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The Better Band

The Better Band's soca rhythms have dominated the airwaves, and night clubs in the Eastern Caribbean and beyond, for the past six years, thus earning them the title of Anguilla's Road March Champions in 1998,1999 and 2000.

The Better Band consists of eight dedicated and talented musicians, Corwin "Bookie" Carty, "Din-Din" Carty, Lanvol "Panther" Carty, Bevern "Sony King" Niles, David "Bassie" Smith, Dwight "Dwy-tea" Carty and Terry "Hodgie" Hodge-Carty carrying the enormous weight of Drum Programming and Keyboards. "Hodgie" the vocalist, once described by a radio DJ as 'the ladies man', has contributed to each album with a love song. "Come Baby", "Tonight", and "You need a man" have added much passion and intimacy to the Band.

In 1998 the "Every Thing Copperset" Album generated an immeasurable amount of recognition with "Blast" and "Raise the Roof" sung by Road March King "Panther" and 'Congo Pepa' and 'Reach for the Stars' sung by the man with endless lyrics "Bookie".

The 1999 the "Rough But Sweet" Album with who feeling "Soggy" by the energetic "Panther" and "Rags" by the vibrant "Bookie" were the tramping favourites. "Sony King" and "Bassie" pulled their strings to perfection.

In 2000 "Wuk Fe Yu Money" inaugurated Anguilla's first Road March Queen; "Sherma 'Da Babe' Hughes". This album also highlighted the diversity of the group with "Dwight 'Dwighty' Carty's" "Crazy Love" and Panther's "Hip Hip" reinforcing that the Better Band is here to stay, Can't stop it.

2001 " Mo Better" is an album of comparable splendour and harmony with intense rhythms. Being recorded in Trinidad once again has maintained that international soca flare. The Better Band is constructing a high rise building, with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor already completed with strong musical mortar and tough lyrical steel.

The 2002 album "Good To Go" featured a change up in the band. Gone are the Drummer, "Chucket" and female vocalist Sherma "De Babe". Replacing the drummer is "Savage". Album included hits like "Represent" , "Turn It UP" and the controversial hit "Questions". Represent brought the band international fame when they hit the charts in Miami.

Brand new for 2003 is the album "Time 4 Scratch". Just being released songs like "Punchin" and "Fever" are already chart toppers on the local scene. With a new drummer and vocalist "Din-din", the band is an unstoppable force throughout the region with regular gigs in Atlanta and Miami as well as the Virgin Islands. Highlights for 2003 include opening for Beenie Man in Anguilla and playing alongside the new Jam Band International and Pyour Passion from the VI.

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Contact Info

Better Band
PO Box 500
The Valley,
Anguilla, BWI
E-mail us at information@betterband.com
website: http://www.betterband.com


Terrence Hodge-Carty (Band Leader)
Tel: (1 264) 498-2145
Cell: (1 264) 235 4444


Geordie Banks (Asst. Manager)
Cell: (1 264) 235 6869

Evolution Studios
The Quarter,
Anguilla, BWI
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