A super charged 11-headed ska monster is heading to Mossley this festive season, leaving a trail of skanked out bodies in its wake.
Celebrated Mancunian oddballs Baked A La Ska, named after the iconic 70s dessert with an ice cream centre, will be ringing in Christmas at The Vale on Friday, December 13.
With a high energy, crowd pleasing set list which has previously included Britney Spears’ Toxic, Survivor's Eye of the Tiger, Gary Numan's Cars and even Trust in Me from The Jungle Book, the outfit promise to bring the “heavy heavy sound” of Manchester to Mossley.
Roots magazine called them "a big serving of Madness style music-hall humour, spiked through with dry-as-a-bone Mancunian wit" whilst the Independent said "…retro-hip enough for the cool kids yet granny can shake her bony hips around to it too.”
Fronted by an unholy trinity of singers - Frank “The Skank”, Tommy Robot and Kuntri Ranks - Baked A La Ska also features Armitage Shanks on double bass, Wilkinson Sword on guitar, Robin Sunflower on harmonica and Heider El Presidente Nasralla on trombone.
Support comes from DJ fflyffilyfbb, self-described as unpronounceable but danceable, called a "top DJ in my book" by Andy Kershaw and celebrating his 32nd year of DJing in assorted fields, clubs and tents.
Johnny Clifford, programming manager, The Vale, said: "Baked A La Ska are a stunning live act and it's a real coup for The Vale to secure them for a welcome return to the venue at what is one of their busiest times of the year.
"They are a stunning live act and their level of musicianship is off the charts.
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