Ministry Of Ska

Ministry Of Ska had been lurking in the shadows of compilation land for the a number of years awaiting their chance to escape and inflict a debut album on the unsuspecting public. To their surprise, the debut album `Rarin' To Go' has was extremely well received, especially amongst the Ska Zines calling it: `adventurous ska', `one step beyond the sound alike bands' and `ska for the 90's'.
The band was the brainchild of Record producer RusSell C. Brennan (Aka Russell Writer) Who grew up to the sound of all night Ska Parties in Brixton. It was his first time fronting a band after writing songs and producing for sucessful Mod Icon Eleanor Rigby. It started as a solo thing and the 1st track 'Skanking with The Torreadores' featured on the best selling Ska Beats album with many household names from the World of Ska Like Buster Bloodvessel (Bad Manners) Rankin Roger (The Beat) & Double Trouble & the Rebel MC.
He was then joined by Dick Crippen, formerly of million selling acts `Tempole Tudor' and `King Kurt'. After contibuting very popular tracks to many Future Legend Records cult Themes albums. They finally got around to doing an album of thier own 'Rarin to go'. Which is now considered a classic ska album and now sells for up to £70 on the collectors market'. It had elements of traditional 60's Ska, plus Judge Dread type humour in some tracks. But they also decided to kick start the new genre of Ska Surf. This is twangy guitar Ska or Chilled beach Ska. After contributioins to the best selling Dr. Martens Album 'Generation to Generation' and one more Cult Themes contribution they found themselfs too busy with other projects to do any more Ministry of Ska although Russell did sneak out a solo track under M.O.S called 'Ska Surfing at 5-0' which is considered one of M.O.S best tracks.
Russell has been threatening to relaunch the band and do more recordings so watch this space. Russell is also Author of the legendary book `Music Business Bastards'.

Ministry of Ska's Rarin To Go' Album is a Ska Classic. Deleted 5 Years ago it is now available from Itunes by clicking button below or from your favourite download store for the first time either as complete album or individual tracks.