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No.1 Station

No.1 Station Rockin' The Nation

About Me

Myspace Contact Tables"The UK's premiere Ska Band" Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2, 24/07/06No.1 Station are the vanguards of a new generation of Blue Beat - the generic name given to Jamaican music in Britain in the 1960's. Playing authentic Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae in the way it was originally intended. No.1 Station have been responsible for the resurgence of the seminal Blue Beat record label and have released half a dozen internationally acclaimed singles on the imprint. No.1 Station are perennial festival favourites, and have played regularly at all the great festivals of the last few years, including; Glastonbury, Sunrise, Waveform, Lost Vagueness, Ireland's Electric Picnic and Spraoi festivals and many other local festivals around the UK and Ireland. An eight piece band consisting of a driving rhythm section, blistering horns, and melodic blues vocals, No.1 Station get the crowds on their feet, rocking to the beat wherever they perform. With their brand new album - Boss Beat - due for release in July 2008, No.1 Station are at the forefront of a new wave of live bands that are taking the international music scene by storm. No.1 Station - rockin' the nation!

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Member Since: 8/4/2006
Band Website: no1station.com
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Influences: Lee Perry, Prince Buster, Skatalites, Studio one, Laurel Aitken, Upsetters, Jamaican music in general.

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No.1 Station new album Boss Beat OUT NOW!!!!



No.1 Station: Boss Beat: 15 killer tracks on Rockers Revolt records!
Sounds Like: Classic Jamaican sounds with a post modern twist

Laurel Boogie live at Notting Hill Carnival

Rainbow Warrior live at Vickrams, Slough.

Airstrip One live at Victoria Park.

Friday Night live at Rhythms Of The World Festival
No.1 Station featuring MC Boss & Ms. Moretti
Record Label: Blue Beat Records/Rockers Revolt
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Airstrip One

Airstrip One is the first sample track we're letting you hear from the new album. We have recorded a body of work over the last months, and we hope to have the project finished and ready for release b...
Posted by No.1 Station on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:34:00 PST