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Biography
Specialising in ska & reggae
with a dash of soul, funk, R&B and world roots,
The Trojans were formed in late 1986 from the ashes
of the premature demise of Gaz
Mayall's first band Gaz's Rebel Blues Rockers where
brief emergence on the London pub/club scene lasted
from early 1982 to mid 83.
Debut gig was the Astoria on Charing
Cross road by London's center point on the 23rd December
1986 supporting premier ska band Potato 5 and ska legend
Laurel Aitken. Within two and a half years the Trojans
headlined the same venue with the above acts supporting
them. During the first few years they recorded several
albums well received on the UK underground all on Gaz
Mayall's own independent label Gaz's
Rockin' Records, the first being 'Ala-Ska' featuring
the classic single 'Gaelic Ska' launching a whole new
genre of Afro-Celtic fusion that has since become a
hallmark of The Trojans' sound.
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The Trojans - flash music player.
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Several albums were
licensed to Japan from '88 with 'Spirit of Adventure' on Sony
records opening up an avenue of succesive
tours with mainstream coverage to a large audience where
they are still very popular today.
Some original band members are still regular
performers with the band including saxophonist Rudy Jones
and Colin Humphrey. The line-up often features bagpipes, violin,
guest female vocalists, on top of the regular two guitars,
drum, bass percussion regular touring group with Gaz at the
centre stage singing and playing melodica. Regularly legendary
guest horn players such as trumpeter Eddie Tan tan Thornton
ot Trombone Rico Rodriguez come to join the band on tour.
The trojans tour often mainly in Europe
and do lots of one-off special shows at festivals, clubs,
bars and private parties being popular with the young and
old and people of all cultures to suit our multicultural day
and age.
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