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Symarip were a British ska and reggae band, originating in the late 1960s, when Frank Pitter and Michael Thomas founded the band as The Bees. The band's name was originally spelled Simaryp, which is an approximate reversal of the word pyramids. Consisting of members of West Indian descent, Simaryp is widely marked as one of the first skinhead reggae bands, being one of the first to target skinheads as an audience. Their hits included "Skinhead Girl", "Skinhead Jamboree" and "Skinhead Moonstomp", the latter based on the Derrick Morgan song, "Moon Hop".

Line-up
• Roy Ellis – singer, trombone (1969–1985, 2019) • Josh Roberts – guitar (1969–1985) • Michael "Mik" Thomas – bass guitar (1969 – 1985, 2008 – present) • Frank Pitter – drums (1969 – 1985, 2008 – present) • Monty Neysmith – keyboards, including Hammond organ (1969 – 1985, 2010 – present) • Roy Bug Knight – saxophone (2008 – present) • Johney Johnson – trumpet (2008 – present) • Carl Grifith – tenor and alto saxophone (2008 – present) ==Partial discography==
Partial discography
Albums • The Pyramids – The Pyramids – President – PTL-1021 (1968) • Symarip – Skinhead MoonstompTrojan – TBL-102 (1970) • Simaryp – Skinhead Moonstomp – Trojan – TRLS187 (1980) • The Pyramids – Drunk and DisorderlyAriola (1985) • Symarip/The Pyramids/Seven Letters – The Best Of – Trojan TJACD154 (2004) • Symarip/The Pyramids – Ultimate Collection – Trojan (2009) Singles • Blue Beat BB-386A "Jesse James Rides Again" (as The Bees) 1967 • Blue Beat BB-386B "The Girl in My Dreams" (as The Bees) 1967 • Clmbia Blue Beat DB-101A "Jesse James Rides Again" (as The Bees) 1967 • Clmbia Blue Beat DB-101B "The Girl in My Dreams" (as The Bees) 1967 • Clmbia Blue Beat DB-111A "Prisoner from Alcatraz" (as The Bees) 1967 • Clmbia Blue Beat DB-111B "The Ska's The Limit" (as The Bees) 1967 • President PT-161A "Train Tour To Rainbow City" 1967 • President PT-161B "John Chewey" 1967 • President PT-177A "Wedding in Peyton Place" 1968 • President PT-177B "Girls, Girls, Girls" 1968 • President PT-195A "All Change on the Bakerloo Line" 1968 • President PT-195B "Playing Games" 1968 • President PT-206A "Mexican Moonlight" 1968 • President PT-206B "Mule" 1968 • President PT-225A "Tisko My Darling" 1968 • President PT-225B "Movement All Around" 1968 • President PT-243A "Do Re Mi" 1969 • President PT-243B "I'm Outnumbered" 1969 • President PT-274A "I'm a Man" 1969 • President PT-274B "Dragonfly" 1969 • Attack ATT-8013A "I'm A Puppet" (as Symarip) 1969 • Attack ATT-8013B "Vindication" (as Symarip) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1189A "People Get Ready" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1189B "The Fit" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1194A "Please Stay" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1194B "Special Beat" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1195A "Flour Dumpling" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1195B "Equality" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1206A "Mama Me Want Girl" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1206B "Sentry" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1207A "Soul Crash (Soul Serenade)" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1207B "Throw Me Things" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1208A "There Goes My Heart" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1208B "Wish" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1209A "Bam Bam Baji" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1209B "Hold Him Joe" (as Seven Letters) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1306A "Fung Sure" (as Simaryp) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1306B "Tomorrow at Sundown" (as Simaryp) 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1307A "Stay With Him" 1969 • Doctor Bird DB-1307B "Chicken Mary" 1969 • Treasure Isle TI-7050A "Skinhead Moonstomp" 1969 • Treasure Isle TI-7050B "Must Catch A Train" 1969 • Treasure Isle TI-7054A "Parson's Corner" 1970 • Treasure Isle TI-7054B "Redeem" 1970 • Treasure Isle TI-7055A "La Bella Jig" 1970 • Treasure Isle TI-7055B "Holiday by the Sea" 1970 • Attack ATT-8013A "I'm A Puppet" 1970 • Attack ATT-8013B "Vindication" 1970 • Duke DU-80A "Geronimo" 1970 • Duke DU-80B "Feel Alright" 1970 • Trojan TR-7755A "Feel Alright" 1970 • Trojan TR-7755B "Telstar" 1970 • Trojan TR-7770A "To Sir With Love" 1970 • Trojan TR-7770B "Reggae Shuffle" 1970 • Trojan TR-7803A "All For You" 1971 • Trojan TR-7803B "All For You" (version) 1971 • Trojan TR-7814B (1) "Stingo" 1971 • Trojan TR-7814B (2) "Geronimo" 1971 • Creole CR-1003A "Mosquito Bite" • Creole CR-1003B "Mother's Bath" • Creole CR-1006A "Can't Leave Now" • Creole CR-1006B "Teardrops" • Rhino RNO-129A "Jesse James Rides Again" 1974 ==References==
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