Effective period / Period of releases: 1986

Members: Red Ruth, Richard Holgarth, Greg Camburn, Jenny Clements, Danny Prevost, Andy Macdonald (6), Colin Wilkes

The Internationalists were a punk/reggae band from Harlow, Essex UK. Formed from the ashes of punk rock band The Pressure in late 1985, after many line-up changes the group disbanded in 1990.

They toured the UK extensively throughout the late 1980's, including shows with Aswad, Jerry Dammers from The Specials, Zeke Manyika from Orange Juice & English folk & rock band The Bible.

They released only one album, entitled Let The Pressure Start on Matchless Recordings in 1986.


Line up 1985 - 1987
Vocal/Rhythm Guitar - Colin Wilkes
Drums/Percussion - Isaac Danny Prévost
Bass Guitar - Andy MacDonald
Lead Guitar & Keyboards - Richard Holgarth
Flute - Red Ruth Lomond
Tenor Horn - Jenny Clements
Tenor Saxophone - Greg Camburn
B/vox - Richard Holgarth, Steph Thorpe & Jim Powney

Line up 1987 - 1990 (not on album)
Ben Evans - Guitar
Richard Campbell - Guitar
Mac - Trombone
Alien - Trombone
Roy Brazier - Saxophone
Billy Dawkins - Percussion
Neil Tye - Percussion
Christian F - Live mix