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Dub Pistols

Dub Pistols
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About

Dub Pistols are an English band founded in London in 1996 by Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan, blending dub, reggae, ska, hip-hop, drum & bass and breakbeat into a sound that has made them one of the UK festival circuit's most enduring live acts. Over nearly three decades they have collaborated with Terry Hall (The Specials), Busta Rhymes, Horace Andy and Gregory Isaacs, and released ten studio albums - the latest, 'Enter The Sound' (2026), recorded together with The Freestylers.

113K
fans on Facebook
6.9M
plays of 'Mucky Weekend' on Spotify
6.8M
plays of 'Cyclone' on Spotify
#9
position in UK Independent Albums Chart (Enter The Sound, 2026)

What's new

  • 2026-03

    Dub Pistols released on March 6, 2026 the album 'Enter The Sound' in collaboration with The Freestylers on their own label Cyclone Records; the album entered the British album chart.

  • 2026-03

    The album 'Enter The Sound' reached position No. 9 in the British independent album chart.

  • 2025-11

    In November 2025, the band released the single 'Back On The Circuit' feat. Harry Shotta as a preview of the upcoming album.

  • 2026-06

    On June 20, 2026, the band announced the fifth Boat Party on the Thames aboard the ship The Dutch Master.

  • 2026

    On YouTube, the band launched the second season of their documentary series Dub Diaries.

Tour

ParisLilleLondonSouthamptonBathPortsmouthSkegnessLeedsBrightonExeterCardiffGlasgowNorwichDoverBirkenheadFareham

Tracks

Cycloneone of the first singles (1996), over 6.8M plays on Spotify; part of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 game soundtrack
Mucky Weekendcult anthem of the band, over 6.9M plays on Spotify
There's Gonna Be a Riotdebut single from 1998 that put the band on the map of the British big beat scene
Frontlinealbum from 2023 on their own label Cyclone Records; reached No. 3 on UK Independent Albums Chart
Enter The Soundcollaborative album with The Freestylers (2026); No. 9 on UK Independent Albums Chart

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