Heavy Manners have released a new remix of their classic 1982 single "Flamin’ First". The group released this remix to coincide with their inclusion in two new Ska-focused books, In Defense of Ska by Aaron Carnes and Skaboom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History by Marc Wasserman.
This is the work of Kate Fagan (vocalist), Frankie Hill (vox/sax/keyboard), Shel Lustig (drummer), Mitch Kohlhagen (guitarist), Kevin Smith (multi-instrumentalist and singer), and Joe Thomas (bassist). The original recording of "Flamin’ First" included the group’s founding bass player Jimi Robinson who passed away in 2018.