Jen & Friends

See the Gigs page for information about upcoming Jennie Bellestar gigs on 25 June 2016 in Cheshire and on 20 August 2016 at the Rewind South 80's Festival.

Good morning darlings, I am pleased to finally announce that the Jennie & The Slingers album which is a mix of Ska, Blues & Rockin tunes is ready to pre-order and should be in stock around 17th August - the album has some very special guests and here is a video of one of our singles PINK CADILLAC, more to come from this...PLEASE can you share with people that you know might be interested in this - thank you and have a brilliant weekend...LOVE Jennie Matthias xx

The Alma Street Festival Sunday July 5th

Songs for the SKA-RIOKE are as follows: for those of you wishing to jump on stage with Jennie Bellestar, Martin Stewart and the band to become lead vocalist for one song then feel free to choose your song from the list below - first come first served, please give us your name with the name of the track and we shall add you - everyone is welcome to this FREE family friendly event at Alma Street Festival in Kentish Town

This is SKA

GIVE IT SOME

Wooly Bully

Sally Brown

Israelites

Rat race

Up town top rankin

Special Brew

Too much too young

No No No

My boy lollipop

5446 was my number

IRON SHIRT / CHASE THE DEVIL

IKO IKO

ONE STEP BEYOND

MONKEY MAN

SWEET SOUL MUSIC

Jennie & The Slingers would like to give you an insight into the making of their forthcoming debut album with special guests Chris Foreman & Lee Thompson - if you like all things Rockin SKA Blues then damn you're gonna LOVE this - today we would like to introduce you to a taste of what's to come...PLEASE spread the word and share to anyone you think might be interested - thank you and much LOVE from Jennie Matthias x

HAPPY MONDAYS AND BLACK GRAPE STARS JOIN WE ARE THE REALITY PARTY ELECTION SINGLE

Bez and the We Are The Reality Party have launched an incredibly catchy new single called Right Now Is Forever, aiming to get to Number One on election day May 7th, as the Party aims to get elected in Salford and Eccles, and Worsley and Eccles South.

The double A sided single comes complete with another track, Bez's Manifesto, in which the Happy Mondays star sets out his politics, and he's joined on the tracks and four re-mixes by soul stars Loretta Heywood and Jennie Bellestar - lead singer of 80s group The Belle Stars - Happy Mondays' Mark Day and Black Grape's Kermit Leveridge.

Next weekend live and direct from Ramsgate at The Kings Theatre Jennie Bellestar Matthias, with Legendary Skip McDonald Toby Evangelou Matt Smyth, and on the bill will be Don Letts: Marc Hebden Roots Locker Ska Shack and more - on this night we come out in support of an alternative party in the area of Thanet - a great way to spend a weekend if you fancy coming down - Darren Bennett Katie Dore my good friends from Deal and the rest of the mods I am right looking forward to seeing you all there. Jen xxx

Jennie pays tribute to her friend Steve Strange on Chris Sullivan's radio show.  Steve Strange, better known as the New Romantic star from Visage, sadly died on 12 February 2015 aged only 55.  

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