Legendary ska, rockabilly and country-skiffle band from SE London

Ska, rockabilly and country-skiffle from Forest Hill, SE London

Since their formation in Forest Hill, South East London in 1984 and their first gigs at Glastonbury Festival of that year, the Forest Hill Billies have been through many transitions, strengthening their reputation with a unique sound that gets their audiences raving.

The Forest Hill Billies have performed at

Glastonbury Festival, Printemps de Bourges, Edinburgh Festival, Dominion Theatre, Albany Empire, 100 Club, Gaz’s Rockin Blues, Transmusicales, Rockscenes, Brixton Academy, Dingwalls, Town and Country Club, Cricketers, Up The Creek, U.L.U., The Fridge, Hope Festival, Lambeth Country Show, Brighton Polytechnic, Bristol University, The Theckler, The Venue, The Royal Albert, The Duke, Amersham Arms, Lewisham Theatre, Zap Club, Oxford University, MJC Paris, and many, many more venues..

The Forest Hill Billies have performed alongside

The Pogues, Little Bob Story, Lee Perry, The Specials, Desmond Dekker, Fergal Sharkey, The Trojans, Bad Manners, The Gladiators, Glen Tilbrook, Johnny Clegg, Edwin Starr, the Woodentops, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Billy Bragg, The Flying Pickets, The Jivin’ Instructors, Maria Muldaur, The Deltones, Violent Femmes, Microdisney, Shrew Kings, and many more..

The Forest Hill Billies have been seen and personally appreciated by

Serge Gainsbourg, Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall, Robbie Coltrane, Lee Perry, Buster Bloodvessel, Shane McGowan, Maria Muldaur, Michael Eavis, Gaz Mayall, John Peel, Fergal Sharkey, Paul Merton, Bamber Gascoine, Julian Clary, Jacqueline Delaunay and 1000’s more..