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Ska (/ s k ɑː /; Jamaican Creole: skia, ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. [1] It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat.
Jeremy Andrew "Jer" Hunter [2] (born June 16, 1995) [3] is an American YouTuber, musician, composer and music educator who hosts the YouTube channel Skatune Network, where they [a] post ska covers of popular songs.
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.
Five Iron Frenzy is an American band which formed in Denver, Colorado, in 1995.Best known for playing ska punk music characterized by an offbeat sense of humor and prominent Christian themes, Five Iron Frenzy was one of the pioneering figures of the Christian ska movement which emerged with ska's mainstream revival in the 1990s.
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are an American swing and ska band established in Eugene, Oregon, in 1989.Formed by singer-songwriter Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid, the band has experienced numerous personnel changes over the course of its 30-year history, with only Perry, Schmid and trumpeter Dana Heitman currently remaining from the original founding lineup.
Considered the first commercially successful international ska song, Small's version of "My Boy Lollipop" sold over 7 million copies worldwide and helped to launch Island Records into mainstream popular music. It remains one of the best-selling reggae/ska hits of all time and made Small an international star at the age of 17. [13]
We Are the Union is an American ska punk band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 2005.The band is now based out of California.The band has had many lineup changes since its inception, with vocalist/guitarist Reade Wolcott and bassist Brandon Benson as the only remaining original members.
Chris has been recording his own solo music while not working with Less Than Jake. He is a guest vocalist on the 2010 album The Seven Degrees Of Stephen Egerton by Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton. He performed on the Ska Goes Solo Tour with JT Turret of The Arrogant Sons of Bitches and Ryan Eldred of Catch 22 in 2014. He released the song ...