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unusual facts about 2 Tone


2 Tone

The logo was based on an early album cover photo of Peter Tosh, and included an added black-and-white check pattern.


7 Seconds of Love

7 Seconds of Love are an English ska/2 Tone band, fronted by musician and animator Joel Veitch that writes and plays songs with often nonsensical lyrics.


see also

The Selecter

The Selecter were featured in the 2 Tone film documentary and on the live compilation album, Dance Craze.

The Selecter's debut album,Too Much Pressure, was recorded at the end of 1979 and beginning of the new year, and was released in February 1980 by 2 Tone Records and Chrysalis Records.

The Siren Six!

Citing the Pixies, Elvis Costello, The Jam and The Selecter among their influences, The Siren Six!'s music stood in contrast to the then-popular ska punk sound, combining 2-Tone-style ska with heavy indie rock and Mod influences and a focus on introspective lyricism, a combination Kingpin Records marketed the band with as "2tone/mod/emoska".