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The Communicators are a 9 piece skanking bunch of nutters from across the South West that play their own outrageous blend of old school Jamaican ska, two-tone classics and new wave ska-punk. Expect a banging back line consisting of drums, bass, percussion and keyboards coupled with a red-hot guitar player, razor sharp horn section and vocals from a fat bloke in a whistle! Formed in the early part of 2005 The Communicators haven't hung around in entertaining ska lovers in dance halls up and down the country and having a right good time in doing so. With a brass section Bad Manners would be proud of, The Communicators are a must see for anyone who has ever worn Dr Martens or a crombie.
How did this Bunch of reprobates come to meet I hear you cry?!
Geezer in a pub (Lightfoot) asked Big Mitch to join his ska band. That made two of them! Mitch recruited Mossy Boy and collected Stinky, Stretch, Kato, Beaker, Bones and El Gingerie on the way to Hotshots Snooker Parlour for the first rehearsal.
Lightfoot turned into the great Houdini half way through and legged it down the road leaving only an amp (it wasn't his) and a pack of cigarettes. The band got battered at the bar - and the rest is history.
Sergeant Stax replaced Lightfoot and Captain Bongo brought his congas and his best dustbin lid. Frosty and Zippy followed Donkey Dan (who followed Frosty) and the Doctor into trumpet and keys, while the horny three took over El Gingerie's vocal duties. Gonzo appears in photographs.
What was intended to be a bit of fun for some passionate musicians turned out from day one to be some serious music. With influences from Trojan, through two-tone to third wave ska-punk, these guys can play anything - and they do! And it swings.
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Member Since: 9/20/2006
Band Website: www.the-communicators.co.uk
Band Members: BIG MITCH-VOCALS

SGT STAX - GUITAR

PAPA JOE!- BASS

CAPTAIN BONGO - PERCUSSION

KATO - DRUMS

MOSSY BOY - SAX

FROSTY - TRUMPET

ZIPPY- KEYS

Influences: MADNESS, THE SPECIALS, THE SKATALITES, REEL BIG FISH, BAD MANNERS, TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, PRINCE BUSTER AND ALL THINGS SKA
Sounds Like: The Communicators

Gonzo guests with the horny two.
photo by www.idhphotography.co.uk

Record Label: Looney Fish
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Tracks

Hi guys, we have put new tracks up on our page, please go and have a listen and leave a message with wot you thought of them? Much Love Mitch
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:19:00 GMT

Man of the Match

Fantastic triple header this last bank holiday weekend. Frosty was definitely man of the match on Sunday. I can't tell it any better than Stinky did in his blog on the website so here it is again...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 02:47:00 GMT

Big thanks to Donkey Dan

Big thanks to Donkey Dan from all the band for all the effort he has put in during his full time stint in The Communicators these many months. Dan is to travel the world at Her Majesty's pleasure...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 02:27:00 GMT

Yorkshire Tyke

We like Yorkshire. Great fun at Joseph's Well on Friday - audience exclusive but well up for it - we really appreciate the effort you all made to get there. Thanks to The Uprooters and Nutty...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Middlezoy to Moon ska

What can I say? It's all happening. Fantastic gig at The Fleece Saturday - great to see so many new faces and also to see again the people who came to The Prom. Every spare minute in the studio -...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 05:42:00 GMT

The Golden Lion

The new year is upon us and the mighty Comms are off again. Gigs are coming in thick and fast, we've several new songs on the way and Mitch can't keep out of the studio. You can tell things are gettin...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:40:00 GMT

Winter Warmer at Hemsby

Big thank you to all those who made our trip to Hemsby so much fun. Those scooter boys and girls certainly know how to enjoy themselves. Brilliant gig on the main stage on Thursday - lots of dancing o...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:33:00 GMT

Imperial Communicators

What a gig! A good time was had by all - except for the guy that went to see a fantastic ska band called The Commitments play at the Imperial in Bristol (they have got a brass section just like Madnes...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:01:00 GMT

SAD NEWS!!!!!

It is with regret that the Comms announce the retirement from skanking of the late great Doctor Rolf! After years of perfecting his very own brand of camp ska, the time has come to hang up his sandal...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:20:00 GMT

Beaminster we Love ya!

That has to go down as one of the best Comms gigs to date! Great sound, great performance & Superb punters! All we can say Beaminster is Thank you, and we hope that you enjoyed the boys as...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:27:00 GMT