Symarip
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Symarip, (also known as The Bees, The Pyramids, Seven Letters and Zubaba) were a ska and reggae band from the United Kingdom, originating in the late 1960s.
Consisting of members of West Indian descent, Symarip is widely marked as one of the original skinhead bands, being one of the first to target skinheads as an audience. Their style of music became known as skinhead reggae, and their hits included "Skinhead Moonstomp", "Skinhead Girl" and "Skinhead Jamboree".
They moved to Germany in 1971, performing reggae and Afro-rock under the name Zubaba. In 1980, the album Skinhead Moonstomp was re-issued in the wake of the 2 Tone craze, hitting the UK pop charts for the first time. The band officially split in 1983. Trojan Records released a best of album in 2004 — with a new single, "Back From the Moon", performed by two of the former band members, Monty Neysmith and Roy Ellis.
The band's name is an approximate anagram of the word pyramids. The song "Skinhead Moonstomp" is based on the Derrick Morgan song, "Moon Hop".
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[edit] Line up
- Roy Ellis (vocalist)
- Monty Neysmith (Hammond organ keyboardist)
- Frank Pitter (drummer)
- Micheal Thomas (bassist)
- Josh Roberts (guitarist)
- Roy Bug Knight (saxophonist)
- Johney Johnson (trumpeter)
- Carl Grifith (sax & alto)
[edit] Partial discography
[edit] Albums
- The Pyramids - The Pyramids - President Records - PTL-1021 (1969)
- Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp - Trojan - TBL-102 (1969)
- The Pyramids - Drunk and Disorderly - Ariola Records (1979)
- Symarip/The Pyramids/Seven Letters - The Best Of - Trojan TJACD154 (2004)
[edit] Singles (as Symarip)
- "Fung Sure" / "Tomorrow At Sundown" - Doctor Bird - DB-1306 (1969)
- "Skinhead Moonstomp" / "Must Catch A Train" - Treasure Isle - TI-7050 (1969)
- "Parson's Corner" / "Redeem" - Treasure Isle - I-7054 (1970)
- "La Bella Jig" / "Holiday By The Sea" - Treasure Isle - TI-7055 (1970)
- "Skinhead Moonstomp" / "Skinhead Jamboree" - Trojan - TR-9062 (1979)
[edit] External links
- Biography on Trojan Records site
- Mr. Symarip - Roy Ellis
- Interview with Symarip member
- Symarip discography
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