The Palookas

There are at least two bands called The Palookas. The original was formed in early 80s London and released records between '85 and '91. They were Jowe Head (vocals), Paul Holt (guitar), James Robotham (bass), Trudie Holt (keyboards) and Ritchie Praline (drums). A new band named The Palookas was formed in 2001 and played lots of shows in- and outside the Netherlands since then. They played twice at the Dutch Ska Festival (number one ska festival in The Netherlands) and shared the stage with lots of bands like The Toasters