The Selecter, QMU Glasgow, 28th April 2023

The Selecter were formed in Coventry in 1979.  Classed as one of the pioneers of the Ska revival having co-released the first chart single Gangsters with The Special AKA with their own debut single The Selecter on the reverse, they were a regular in the UK charts for the short period their first line up lasted, alongside Two-Tone compatriots Madness, The Specials, The Beat and Bad Manners, to name but a few. The band’s line up has seen many come and go over the years but today the current version of The Selecter still sees original members Pauline Black and Arthur Gaps Hendrickson on main vocal duties with Charley Aitch Bembridge maintaining the core of the band on drums.