Biography
Formed on the West Coast as one of the first ska acts to fuse R&B covers with reggae rhythms, the Untouchables cut sides for England’s Stiff Records and arrived with their debut album Live & Let Dance in 1984. The lineup centered on vocalist Chuck Askerneese, guitarist and vocalist Clyde Grimes, bassist Derek Breakfield, keyboardist Brewster, and a shifting roster of percussionists and horn players. After laying down Wild Child in 1985 and following it with the 1986 EP Dance Party, the group fell silent for several years. They resurfaced in 1989 with Agent Double O Soul, which featured their version of the Edwin Starr soul nugget. The 1990 live album Decade of Dance marked the band’s final release.
Albums
Mystical Disc (The Untouchables Remix)
2024
Oh Happy Day
2023
Grassroots
2021
Noa
2020
Summertime
2019
Hey Pretty Lady (I Wanna Dance with You)
2019
Mutations
2018
Bloodhound
2016
Free Yourself - Ska Hits
2015
Twenty Five
2011
Unusual Suspects
2010
Walking The Dog
2009
Voodoo Stew
2005
The Cream of King Alex and The Untouchables
2002
Guerrilla Pimpin
2002
Let's Get It On (The Album)
1994
Wild Child
1985
Singles
Explosion C3H5 (ONO2) 3
2024
Onward Forward
2024
Deep Six / Plastic Smiles
2022
Lifeforms EP
2020
Blackout EP
2016
Separate Reality
2016
The Fox
2013
Rosana
2013
Dem All Pirates EP
2013
I Do Love You / Mackie Mackie
2011
The Swing Doctor
2008
Just Da Way U Want
1994
Go Bah! (Los Africanos)
1993
Take A Chance
1991
Live
