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The Selecter

The Selecter
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About

The Selecter is a British ska band formed in Coventry in the late 1970s as part of the 2 Tone movement. Known for blending ska, new wave and punk, the group is fronted by the charismatic Pauline Black. Their hits include "On My Radio" and "Three Minute Hero".

What's new

  • 2025-03

    The Selecter performed as the support band for Steel Pulse on their 50th anniversary tour, which included five British cities including Birmingham.

  • 2025-03

    The documentary film Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story was screened at Bradford's Pictureville Cinema with a subsequent Q&A with Pauline Black.

  • 2024-10

    The documentary film Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story (directed by Jane Mingay) had its world premiere at the London Film Festival BFI in October 2024.

  • 2025

    2025 was the 45th anniversary of the debut album Too Much Pressure.

  • 2022-01

    Frontwoman Pauline Black received the OBE title in the New Year Honours for services to the entertainment industry.

Tracks

On My Radiodebut single from 1979, over 250,000 copies sold, UK Top 10
Three Minute Heroone of the band's most performed hits, part of the debut album Too Much Pressure
Missing WordsUK Top 40 single from the album Too Much Pressure (1980)
Too Much Pressuredebut album (1980), UK #5 - foundational recording of the British ska scene
Celebrate the Bulletsecond album (1981), controversial title at the time of the Reagan assassination attempt

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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