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• Beat Bahnhof

  Beat Bahnhof "SAMURAIS OF SKA" Originating from the Land of the Rising Sun and Skanking Around the World is Beat Bahnhof! A band born out of the cauldron of the music of the Skatalites, the 2-Tone movement, and Third Wave ska, Beat Bahnhof imbues their music with Japanese and Asian sensibilities into a concoction they call, "4th Wave Ska." Formed back in April of 2012 by vocalist and guitarist Ace-K who when coming up with the band's very unique name, procured the German character of "Bahnhof" to go with the "beat" from Rock Steady Beat. Beat Bahnhof released its debut album in 2013 in Dear Passengers that got the band noticed. That was followed by supporting the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra at the Tokyo Ska Jamboree of 2014 in front of an audience of 7,000 people. That led to a slot in the London International Ska Festival, a promise Ace-K made to his bandmates during their formation. The international exposure has seen the band fulfill its goal of Skankin''round the World (a compilation album with performances in the United Kingdom, Germany, Czech Republic, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines and Russia. Regarding that seminal album, Skankin''around the World, it was that self-same album that opened a then-young Ace-K's heart and mind to ska.

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