I tell you- I’ve caught a few listens to King Hammond over the years-  The King Hammond Shuffle popped up on more than a few 80′s ska compilations that I’ve picked up, as well as a few other tracks- but never did it occur to me that I was glimpsing something of a secret agent of the ska world.  That is until just a couple of weeks ago, when I started feeling lot’s of excitement coming from Marco On The Bass.   Thanks to Marco, I’ve now realized that King Hammond is not some flash in the pan, post-2Tone 80′s ska band-  it’s Nick Welsh of The Selecter and Bad Manners- as well as Skaville UK.  According to Marco, Welsh has kept his alter ego a secret, but only to those that weren’t really paying attention.

Turns out, that I’m guilty of not paying enough attention, because I hadn’t sorted out Welsh’s secret identity.  Even Duff Guide to Ska has been trying to tell us all, for some time.  We’re talking Skinhead Reggae Revivalism from way before The Aggrolites!

So I’ve been missing the boat for some time, and maybe you have too.  The good news is that Mr. Welsh is giving us a great opportunity to rectify this… by utilizing the power of YouTube!  Archival footage + new and classic King Hammond tracks = tons of killer videos!

I’ll post a few of them here, but you should swing by PaulSka67′s YouTube Channel for the full dose.   You should also track down Hammond on Facebook, as he doesn’t seem to be slowing down with these video updates.

Here’s the Promo Vid for the new record, The King and I:

King Hammond meets Swagga: Dead Men Can’t Skank:

Chicken and Chips was posted just days ago:

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