Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Derek Breakfield (Musician, Producer, former Bassist of The Untouchables)
“We were the first ska band ever signed to a major label. We were signed to Stiff Records in England and so we played with so many people, Poorman, like Siouxsie and the Banshees, UB40, Squeeze, The Bangles, to Frankie Goes To Hollywood. I mean, we were on a bill with so many bands because a lot of the English bands didn’t have draws in California or Los Angeles or whatever. So we would just go out with them to make sure that the supporting act would bring lots of people in. And it was great times.”
Air date: 05/13/2025
Tune in as Poorman interviews Derek Breakfield, Musician, Producer, and former Bassist of The Untouchables, a soul and mod band from Silver Lake in Los Angeles, CA. The band is credited with being America’s first ska band.
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