The Utopians

The Utopians are a Belgian band blending 1960s/70s influences such as rocksteady, early reggae and funk. The rhythm section of bassist Arnaud Pemmers and drummer Nico Leonard comes from ska/rocksteady band The Moon Invaders; the band formed in 2021 and records at the analog Badasonic studio in Charleroi. They have also backed Jamaican singers such as Winston Francis, Stranger Cole and Alpheus.