A CLASSIC Prince Buster song has the famous lyric, "Don't call me Scarface". But a 10-piece band have done just that — with a twist.

The aptly named Ska Face, from Blackpool, have made quite a name for themselves in the six years they have been revitalising ska and two-tone favourites — and next month they will be coming to Bolton.

From The Specials to Madness, The Selecter to The Beat, plus many others from the late 70s and early 80s, Ska Face have sparked a two-tone revival across the north of England.

They may not take themselves too seriously — each member's stage name is from the Al Pacino film Scarface — but this is no reflection on the importance of the music they play.

The band are inviting everyone to join in the party at the Roundhouse.

Drummer Colin Appleby, AKA Alberto the Shadow, said: "We've played at the Roundhouse three or four times and I love the fact it isn't round and it isn't a house. It's a cracking venue and the crowd there are always brilliant.

"We all have stage names that we've taken from the Al Pacino film Scarface, so you can probably tell we don't take ourselves too seriously. But we all share a passion for ska and two-tone."

Fronted by the enigmatic Tony Montana and featuring an impressive four-piece brass section, Ska Face mean business — but want nothing more than to see a packed out dancefloor with people having fun.

Colin, aged 47, said: "People of all ages love ska. In the band, our youngest is 24 and the oldest is 73. We have a collective age of 450.

"Ska is basically traditional dance music. It's infectious. People can't help but enjoy it. A lot of the music has a political undertone, but it's fantastic to dance to. We find at each of our gigs the dancefloor is filled with people aged 40 to 50 all regressing back to their teens. It's party music."

The band have had praise from a number of top artists like Rico Rodriguez and Roddy Radiation from The Specials.

Colin said: "Ska started in the 1960s with people like Prince Buster and then in the 1970s a second generation came out, such as The Specials, then a third in the 1990s with bands like Reel Big Fish.

"All the bands I grew up with and loved when I was a youngster, we have played alongside — apart from The Specials and Madness. We have played with Rico and Roddy separately but not with the band. We nearly did, but sadly it got pulled last minute. Fingers crossed it will happen in the future, but for now, we're happy just to be doing what we love."

Ska Face play at the Roundhouse on Friday, September 25. Call 01204 528 323 for tickets.