The Ska Band Archive Begins

[Brandon Allin]

Starting today, i'm beginning to compile what i'd like to see someday become 'the worlds largest list of ska bands/artists', which I have cleverly titled The Ska Band Archive. Just in case you have no idea what the hell i'm talking about, click over here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=76276) or head to my articles section to see what I mean. I thought this would be an excellent way to help out ska listeners or people trying to get into the genre to find new bands, as well as a positive source of promotion for bands in the genre who are looking to get their name out there. If you would like to see a band added to the list, leave a reply in the article thread with the band name as well as the URL to their website. Thanks alot!

[Scott Irvine]

I dont know why you're doing this, but...

Add the essentials first.

Save Ferris, Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, The Aquabats, Catch 22.

Oh and Voodoo Glow Skulls, Against All Authority...Ill have more later.

[TheComeBackKid]

I was never a big ska fan, but I had a few guilty pleasure picks...

Skankin' Pickle
Reel Big Fish
Five Iron frenzy
Squad Five-0

[eric.randalls]

Gotta have the Five Iron Frenzy. I spent a few years listening to their discography nonstop, no joke.

[[Brendan]]

RX Bandits, Less Than Jake, and Distorted Penguin.

[McDiggity]

Meh....

Blue Meanies - http://asianmanrecords.com/bands/blu.html
Kemuri - http://www.kemuri.com
Link 80 - http://www.linkeighty.com/
Potshot - http://www.ukproject.com/potshot/
Slapstick - http://asianmanrecords.com/bands/sla.html
Slow Gherkin - http://asianmanrecords.com/bands/slo.html
Stray Bullets - http://www.bostonbullets.com/
The Impossibles - http://www.fueledbyramen.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=798

Too lazy to do any more...

[jryan]

Gotta Have Slapstick. And does The Berlin Project count?

[TheComeBackKid]

Oh I forgot LTJ.

[robdobi]

i doubt most of these bands even exist on the interweb anymore...

big d and the motherfucking kids table
slapstick
ednas goldfish
the toasters
codename rocky
the pilfers
the smooths
the agents
the hippos
the slackers
the pietasters
the mephiskapheles
spring heeled jack
mustard plug
the pietasters
mu330
planet smashers
skankin pickle
slow gherkin
potshot
kemuri
thumper
the bosstones
sgt scagnetti
johnny socko
the allstonians
skif dank
bim skala bim
dance hall crashers
king django

that's all i can think of offhand in 2 minutes

[McDiggity]

thumper

I loved their cover of The Trooper on Metalliska... them and Big D tour it up. Actually there were quite a few decent songs on that cd...

[littlejohn]

i voted for kodos

[Amplifried]

LOL SKA LOL

I'd say that Link 80, The Specials, and The O.C. Supertones would be must adds.

[McDiggity]

Wow, I found one of my favourite songs from back in the day...
The Pirate-All Stars - http://pas.dmusic.com/

Listen to MARS (http://pas.dmusic.com/music/download/677/.e23695f4) .... it's the epitome of third-wave ska-punk.

[LMoore]

add Betty Got Popular, there not well known but these guys rock!

http://www.myspace.com/bettygotpopular

[Soco Lime]

the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

[JOJOFACE]

3 Feet Cats, ninepoundnote...

[david840]

High School Football Heroes ->http://www.highschoolfootballheroes.com/
Afterbeat, The -> http://www.theafterbeat.com/
Cheap Suits ->http://www.cheapsuits.ca/
Hebrew School Dropouts, The -> http://www.thehsd.com/
Next Best Thing, The -> http://www.thenextbestthing.ca/
The Specials
Knockouts, The -> http://www.theknockouts.ca/
JFK and the Conspirators ->http://www.bacteriabuffetrecords.com/jfkandtheconspirators/
Jolly Rogers, The->http://www.thejollyrogers.ca/

[CarlRyan]

Mad Caddies

[Brandon Allin]

High School Football Heroes ->http://www.highschoolfootballheroes.com/
Afterbeat, The -> http://www.theafterbeat.com/
Cheap Suits ->http://www.cheapsuits.ca/
Hebrew School Dropouts, The -> http://www.thehsd.com/
Next Best Thing, The -> http://www.thenextbestthing.ca/
The Specials
Knockouts, The -> http://www.theknockouts.ca/
JFK and the Conspirators ->http://www.bacteriabuffetrecords.com/jfkandtheconspirators/
Jolly Rogers, The->http://www.thejollyrogers.ca/
Oh, alot of Canadian ones. Right on! I was about to get to my massive list of Candian ska bands in a minute, but you've shortened it some for me. Thank you!

And thanks alot to everyone else so far as well.

[robdobi]

oh, if anyone could hook me up w/ mp3s of dr. manette i will slap you on the ass.

i remember that band absolutely ruling but lost my cd like 6 years ago.

[NoseOverTail]

royal noise brigade.

[romantic rights]

you can go to the website ocska.com and somewhere on there they have a list of a ton of ska bands from the so. cal area

[wkebrder35]

driver friendly www.driverf.com

[theandrewvolta]

the amazing royal crowns
the indestructable huxtables
the bruce lee band
the telegraph
bourgeois filth
the gadjits
the insyderz
mustard plug
buck-o-nine
bim-skala-bim
the parka kings
blue meanies

[kittypants]

Five Iron Frenzy, Less Than Jake, Catch 22, The Impossibles, The Insyderz, The O.C. Supertones, The W's, The Hippos, Mustard Plug, Reel Big Fish....


..that's about all the ska I listen to.

[JunkBondTrader]

how about Damien Marley or the Melody Makers.....people who make "true" original ska

[Rxbandit22]

The ninjas -www.theninjas.net
the skafia - www.theskafia.com
after school special
20 XD 6
mephiskapheles(sp?)
slapstick
link 80
madness
bim skala bim
suburban legends
the hippos
rx bandits
i voted for kodos
a girl named craig
the millionares club
monkey jacket

idk..most of these are michigan ska bands

[reel big puck]

how about my personal favorite.....One Cool Guy...OCG baby

did anyone against all authority?

or the urge

skatalites? skankin pickle......MUSTARD PLUG, for god sakes...they covered "freshmen" by the verve

[konstantine128]

www.syracuseska.com

brandon check out www.theverbsrock.com and talk to my friend who's name is also brandon
they are friends with razsum

[LilRyan732]

I like this idea. Sounds like a DEP.

[retrace]

nj ska - the superspecs

[Brandon Allin]

Thanks a million, everybody!

I've finally got all these added to the list (and my god, was there ever alot!). Anyways, thanks a ton, you've all helped me out majorly.

[El_Jeffe]

some that i can think of
that i didn't see on others lists

The WBC http://www.thewbc.com/
The Managers http://www.themanagers.co.nz/
The Dead 60s
Toots and the Maytals
Desmond Decker
4 Man Bob http://www.4manbob.com/
Stubborn All-Stars
Hepcat
Bad Manners
The Selector
General Rudie
New York Citizens
Chris Murrey
Skavoovie and the Epitones
Lone Raspberry
Jump With Joey
The Adjusters
The Scofflaws
The Beat
Judge Dread
Skoidats

[jryan]

Old School Berlin Project..... before they went Rock. Culture Clash was the best record EVER!
Now they suck, but so what.
And I was a big Buck o Nine Fan, not to mention Goldfinger's ska moments were always wonderful. They're a great band all around