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Artist
The Skapones
12+ albums
United Kingdomska2-tone2 toneDarlington
about
Formed in 2013 in Darlington, the market town based in the Tees Valley in the north east of England. In January 2018, they released the title track from their debut album "(From) Cradle To Grave" which hit number one in the UK Reggae Charts and this was followed up in May 2018 by their second single "The Ghost In Me" which hit the Top 10 in the UK Reggae Charts. This was followed by a Top 5 placing in the reggae charts for their third single up "Betrayal Of Trust" . Their debut album "Cradle To Grave" was released Summer 2018. December 2018 saw the release of the 4th single "Skapones A Go-Go". September 2019 saw the release of When It's Gone, It's Gone, their first track from their upcoming 2nd album due to be released late 2019 / early 2020. Earlier releases include 2 CD Eps "The Tommy Gun EP" and latest " Rudys Return " EP which features Lynval Golding & Jon Read of The Specials. They have recorded tracks in the past for the Specialized Project that raises money for Teenage cancer Trust & Youth Music UK- " Police On My Back" for the Specialized project album " Combat cancer- A tribute to The Clash", "Midnight Ravers" for the 2016 "One Heart - A tribute to Bob Marley" album and "Smithers Jones" for the 2017 Specialized tribute to The Jam, The Skapones have also headlined events for March Of The Mods, Our House all dayers in York and Barnard Castle Big Day Out, The Leadgate Big Bash. They recently toured the States playing 8 dates in August 2019 and even supported The S
