The Hanksters Ska & Reggae Band
What we do ...
We love to get people up and dancing to classic ska and reggae. Get ready for a big sound with three great vocalists and a lively front line with cheeky trombone, crisp guitar, and funky keys. Powering things along in the rhythm section we've got rock solid drums and bass spiced up with rootsy percussion.
... and who we like
We feature popular ska and reggae tunes from Bob Marley, Sugar Mynott, Delroy Wilson, The Specials, Boris Gardiner, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals, The Mighty Diamonds, UB40 … and many more. We add new songs all the time.
Check out the set list
THE HARDER THEY COME, RUDY, HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, I’LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT, GOOD THING GOING, TRAIN TO SKAVILLE, DADDY WAS A BANK ROBBER, DANCING MOOD, NO WOMAN NO CRY, I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU, CUPID, I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW, HE’LL HAVE TO GO, RED RED WINE, MONKEY MAN, HIGHER AND HIGHER, THREE LITTLE BIRDS, HOLD ME TIGHT, SATISFACTION, WAITING IN VAIN, REDEMPTION SONG, I SHALL BE RELEASED, MADNESS VALERIE, JOHNNY TOO BAD, PRESSURE DROP, CHERRY OH BABY, POLICE AND THIEVES, NIGHT NURSE, GANGSTERS, SILHOUETTE MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM TEARS OF A CLOWN THE TIDE IS HIGH, MADNESS, DANCE, CLEOPATRA, UNCHAIN MY HEARTJoin us at a gig
Coming soon
| Mar 15th | Ronnie's, Warwick |
| Mar 24th | Buck and Bell, Long Itchington |
| Apr 13th | Napton Cidery (afternoon) |
| Apr 20th | Old Tramway, Stratford |
| May 3rd | Oak House, Leamington |
| May 18th | Private party |
| Jun 8th | Private party , Welshpool |
| Jun 14th | Ronnie's, Warwick |
| Jun 15th | Private party, Nelson club |
| Aug 3rd | The Nelson Club |
| Sep 6th | Ronnie's, Warwick |
| Sep 22nd | Private party |
| Sep 28th | The Fusilier, Leamington |
| Dec 22nd | Ronnie's, Warwick |
Previous
| February 24th | The Nelson Club, Warwick |
| December 31st | NYE bash, Oak House, Leamington |
| December 24th | New Crown Inn, Stockton |
| December 20th | Somervile (A-Train Express) |
| December 16th | Private party |
| November 18th | The Greyhound, Leamington |
| Oct 21st | Oak House, Leamington |
| Oct 19th | Ronnie's of Warwick |
| Sep 21st | Oak House, Leamington |
| Sep 29th | Sydenham club, Leamington |
| Sep 29th | Sydenham club |
| August 28th | Murphfest |
| August 25th | The Lounge, Rugby |
| August 19th | Harbury social club |
| August 11th | Murphy's, Leamington |
| August 10th | Ronnie's Bar, Warwick |
| August 4th | Sydenham socal club, Leamington |
| July 29th | Newnham music on the green |
| July 13th | Ronnie's Bar, Warwick |
| July 15th | Court Leet Beer Festival |
| June 25th | Leamington Canal Festival |
| June 24th | Sydnifest, Leamington |
| June 2nd | Sydenham club |
| May 31st | Ronnie's Bar, Warwick |
Meet the band
There's a running joke in the Leamington music scene that the Hanksters is not so much a band as bunch of mates looking for any excuse to make music. As Hamish, our 'bone player, said, "I'm not sure if I'm joining a co-operative or a cult!" Formed in 2022, by the late - and much missed - Stephen Boyer, here's our current lineup.
| Bob Cooper | Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica |
| Louise Louise | Keys, backing vocals |
| Hamish Foxley | Trombone |
| Simon Clarkson | Bass |
| Sean McFadden / Paul Vine | Drums |
| Paul Englefield | Lead guitar, djembe, backing vocals |
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