Solabeat Alliance

(formerly known as Spankboy) Formed late in 1998, Solabeat Alliance's sound was a reflection of their travels to the sunshine lands, combined with a thirst for rock. SBA drew influences from Caribbean culture through to Calypso Ska and Punk Rock. In the summer of 2002 The 'Alliance' hit the road for their longest ever headline tour playing over 70 shows including the Sound Club in Leicester Square, winning the National Battle of the Bands and getting signed to Moon Ska Europe.

Formed late in 1998, Solabeat Alliance's sound was a reflection of their travels to the sunshine lands, combined with a thirst for rock. SBA drew influences from Caribbean culture through to Calypso Ska and Punk Rock. In the summer of 2002 The 'Alliance' hit the road for their longest ever headline tour playing over 70 shows including the Sound Club in Leicester Square, winning the National Battle of the Bands and getting signed to Moon Ska Europe.
Solabeat Alliance are:

* Tim - Vocals
* Paul - Guitar
* Dan - Bass
* Oli - Drums
* Rick - Saxophone
* John - Trombone
* Jeremy - Trumpet

To coincide with their support on the Nov / Dec 2002 Spunge tour, Solabeat Alliance, then known as Spankboy, released the 'Rise on Up' EP, featuring two old favourites from the now sold out 'Adventures in Blue Flash' EP, 'Tongue Tied' and 'Perfect Day', and two newer cuts 'Set it Off' and 'Summer Nights'. This 'Rise On Up' EP went down a treat on the now legendary 'Over The Moon Tour 2003', a tour featuring Solabeat Alliance as main support for Whitmore.
Since then, the band lost a bassist before spending what seemed like 3 years in the studio, working on what was rumoured to be "one of the most sensational albums ever" in the making?backed up of course with some low-key gigs to give us a taste of what's to come. With a little help from a certain Phil Johnstone producer of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, the album "Island Fire" was eventually finished and released in March 2004.
The end of 2003 saw Solabeat Alliance supporting NY Ska legends The Toasters, and fellow American Acoustic-Ska artist Chris Murray, on tour in the UK followed shortly by the Moon Ska Europe All Dayer "Lift Off Into 2004" at the london Carling Academy Islington.