Biography: The Communicators

The process of creating this superb SKA band had several stages of evolution.

Inspiration => Realisation => Frustration => Transformation => Master****** and Adulation.

INSPIRATION

Inspiration came from the one they call 'BIG MITCH' and his burning desire to SKANK harder than anyone in the world. Fuelled by several pints of Belgium's finest lager and a session in the pub with original guitarist Chris 'lightfoot' the idea came to form the band.

REALISATION

After eating too many Christmas puddings over the festive period Big Mitch's New Years resolution to loose weight was not going so well, SKANKING was the only way to sweat it off!!

COMMUNICATION

Being only one person in a band is not much fun, even if you can already drink the same as a ten piece band! Fortunately help was on hand to assist Big Mitch with his quest for slenderness.

Big Mitch press-ganged the services of several players from his other band, The Riverbrew (available for Birthdays, Weddings but not Bah Mitzvahs!)

• Beaker – Trumpet
• Bones – Keyboards

• Stretch – Bass Guitar
• Kato – Drums
• Captin Bongo – Percussion
• Mossey Boy! – Saxophone
• lightfoot – Original guitarist

FRUSTRATION

Rehearsals started well in January 2005 with no sign of foreboding. Second rehearsal into the bands existence as The Communicators and the 'Spinal Tap' syndrome kicked in. Chris 'lightfoot' was strumming away like a hummingbird on heat, unaware of the Burnham-on-Sea pond life sat wasted at the bar. It transpires that he knew one or two of them from a previous life. They threatened to permanently adjust his vocal range there and then if he continued to play with The Communicators. Obviously being able to sing falsetto was not high on Chris's wish list so he legged it leaving his gear and even his smokes in the rehearsal room. That was the last we saw of him.

Fortunately Big Mitch knew a top class guitar player who was happy to step into the running shoes of Chris 'lightfoot';

• Sgt Stax – Guitar

TRANSFORMATION

The band worked hard to get a sound that was as tight as a ducks arse, the metamorphosis was only complete with the creation of the bands alter ego's and new identity.

MASTER******

ADULATION

The band laid down some musical forms in the studio and the scene was set (like an episode of Grange Hill) to play our first gig. The band has had some great feedback from audiences around the area and has taken many people back to their teenage years when the secondwave of SKA took the country by storm back in the 80's! The addition of new wave punk-ska in the bands repertoire, such as reel big fish, has also made the band popular with the young 'uns