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This is a list of notable bands and musicians who performed primarily ska or ska-influenced music for a significant portion of their careers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The group's first live show was supporting Bad Brains at A7 in 1981. [4] One of the original second-wave ska bands, the early Toasters lineup included other employees of the Forbidden Planet store. [5] [6] [7] The group self-released their first single, "Beat Up", in 1983. [6] They recorded their Joe Jackson-produced debut EP, Recriminations ...
In 2015, Hunter joined the ska punk band We Are the Union on trombone and backing vocals, marking their return from a three-year hiatus. [5] Hunter, a fan of the band since high school, had jokingly asked on Facebook if the band needed a trombonist, and frontwoman Reade Wolcott, who had seen a video of Hunter performing one of their songs, invited them to join.
Reel Big Fish performing in 2013. Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Los Alamitos, California.Formed in December 1991, the group originally consisted of vocalist Ben Guzman, guitarists Aaron Barrett and Lisa Smith, bassist Matt Wong, keyboardist Zach Gilltrap and drummer Andrew Gonzales.
The Slackers are an American ska band, formed in Manhattan, New York in 1991.The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz.The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North and South America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label Hellcat Records.
The band's musical style combines Jamaican ska, rock, and reggae, and is characterized by the use of upbeat horns and percussion. The band has performed over 500 live shows in various states, including; Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Long Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
Formed in 1999, the Portland, Or.,-based duo Nice Nice emulated the spastic rhythms and bugged-out sonics of Warp Records artists such as Squarepusher and Autechre in the context of a live band.
The Uptones were one of the first U.S. bands devoted to playing ska and were an influence on the burgeoning West Coast punk/ska scene. [1] The band reformed with core founding members in the early 2000s and continued to play live shows throughout the Bay Area until 2018.