Ijax Allstars

Featured two tracks on Vaultage 79

Not a lot of info on this dub reggae band at the minute. They used to practice at Davigdor Road which had musicians all over the house.

Neil, Alan and Lou lived upstairs while Dave from the Lillettes lived downstairs, plus the long-suffering Mrs Saxby, bless her heart. Tony from Flesh lived there at one time and Paul Roundhill. Are you out there guys? Music was always being made at any hour of the day or night and it was a great place to be.

Ijax recorded most of their stuff - there must be some old tapes out there.

If anyone has any more stuff about the band please email us and we can continue to build this page.

Nick McGerr | Ijax Allstars | February 2008
I think you’ve got this one all wrong. I’ve got a brilliant live tape i made of them at the Executives / Woody & the Splinters free gig in Hollingbury and it sure wasn’t the line up you have in that pic. Terry Tetlow, who is Brighton’s best loved ska musician, will tell you all about it (get him a drink). Andy Taylor, who is no longer on the planet starred on vocals and mellotron. Ijax were more ska/bluebeat than dub reggae but could do it all including a massive “One Step Beyond” way before Madness. If you know how to get hold of Caroline Casswell (Brighton Uni/South East Arts Video/ “Reel Time” - Brighton Library) I’m fairly certain she can put you in touch with the festival organizer and may have a copy of the tape. Neil was in “High Time”. n
p.s. when did Executives”  release “Shy Little Girl” (as loved by J.Peel) ?

• Ijax Allstars at what looks like the Concorde. Alan, Lou and Neil are there but who ar the other dudes? Is one of them Hoppy?

Alan Hall | Ijax Allstars | February 2008
Ijax Allstars photo looks like the New Regent bottom of West Street to me. I've attached our gig image for comparison. alan (emma sharpe)