This tongue-in-cheek band from Brighton whose sound was individualised by use of sax, later developed a penchant for commercial novelty records.
Tom Hark (1980) was a revival of the delightful 1958 UK hit by Elias & The Zig Zag Jive Flutes (honestly!). It was actually South African kwela music, not ska.
Bob Grover
Vocals, guitar
Johnnie Helmer
Vocals, guitar
Zoot Alors
Saxophone
Reginald Hornsbury
Bass
Dick Slexia
Drums
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