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The Skints are an English reggae punk band from London, described by Clash Music as "the torchbearers for modern British reggae music."The Skints mix reggae, ska, dub, punk rock, dancehall, soul, and rap, touring extensively across the UK, Europe and the United States.
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1991.Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, former members of the band Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited (alongside Green Day and the Offspring) as being among the wave of bands that revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. [5]
Reggae punk first appeared in the late-1970s in England by punk rock bands incorporating reggae (and even lovers rock) elements into their music. The most notable band to have done this was the Clash. [3] They have covered reggae songs by artists such as Toots and the Maytals, and even written their own.
A cover of "The Guns of Brixton" by German punk band Die Toten Hosen was released as a single in 2006. [169] A version by reggae singer Jimmy Cliff with Tim Armstrong from Rancid was scheduled for release in November 2011. [170] American-Irish punk band Dropkick Murphys released a cover of "The Guns of Brixton" on Anti Heroes vs Dropkick ...
A garage rock/surf band that is considered by some people to be one of the first proto-punk bands. Saint Alvia: Burlington, Ontario, Canada: 2005–2013: A rock/punk rock/reggae band with former members of Boys Night Out and Jersey. The Sainte Catherines: Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1999–2012: A hardcore punk band. The Saints: Brisbane ...
It was covered by Jim Capaldi, drummer for the band Traffic, on his third solo album, 1975's Short Cut Draw Blood. Later it was also covered by the British reggae group UB40 , [ 6 ] the American reggae punk band Sublime , [ 7 ] American power pop band The Silencers (1980, Columbia Records ), [ citation needed ] and blues artist Taj Mahal . [ 8 ]
A highly influential post-punk/alternative rock band who were one of the first hardcore punk bands from the Midwest. The Kristet Utseende: Sweden: 1994–1999, 2005–present: A punk rock and a self-proclaimed "narcotic gay metal" band from Sweden. Kronstadt Uprising: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK: 1981–1986: An anarcho-punk band. KSMB
Basement 5 were a reggae punk fusion band from London founded in 1978. Their first vocalist was Winston Fergus, then Don Letts.One of their early performances was a support for Public Image Ltd.'s London debut at the Rainbow on Christmas Day 1978.