The Rhythmites are an eight-piece roots rock reggae band based in the south west of England. Veterans of the festival circuit throughout the nineties and toured many times throughout the U.K. and Europe. Reformed in 2007 to play Glastonbury festival.
John Joseph McGowan, original singer for the Cro-Mags tells his unbelievable life story. AUDIOBOOK for his soon-to-be-realeased book: THE EVOLUTION OF A CRO MAGNON.
Babyboom are the acoustic sideproject of Sonic Boom six, with additional organ and trumpet players. They play a blend of acoustic, ska, folk and reggae. As opose to Sonic Boom the prodominant song writer of the band is guitarist Ben with the lyrical content being less overtly political. Two Babyboom tracks feature on the Sonic Boom Six compilation; 'Champion Edition'on Moon Ska Europe, however a four song EP has also been released independantly by the band. Matthew Reyonlds of Howards Alias and Thinkpol features on half of these tracks.
There are two bands known as Invaders: 1. The new band led by Joe Meredith, formerly of the Beatles-esque Merediths, is surprising not just because of Meredith’s more poppy pedigree, but also because there are few bands left making sounds like this. The Invaders live near rock music but probably won’t be understood by the AC/DC fan next door. Fans of the Sun City Girls and early Butthole Surfers will be pleased, however, to find a new psychedelic, grainy mindblast of a band.
With an up tempo two-toned Ska-popunkish attack, Smoke like a Fish from Mid Wales relentlessly pump the off beat with groove and aggression, behind brass splattered riffs, catchy choruses and social comment. After 2 EPs on our own Kippertronix label and a few appearances on various compilations, we sign to `Do the Dog` and release the self-titled debut album in April 2002. That is then followed by the `Survival of the Hipest` album February 2004. And last year, April 2005 an early years, demos, re-mixes and rarities album `Heres one we made earlier` was released.
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Fastcore PV influenced HC Punk Members
Amber (Vokills)
Chepe (Guitar)
Anthony (Drums / Vocs) Band interests
Kicking ass, pizza, hi fives, video games, and going turbo fast!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ApEcRJcA8k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYxMmEXyt94
Born during winter 1997, Les Skalopes, a band from Bures sur Yvette (Paris suburbs) strides fervently over concert halls, festivals and ballrooms to make people know their music : ska music mixed with a punkrock spirit, and powered by a boosting rhythm section, a generous brass section and the energetic voice of their female singer, mocking the shortcoming of modern societies. The 10 musicians share their passion of music through more than 150 concerts, sharing the stage with The Toasters, The Slackers...
This 9-Piece band hails from Barnsley in South Yorkshire fusing together a modern twist on the ska genre; incorporating swing grooves and a punk ideology taking influence from a wide range of bands from ‘The Clash’ to ‘Glen Miller’ and all that lies in-between, a sound which they have affectionately termed, ‘swing-core ska/punk’. The band consists of Tim Rivers (Tenor Sax), Alex Smith (Drums & Percussion), Stephan Bainbridge (Trombone), Dave Moulin (Vocals & Guitar), Graeme Kershaw (Guitar), Jamie Smith (Vocals & Bass)...
Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Quebec, the Planet Smashers
Formed in 1988, Skaface has a unique sound which combines ska with many different genres of music including rock, punk and jazz. They have toured extensively throughout Canada and New York State, including dates with popular 70s two-tone groups Bad Manners, and The Selecter. They were also honored to have old school great Laurel Aitken on stage with them earlier in their career and played with Toots and the Maytals at the Canadian National Exhibition.