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"Sell Out" was released in 1996 and gained the band a distinct amount of attention, becoming a hit in that year. It received regular radio airplay in America and competed favourably on the charts in the UK, consequently, the video (see below) soon gained regular rotation on MTV, much to the surprise of Reel Big Fish bassist, Matt Wong. [3]
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.
Ska Parade, also known as SP Radio One, is a southern California radio show whose goal is to promote up-and-coming ska artists, as well as other types of new bands. The show was created by Tazy Phyllipz and Albino Brown. [1] The show was a part of the Orange County third-wave ska movement of the mid-1990s.
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band lost mainstream recognition but gained an underground cult following. As of 2006, the ...
RantMedia was an independent media organization and serves as the host company for various audio and video projects by James O'Brien and Sean Kennedy, including RantRadio. . RantMedia has also distributed content via torrent, various video hosting services, private download, and viral physical media dispersement since its inception in 1
Bim Skala Bim is a ska band formed in Boston that was influenced by the bands in England's two-tone movement, as well as artists such as the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley.Their "Boston Blue Beat" sound, a mix of upbeat two-tone ska, rock 'n' roll, and calypso, made them, along with The Toasters, some of the first bands in the third wave of ska in the 1980s.
The first Australian ska band was Adelaide-based band The Jumpers, which formed in 1979. Other early Australian ska bands included Sydney bands Allniters, The Hangovers and Itchy Feet (led by vocalist Tim Freedman, who went on to form the commercially successful band The Whitlams) and Melbourne bands Strange Tenants, No Nonsense and Loonee Tunes.
Phoenix City: A History of the World's Greatest Ska Band (Sanctuary Records, 2004) In the Mood for Ska – The Moonska Years (Recall Records UK, 2004) Independent Ska (Atom Music, 2006) Anthology (Primo, 2007) The Skatalites Play Ska (Kingston Sounds, 2007) Kingston 11 (King Edwards, 2008) Occupation Ska! Very Best of Skatalites (101 ...