The Natural Ites were formed in the city of Nottingham in the early 80’s and became one of the biggest Roots bands this country has ever produced.
The band was made up of many talented musicians from the city including singer / songwriters Percy Dread & Ossie Samms, the rhythm and horn section were known as The Realistics.
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| The Natural Ites - Picture On The Wall |
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The Natural Ites - Marvelous |
They released 3 studio albums throughout the decade; these were Picture On The Wall, Marvellous & Naturalites in Ites. Notable tracks from the band include Picture On The Wall, Lion Inna Jungle, Rastafari & Love and Understanding.
The band had great coverage on the Rockers Road show hosted by Mikey Dread, they appeared twice on John Peels Radio One show in the summer of 1983 and also on channel 4’s The Tube.