Saturday, October 4 @ 8:00 PM
with support from the RPMs
£18 + bf advance / £20 door
Tickets through Bridport TIC on 01308 424901 or online from www. seetickets.com
Formed in the working class suburbs of industrial Birmingham in England in 1978 The Beat arose at a time of high unemployment and social upheaval. From the outset the band offered messages of hope and peace with an insight into sociopolitical topics would later alongside The Specials see them heralded as forerunners of the whole 2-Tone Ska movement.
The Beat’s first single was the infectious cover of Smokey Robinson’s ‘Tears of A Clown’ which on release went straight into the National Top 10 at No.6. The record, an effortless like fusion between a number of different musical styles such as Ska, Punk, Pop, Soul and Reggae, immediately saw the band finding themselves an overnight success.
After numerous offers to return to the stage The Beat returned in 2003 for a sell out show at The Royal Festival Hall with the inclusion of Ranking Jnr taking vocal duties to an accolade of critical acclaim. With Dave Wakeling heading to the US Ranking Roger alongside Everett Morton, Ranking Jnr and Mickey Billingham returned to their roots with deeper rhythms, a wall of sound that transcends time and an unwavering dedication to real unity and love that leaves the future still to be written, there can be no question…The Beat are back!
Support comes from The RPMs. Hailing from Brighton, The RPMs draw on the honourable tradition of that classic combo… the power trio. With a passion for rock, but not afraid of a good pop tune, these three young men are finding fans in unlikely places, most notably self-professed ‘culturalist’ Chuck D, whose recent ‘fan of your works guys’ tweet convinced them to ‘Get It Right Or Be Gone’.
Now fresh out of the studio with tracks that will form their debut EP, they emerge armed with only the confidence of youth and an arsenal of killer hooks, stand back as these young guns prepare to blag their way to the top!
