The Specials "The Specials" (2024 Reissue) COLOR:CLEAR and Vincent Weight

and Vincent Weight

"I am a cherry blossom baby

Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) added his guitar skills to the track 'Sky Pup' and can be heard as a percussionist on 'Spread Eagle Beagle'

) is a new gay lover band made up of Joey Holman (HOLMAN) and Roddy Bottum (Faith No More

Based in Los Angeles

The Specials "The Specials" (2024 Reissue) COLOR:CLEAR and Vincent WeightThe Specials are one of the defining bands of the late 70's early 80's along with Jerry Dammers' iconic label Two Tone Records. Originally formed in 1977 as The Coventry Automatics, The Specials combined Jamaican ska and Rocksteady mixed with the energy of punk and launched a whole Ska Revival which helped fellow like minded bands Madness, The Beat and The Selecter to release their first singles. The Specials first single, 'Gangsters', was released in