The VILLAINS -ska

The True Story of the Original VILLAINS 1980 - 1986 It is safe to say that very, very few bands in the history of popular music have experienced exploding on to the national music scene like Canada’s VILLAINS. The band was organized by the Front Man / Singer, Count Steve and Sax Player, Tom Perry, in London, UK and then relocated to Vancouver. BC Canada. Shortly after arriving in Vancouver, the band found itself in the middle of an event that made front page headlines and received hourly updates on local and national radio and television. Performing in front of a packed club in downtown Vancouver, the VILLAINS were arrested on stage in the middle of a set by Canadian Immigration Officers. Picture the band stepping into a paddy-wagon, dressed in full ska / punk gear, tipping their pork pie hats to the photographers. Oh, did I forget to mention that that band were all skinheads? Remember, this was 1980 and a full band of skins was shocking enough and the fact that most of the media was not familiar with the term “Ska” and they weren’t sure how to describe the Villains music added to the buzz. It seems that a local booking agency had snitched off the band to the ... more...