The Scaredy Cats

The Scaredy Cats are a ska band based in and around South East London, principally Greenwich, New Cross and Lewisham. They were founded by three ex-members of ska-punk group Colonel Mustard, who disbanded in 2005.

The Scaredy Cats blend Jamaican ska, British two-tone, American 3rd wave, and other rock and punk styles into their music, which is sung by a male/female vocal tandem with a three (or four) piece brass section to back it all up. The band themselves have garnered a dedicated following and have gotten good reviews on the way. Luke Greig-Midlane writes the bulk of the lyrics and some of the melodies, which are also handled by co-singer Daisy Smith. The lyrics address issues such as relationship break-ups, wanting to take a holiday, rubbish music festivals, bad dreams and absent friends.

Onstage, The Scaredy Cats are known for their general cameraderie and fun-loving antics between the members, as well as the occasional costume wearing in some gigs.

Band members

 * Luke Greig-Midlane - Vocals
 * Daisy Smith - Vocals
 * James Fricker - Guitar
 * Joe Ryan-Leah - Bass
 * Finlay Mitchell - Drums

Brass section (alternate members where applied)

 * Joe Sturge/Josh Jarvis/Charissa Gregson - Trombone
 * Courtney Simpson - Saxophone


 * Josh O'Donnell - Saxophone

Former members

 * Jack Greig-Midlane - Guitar
 * Luke Eastop - Guitar
 * Ben Mason - ?
 * Dave Kimber - Trumpet
 * "Eddie Eddie" - ?

Biography
According to the group, a year after Colonel Mustard ended, The Scaredy Cats were formed at the start of 2006 by three ex-members of the aformented band: Brothers Luke and Jack Greig-Midlane and Luke Eastop. They formed a new band due to the boredom of being dormant on the musical front, not content with working a 3 or 4 day week, studying impractical disciplines and general partying. They would then bring in a new drummer, bassist, a female vocalist and a three-pronged brass section.

Jack Greig-Midlane left The Scaredy Cats in 2008 to be an English teacher in South Korea. Luke Eastop left sometime in 2009. James Fricker is now their current guitarist. In recent years, The Scaredy Cats are often on the same bill with fellow South East London ska-punk contemporaries Bogus Gasman.