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Two-tone or 2 tone, also known as ska-rock [citation needed] and ska revival, is a genre of British popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s that fused traditional Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music with elements of punk rock and new wave music.
The 2 tone genre, which began in the late 1970s in the Coventry area of UK, was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's more aggressive guitar chords and lyrics. Compared to 1960s ska, 2 Tone music had faster tempos, fuller instrumentation, and a harder edge.
- Late 1950s, Jamaica
Mar 22, 2024 · 22 March 2024. 2 Tone music started in Coventry in the 1970s. Here’s a quick guide introducing the style if you haven’t heard of it before. What is 2 Tone music? 2 Tone music was a blend of...
Apr 30, 2021 · Ska. This article is more than 2 years old. ‘A blur of legs, arms and adrenaline’: the astonishing history of two-tone. As a new exhibition documents the UK ska-pop sound, stars...
Two-tone or 2 tone is a genre of British popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s that fused traditional Jamaican ska music with elements of punk rock and new wave music.
Two-tone or 2 tone, also known as ska-rock [citation needed] and ska revival, is a genre of British popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s that fused traditional Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music with elements of punk rock and new wave music.
The Selecter were "one of the key bands" of 2 tone music, the late 1970s and early 1980s genre that mixed ska with the energy of punk rock. The band's debut album, Too Much Pressure (1980), exemplifies the band's 2 Tone sound, mixing ska, reggae and punk rock styles.
