Accidental President are a Ska Punk Rock Band based in Leicester, UK.
Back in 2001 the band were just a 3 piece punk rock band playing for
fun. As time went by and they started to write more songs and play more
gigs, they have developed into the "Hard Hitting blend of Punk and Ska"
they are today, as described by the Punkscene.
With powerful guitar riffs, sharp ska tones and dirty vocals provided
by Stef Ashwell and Matt Williamson, bouncy walking baselines from Tom
Foyster and Alex Fox with the beats keeping it all together, Accidental
President are one of Leicester's best Ska Punk bands, being referred to
recently as "Ska without the Daa".
To date the band has produced 3 CD recordings. The first named "Too
Ugly to be a Pop Punk Band" (TUTBAPPB) way back in 2003 when the band
looked and sounded very different - and as such is now no longer
available. The second and most successful to date is the 2005 release
"I Don't Need This" featuring 4 songs from just after their transition
to the Ska Punk genre. "Who Cares, It's Live" is the latest offering, a
live recording from 2006 featuring a 7 song set. Both "I Don't Need
This" and "Who Cares, It's Live" are available from their website: http://www.accidental-president.co.uk
Since the release of "I Don't Need This", they have secured support
slots with bands such as "Fandangle", "The Fight", "Whitmore" and
"Howards Alias". The band has also been noticed by "The Punk Scene"
website, "Demon FM" and "A bloke from Nottingham Evening Post".
During the summer of 2006 the band were featured on Radio 1's Lock Up
show, making it to the final 5 of their Battle of the Bands competition.
At the time of writing the band are preparing to go into the studio for
the third time, this time to record their debut album. Be prepared for
more in-your-face ska punk rock in the near future!
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