Regulators,The

In the late 50's ,Kingston- Jamaica, a new kind of music was born:Ska.A swinging mix of Jamaican folkmusic and Rhythm & Blues, but also with other black music influence as Soul, Gospel, Boogie Woogie and Jazz.After years Ska was taken over by Rocksteady and Reggae.Twenty years later the Ska makes his comeback, this time in Europe. British bands played a modern up-tempo Ska.Well known bands at that time are:Madness,The Specials,The Selecter,The Beat and Bad Manners .A number of bands remain to play the traditional Ska, also The Regulators.This band grow at the end of the eighties by a couple of friends with the meaning to let the old years become alive again with inspirators like Justin Hinds,Rico Rodriquez,Laurel Aitken,Prince Buster,Desmond Dekker,Derrick Morgan,The Claredonians and The Skatalites.Two times the played the supprting act by The Skatalites,but also by the Trojans,Mark Foggo's Skasters en New York Ska Jazz Ensemble.In foreign countries as Belgium and Germany The Regulators are well known.A number of tracks are appears on collection CD's. The Regulators now excist at 12 members with musicians from Rude Rich & the High Notes,The Beatbusters,Macamba and Marcus and the Rebels. They just released their debut C.D.("Tune in your Regulator")