists to list here.
In The UK
In August we will be at The Skabour Festival, Folkestone on Sunday 12th, then it's back to The Broadstairs Pavilion Theatre on Wednesday 15th August 2012 at 10.00 PM (during Broadstairs Folk Week).
Arthur Kay's first Ska records were released in the 1970's and although these early recordings were not a big commercial success, they helped in starting the massive British Ska movement of the early 80's and have had an influence on Ska and Reggae bands ever since.
The Originals have been Arthur Kay's and the late Judge Dread's backing band since the 70's.
OK - The sound doesn't fit with the video. This is because the video was shot at a Ska Club in London (I think) and the sound recording taken from a gig in Europe.
Thanks goes to our old recording engineer and radio producer friend Chris Ashman for welding the two together and inserting some historic and unflattering images of the band.
Note that we have Kev Bowyer guesting on bass guitar.
Other musicians are: Toby Hoskins (guitar), Steve Wyse (drums), Roger Goodwin (sax), Trevor Griggs (Hammond) and Me - Arthur Kay!
