Biography

Filthy Militia are a six piece ska punk band formed in North London in 2016. With a sound that draws as much from trad ska and 2-Tone as it does from the 90s and beyond, their debut EP Innocent Until Proven Filthy was released in February 2018 with a sold-out launch show at Whitechapel’s Urban Bar. Since then, the band have quickly made a name for themselves supporting the likes of Neville Staple, The Toasters, Random Hand, Lightyear, Captain Accident & The Disasters, The JB Conspiracy and Call Me Malcolm, along with appearances at Level Up Festival, Equinox and The Big One 11. While the rest of the world screeched to a halt in 2020, Filthy Militia refused to sit still, and after a successful Kickstarter campaign they headed into Hidden Track Studios in Folkestone with producer Oz Craggs (Neck Deep, Call Me Malcolm, Millie Manders & The Shut Up, 24 Hour Punks) to record their follow-up EP, Coping Mechanism. Now with a much more developed sound, incorporating influences from reggae, dub and gypsy punk, the new EP was released on Friday 4th February 2022 on Pookout Records, with a launch show following at The Black Heart, Camden. Coping Mechanism was met with great critical acclaim, with many citing it as the band’s best work to date and a marked evolution of their sound. After a tumultuous couple of years, the band are keen to keep building on their newfound momentum, with their sights firmly set on shows and festival appearances across the country throughout 2023.