The Surplus People presents: BACK TO THE PLANET

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The Surplus People presents the return to Brighton of 90s, squat crusty ska/punk/dance band:

BACK TO THE PLANET + Support (tba) https://myspace.com/backtotheplanet

With support to be announced.


Back To The Planet (BTTP) formed while squatting together in Peckham, south east London in 1989, and attracted a dedicated following throughout the early nineties. They played four consecutive Glastonbury festivals and played many free festivals, including the Deptford Urban Free Festival and the infamous Castlemorton Common Festival in 1992. BTTP were vociferous in their resistance to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.Their music blended elements of ska, dub, punk, and dance music.

Their first album Warning the public was released on their own label Arthur Mix Records based in Hither Green.In 1993 the band signed to Parallel records and released a chain of singles. BTTP split not long after the release of Messages After The Bleep in 1995,to pursue personal music projects.