And while this bill is a veritable who’s who of the scene—thanks to support from Monument Beach, Control This and The Meteorites—some old heads are doing stretches now in preparation for a reunion show from Hopscotch, which anchors the lineup at the Florida Ska & Reggae Festival happening Friday, July 8 in Tampa.
The ’90s band is playing its first show in 25 years, featuring six original members including burly, big voiced policeman Mike Trill, employee rights attorney Matt Fenton, plus classically-trained keyboardist Wendy Savage who used to have the last name Cousins before getting married to the band’s guitarist Bert Savage (two of the original members were also prosecutors).
Trill—the reason some people call the band Copscotch—is famous for his manic stage presence, and the band’s lyrics draw inspiration from the kind of political reporting made famous by Carl Hiaasen.
This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 6, 2022.