Assorted Jelly Beans are a punk rock band originally from Riverside, California. The band was actually the first release for Kung Fu Records, with their highly successful self-titled debut having sold over 25,000 copies. Their song, "Rebel Yell", was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's Underground. Drummer Richard Falomir went on to become The Aquabats' drummer, with the alias Ricky Fitness.
The Resignators psychoska www.theresignators.com Melbourne City ska all-stars, The Resignators, never knew back in 2005 that their infectious sound and trend defying style would take them around the world. As one of Australia's hardest working independent bands, The Resignators have seen it all, playing over 500 shows both nationally and internationally. This road hardened sextet know how to get any room of people on their feet and skanking to their Ska infused beats.
Lagwagon is a punk band based in the small town of Goleta, California. Forming in 1990, they have released seven albums, all through San Francisco label Fat Wreck Chords. They are widely viewed as catalysts for the pop-punk movement of the 1990's, opening the door for some of the subgenre's more mainstream bands. The most recent members of Lagwagon include Vocalist Joey Cape, guitarists Chris Flippin and Chris Rest, bassist Joe Raposo, and drummer Dave Raun.
The Skarsoles are a ska rock band formed in Greenock, Scotland in 1999. The current lineup consists of Chris Rossi (vocals), Jim Lochlan (bass & vocals), Iain MacDuff (guitar & vocals), Denis McClafferty (guitar), Kenny Linn (drums), Graeme Gray (trumpet & keys) and Will Kerr (trombone). Many previous members have been left out of this list. In the past the Skarsoles have been known for their energetic gigs and entertaining banter.
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Kickback UK are 6 of the best people in the entire world, united by a love of playing music that is fast, powerful, melodic, and danceable. The band formed in late 2006 in Ormskirk, UK, though due to members moving away to uni, the band is now based in Manchester, UK. They play fast, loud and melodic punk with some ska thrown in for good measure.
Swingin' Utters is an American punk rock band that formed in the late 1980s. Having begun in Santa Cruz, California, the band moved to San Francisco where they are now based. They have been signed to Fat Wreck Chords since 1996. As well as being classed as a "punk revival" band (reminiscent of British 1970s bands such as Stiff Little Fingers, The Damned, Sham 69 and Eddie & The Hot Rods), Swingin' Utters have increasingly shown themselves to be influenced by Irish folk, particularly The Pogues.
Suburban Legends is a seven-piece third-wave ska/punk band hailing from Orange County, California that formed in 1998 as The No Tones. They gained much popularity from playing nearly 1000 concerts at Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in 2001. They released their first album Rump Shaker in 2003, and released their new EP, Dance Like Nobody's Watching, in May 2006, signaling a change in the band's sound from ska towards a more funk/disco feel.
Faintest Idea is a punk band with a bit of 'agricultural ska' mixed in. They are signed to party house records. Members are -
Danni Camp - Bass + Vox
Sam Rayner - Guitar + Vox
Cheese - Drums
Danny Hill - Saxaphone
Ben - Trumpet + Vox
Dom - Trombone
