Symarip Pyramid

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Symarip Pyramid is a Reggea and Ska group that was established in 2008 in United Kingdom. Founded by Frank pitter who was previously the founding member of the 1960s band Symarip also known as The Bees, The Pyramids, Seven Letters and Zubaba which was also a Reggea/Ska band. Consisting of members of West Indian descent. Symarip was widely marked as one of the first skinhead reggae bands, being one of the first to target skinheads as an audience. Their hits included "Skinhead Girl", "Skinhead Jamboree" and "Skinhead Moonstomp", the latter of which was based on the Derrick Morgan song, "Moon Hop".

They moved to Germany in 1971, performing reggae and Afro-rock in Germany under the name Zubaba. In 1980, the single Skinhead Moonstomp was re-issued in the wake of the 2 Tone craze, hitting #54 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]^[2] The band officially split in 1985 after releasing the album Drunk & Disorderly as The Pyramids. The album was released by Ariola Records and was produced by Stevie B. Frank Pitter and Michael Thomas currently perform in the band Symarip Pyramid'. Their "Back From The Moon Tour 2008-2009" has been with The Pioneers. Frank Pitter the founder of Symarip Pyramid currently holds all rights and trades marks for Symarip Pyramid since 20th April 2010.

Line-up

Roy Ellis - Singer (1969 - 1985)
Josh Roberts - Guitar (1969 - 1985)
Michael "Mik" Thomas - Bass guitar (1969 - 1985, 2008 - present)
Frank Pitter - Drums (1969 - 1985, 2008 - present)
Monty Neysmith - Keyboards, including Hammond organ (1969 - 1985, 2010 - present)
Roy Bug Knight - Saxophone (2008 - present)
Johney Johnson - Trumpet (2008 - present)
Carl Grifith - Tenor & alto sax (2008 - present)

Partial discography

Albums

The Pyramids - The Pyramids - President - PTL-1021 (1969)
Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp - Trojan - TBL-102 (1970)
Simaryp - Skinhead Moonstomp - Trojan - TRLS187 (1980)
The Pyramids - Drunk and Disorderly - Ariola (1985)
Symarip/The Pyramids/Seven Letters - The Best Of - Trojan TJACD154 (2004)
Symarip/The Pyramids - Ultimate Collection - Trojan (2009)

Singles

Blue Beat BB-386A "Jesse James Rides Again" (as The Bees) 1967
Blue Beat BB-386B "The Girl in My Dreams" (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-101A "Jesse James Rides Again" (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-101B "The Girl in My Dreams" (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-111A "Prisoner from Alcatraz" (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-111B "The Ska's The Limit" (as The Bees) 1967
President PT-161A "Train Tour To Rainbow City" 1967
President PT-161B "John Chewey" 1967
President PT-177A "Wedding in Peyton Place" 1968
President PT-177B "Girls, Girls, Girls" 1968
President PT-195A "All Change on the Bakerloo Line" 1968
President PT-195B "Playing Games" 1968
President PT-206A "Mexican Moonlight" 1968
President PT-206B "Mule" 1968
President PT-225A "Tisko My Darling" 1968
President PT-225B "Movement All Around" 1968
President PT-243A "Do Re Mi" 1969
President PT-243B "I'm Outnumbered" 1969
President PT-274A "I'm a Man" 1969
President PT-274B "Dragonfly" 1969
Attack ATT-8013A "I'm A Puppet" (as Symarip) 1969
Attack ATT-8013B "Vindication" (as Symarip) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1189A "People Get Ready" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1189B "The Fit" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1194A "Please Stay" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1194B "Special Beat" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1195A "Flour Dumpling" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1195B "Equality" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1206A "Mama Me Want Girl" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1206B "Sentry" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1207A "Soul Crash (Soul Serenade)" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1207B "Throw Me Things" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1208A "There Goes My Heart" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1208B "Wish" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1209A "Bam Bam Baji" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1209B "Hold Him Joe" (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1306A "Fung Sure" (as Simaryp) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1306B "Tomorrow at Sundown" (as Simaryp) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1307A "Stay With Him" 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1307B "Chicken Mary" 1969
Treasure Isle TI-7050A "Skinhead Moonstomp" 1969
Treasure Isle TI-7050A "Must Catch A Train" 1969
Treasure Isle TI-7054A "Parson's Corner" 1970
Treasure Isle TI-7054A "Redeem" 1970
Treasure Isle TI-7055A "La Bella Jig" 1970
Treasure Isle TI-7055A "Holiday By The Sea" 1970
Attack ATT-8013A "I'm A Puppet" 1970
Attack ATT-8013B "Vindication" 1970
Duke DU-80A "Geronimo" 1970
Duke DU-80B "Feel Alright" 1970
Trojan TR-7755A "Feel Alright" 1970
Trojan TR-7755B "Telstar" 1970
Trojan TR-7770A "To Sir With Love" 1970
Trojan TR-7770B "Reggae Shuffle" 1970
Trojan TR-7803A "All For You" 1971
Trojan TR-7803B "All For You" (version) 1971
Trojan TR-7814B (1) "Stingo" 1971
Trojan TR-7814B (2) "Geronimo" 1971
Creole CR-1003A "Mosquito Bite"
Creole CR-1003B "Mother's Bath"
Creole CR-1006A "Can't Leave Now"
Creole CR-1006B "Teardrops"
Rhino RNO-129A "Jesse James Rides Again" 1974

References

^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 544. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "ChartArchive - Symarip". Chartstats.com. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

External links

Category:First-wave ska groups Category:British reggae musical groups Category:British ska musical groups Category:Skinhead Category:Trojan Records artists

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 544. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[chartstats-2] "ChartArchive - Symarip". Chartstats.com. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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