Skaville UK

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Nick Welsh (Vocals/Bass) Nick has written, played and produced with artists like Bad Manners, Busters Allstars, The Selecter, Selecter Acoustic, Prince Buster, Dave Barker, King Hammond, Laurel Aitken, Judge Dread, Rico Rodriguez, Rhoda Dakar & 3 Men & Black. Other projects have included Big 5 a ska/punk hybrid with vocalist Jennie Matthias (Belle Stars) and the hit single 'This is Ska' with Longsy D.

He also writes music for TV (Peep Show, The Osbournes, Malcolm in the Middle, Gay Straight or Taken, LA Ink, Date My Mom, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Pimp My Ride), computer games (Smackdown versus Raw 2006, Day of Reckoning 2) and the big screen (Domino, The Magic Roundabout).

In 2002 Nick won a Grammy award for his work on the Lee 'Scratch' Perry album 'Jamaican ET' he was also on Scratch's 'Alien Starman' CD and was the MD on the live DVD 'The Ultimate Alien'.

2008 also saw the release of 'The Soho Sessions' a solo acoustic CD from Nick released on the Moon Ska World label. Nick is the singer, producer and main songwriter in Skaville UK.

Louis Alphonso (vocals/guitar) was the original guitarist in Bad Manners (voted channel 4's 1980's best selling band), co-wrote all the bands biggest hits including 'Lip Up Fatty', 'Special Brew', 'Lorraine', 'Walking in the Sunshine' and 'Just a Feeling'. As well as 12 hit singles, Bad Manners also had four chart albums: the debut 'Ska 'n' B', 'Loonie Tunes', 'Gosh its!' and 'Forging Ahead', spending over 200 weeks in the UK charts.

He also appeared in the film 'Dance Craze' alongside The Specials and Madness as well as countless memorable performances on shows like 'Top of the Pops' and 'Tiswas'.

Louis has also played with Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Judge Dread and Mr 'Double Barrel' Dave Barker on his 'Kingston Affair' album.

Al Fletcher (drums). Can you believe it, in this one band we have our second Grammy winner! Al won a Grammy for the Lee 'Scratch' Perry Album 'Jamaican ET' and played on the follow up 'Alien Starman'.

He has also drummed on The Selecter album 'Cruel Brittania' and all three volumes of 'The Trojan Songbook'.

Al played many concerts with reggae legends Laurel Aitken and Dave Barker and for the 'Two Tone Collective' a Ska supergroup featuring members of The Specials, The Beat and The Selecter.

Al also played on the 3 Men & Black CD 'Acoustic'.

Winston has been playing in bands with Nick since 1992 when he played his first gig with The Selecter.

He also played alongside Nick in Big 5 and the short lived Ska Divas.
Winnie, who is a popular figure on the Ska scene today can also be seen currently playing with the Neville Staple Band.

It has to be said that he is no one trick ska pony! In a long and varied career, Winston has played with the likes of Robert Palmer, Chaka Khan, Utah Saints, Lionel Ritchie and the late great Barry White.
Winston,like Louis, is a lifelong Arsenal fan!.