Captain SKA

Captain SKA

Captain SKA are an unsigned six-piece ska band from Camberwell, London. They first become widely known in 2010 with Liar Liar, a political song about UK austerity.

Career and releases

The group records political singles and releases the Crime EP in 2014. In 2017, they release Liar Liar GE2017, a remix of their earlier track that focuses on the Conservative Party's record in government and includes sampled quotes from Prime Minister Theresa May. The song reaches number 4 on the Official UK chart on release.

Reception

Captain SKA's political material attracts attention in UK and international news media, and the success of Liar Liar GE2017 is noted alongside its omission from British radio countdown lists.