About The Birmingham Ska Band – professional ska band based in the West Midlands
An authentic eight-piece Ska band with over 10 years live experience, The Birmingham Ska Band perform a catalogue of hits from the golden ages of Trojan Ska & 2 Tone.
Covering Toots & the Maytals and Desmond Dekker, through to The Specials, Madness and The Selecter, The Birmingham Ska Band come complete with horn section and male and female vocalists and are guaranteed to get the party started!
So if you're looking to hire the finest ska covers band UK has to offer for your wedding or event, get in touch with us.
Highlights include live collaborations with Damon Albarn of Blur, Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger and The Beat, performing at the Specials after-party, performing on the same bill as Madness at the house of fun weekender and supporting Reggae royalty Steel Pulse and Musical Youth.
The Birmingham Ska Band have also enjoyed headlining numerous festivals and corporate events across the UK and are highly experienced in playing weddings, functions and promoting their own shows.
The Birmingham Ska Band consistently perform with the same core of musicians however we reserve the right to make substitutions to the lineup as and when required.
We can assure you that in these circumstances the performance will still be spectacular and your evening will be a success.
Andy Hess, a long time aficionado of Ska, founded the Band in 2005. He was joined by Ted Davies (Vox and Guitar), Lorraine Stewart (Vox), Scotland B (Bass) and Roger Westwood (Kit).
Brian Wright, known as BeeDubya and later just Dubbs, joined Ted and Loz on Vocals. In 2009, they found a couple of itinerant brass players at a beer festival and welcomed Alun David (Trombone) and David Hipkiss (Trumpet).
In the summer of 2014 Lorraine left the band and was replaced by Sharodene Mellis on vocals along with the addition of Mark Overton on Saxophone.
Various eminent local characters can be seen from time to time guesting at The Birmingham Ska Band's notorious live shows.
Set List
Message To You Rudy – The Specials
Guns Of Navarone – The Skatalites
Ghost Town – The Specials
My Boy Lollipop – Millie
Special Brew – Bad Manners
54-46 (That’s My Number) – Toots & Maytals
Train To Skaville – The Ethiopians
Wooly Bully – Bad Manners
Uptown Top Ranking – Althea & Donna
I’m In The Mood For Love – Lord Tanamo
Israelites – Desmond Dekker
One Step Beyond – Madness
Mirror In The Bathroom – The Beat
Night Boat To Cairo – Madness
Sally Brown – Laurel Aitken
Hands Off She’s Mine – The Beat
Three Minute Hero – Selecter
On My Radio – Selecter
Too Much Too Young – The Specials
It Must Be Love – Madness
Louie Louie – Toots Ska Version (Originally By The Kingsmen)
Gangsters – The Specials
Monkey Man – Toots & The Maytals
Red Red Wine – Tony Tribe Version
Enjoy Yourself – The Specials
Lip Up Fatty – Bad Manners
The Liquidator – Harry J All Stars
Skinhead Moonstomp – Symarip
Long Shot Kik De Bucket – The Pioneers
Tears Of A Clown – The Beat
Ten Out Of Ten – Paolo Nutini
Nite Klub – The Specials
Pressure Drop – Toots & The Maytals
Too Much Pressure – Selecter
You Can Get It If You Really Want – Jimmy Cliff/Desmond Dekker
Get Back – Trojan Beatles
You’re Wondering Now – The Specials
007 Shanty Town – Desmond Dekker
Madness – Prince Buster
Double Barrel – Dave & Ansel Collins
Time Hard – The Pioneers
One Love – Bob Marley And The Wailing Wailers (Original Ska Version)
The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
It Must Be True Love – Toots & The Maytals
Phoenix City – Roland Alphonso
Occupation – Skatalites