- Tony Beet
Tony Beet (born November 24, 1962,
Birmingham , England) is an English musician most well known for being the leadsinger ofThe International Beat (1988-1993). The band included members ofThe Beat (Saxa,Everett Morton ) andGeneral Public andDexy's Midnight Runners (Mickey Billingham ), and poetLouie Campbell .Their "The Hitting Line" album was produced by
Ranking Roger andMickey Billingham .Beet wrote and co-wrote many songs for
The International Beat . They performed live around the world, including tours in the U.S. and Europe, alongsideBad Manners ,The Selecter ,The Toasters , and originalEnglish Beat membersDave Wakeling andRanking Roger , among others.Beet is a singer, songwriter and accomplished soprano saxophone player, which is what he was playing when he met
Saxa in 1984. He started playing the guitar at the age of fourteen and soon fell in love with the sound and dynamics of an acoustic guitar, on which all of his songs are written.Tony Beet's roots are in
ska androcksteady , which are reflected in his songs - they are a blend of ska/reggae and rocksteady/a cool soul feel sound mixed with urban folk.He currently plays with
The Acoustic Theatre playing ska and rocksteady songs with acoustic instruments.External Links
* [http://www.myspace.com/acoustictheatre The Acoustic Theatre Official MySpace]
* [http://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2008/08/exclusive-interview-with-tony-beet-of.html Interview with Marco from Bigger Thomas]
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