{"id":14036,"date":"2026-08-20T17:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=14036"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:42:51","slug":"meet-the-new-ska-supergroup-which-has-operation-ivy-legends-as-collaborators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=14036","title":{"rendered":"Meet the new ska &#8216;supergroup&#8217; which has Operation Ivy legends as collaborators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New ska collective <strong>The Family Business Ltd<\/strong> have today announced their debut self-titled album on Hellcat Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band consists of Jordan Cardy (aka Rat Boy), Preston (The Ordinary Boys), and Antonee First Class (The English Beat), with Operation Ivy\u2019s Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels as creative collaborators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bringing together several generations of artists, the collective combines Cardy\u2019s genre-blurring energy, Preston&#8217;s 2000s UK ska revivalist spirit, and Antonee&#8217;s legendary two-tone lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will release their debut album on Hellcat Records on September 25, with lead single <em>Floor Burner<\/em> released today as the first taste of their explosive sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Packed with grooving drumbeats and the infectious energy of 2 Tone, <em>Floor Burner<\/em> is the blueprint for The Family Business Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was pieced together from three separate ideas and evolved into this pure party-starter. 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