Eek-A-Mouse with his band
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Remember when every weekend the streets seemed to be filled with flyers promoting live bands?
Posters such as this one from the early 80’s for the reggae artist Eek-a-Mouse, were designed with simple black graphics and font on a yellow background. Flyers were often designed by band members, usually double sided with more information about tour dates on the reverse and were printed locally for distributing to audiences.
This poster promotes the legendary Jamaican reggae artist “EEK-A-MOUSE” and his band at The Academy, Brixton and ”full tour dates” and was printed by Capital Studios. What was once part of ”throw away culture” has become important not only to recording the work and influence of artists but also the wider economy they operated in before digital media.
Digital free streaming of artist’s music has since caused many to lose income and rely on live performances. The printers who previously produced these flyers have since closed. Does this flyer have memories for you?
Voice of the visitor:
“I heard a Eek-A-Mouse tune for the first time on David Rodigan’s show on Capital Radio in the early eighties. It was called ‘Noah’s Ark’ which was a cut to ‘Saturday Night Jamboree by Wayne Jarrett. From then onwards I was hooked. Mouse is a 6’7” giant of a man with a character to match his height. He has a very distinctive voice which was in a sing-jay style and a very good stage presence which I had the pleasure seeing on a few occasions in the eighties.” -Masai Judah
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Black and white photo from exhibition, ‘Masquerading: The Art of the Notting Hill Carnival 1986-7’