Solabeat Alliance formed late in 1998 under the name Spankboy. Their sound was a reflection of their travels to the sunshine lands, combined with a thirst for rock. SBA drew influences from Caribbean culture through to Calypso, Ska and Punk Rock.
They began by playing gigs in and around the local area, most notably Salisbury Arts Centre, where they regularly sold-out the venue. In 2000 they released the self-financed album Adventures In Blue Fl...
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Solabeat Alliance formed late in 1998 under the name Spankboy. Their sound was a reflection of their travels to the sunshine lands, combined with a thirst for rock. SBA drew influences from Caribbean culture through to Calypso, Ska and Punk Rock.
They began by playing gigs in and around the local area, most notably Salisbury Arts Centre, where they regularly sold-out the venue. In 2000 they released the self-financed album Adventures In Blue Flash, which went on to sell over 1000 copies. In 2001 they booked themselves into Channel House Studios in Bristol to record what would become the Medication EP which, again, sold into its thousands at gigs and at shops nationwide.
In the summer of 2002 the band undertook a headline tour that saw them play over 70 shows in 3 months, including playing at the Sound Club in Leicester Square and Wolverhampton Civic Hall (where they won the National Battle of the Bands). It was after these dates the band signed to Moon Ska Europe.
To coincide...
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