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Mar 12, 2024 · 1. Reel Big Fish. Coming together in a California high school as a cover band, Reel Big Fish changed their style to ska in 1992 and enjoyed an underground cult following. With the release of their second album, Turn the Radio Off, Reel Big Fish had commercial success leading to an extensive tour through the US.
- Operation Ivy. 1,877 votes. Operation Ivy, a pioneering ska-punk band that originated in Berkeley, California, in the late 1980s, holds a significant place in the history of ska music.
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. 1,615 votes. With their unique blend of punk rock energy, brass instrumentation, and infectious melodies, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones helped put ska on the mainstream musical map during the 1990s.
- Rancid. 1,895 votes. Rancid is often hailed as one of the most influential ska-punk bands to emerge from the 1990s. With roots tracing back to members' time in Operation Ivy, Rancid seamlessly combined elements of punk and ska with their own gritty style.
- The Specials. 1,462 votes. As pioneers of two-tone ska in the late 1970s and early 1980s, The Specials played a significant role in popularizing ska music across the globe.
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- Operation Ivy – Energy (1989) Filtering their love of 70s punk through the 2-Tone movement, UK pals Culture Shock, and 80s hardcore, Operation Ivy’s two-year existence was brief, but the urgent and chaotic yet uplifting Energy established a ska punk template for decades to come.
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – More Noise & Other Disturbances (1992) In terms of skilled musicianship and songwriting prowess, few ska punk bands could touch The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, specifically the compositional talent of core members vocalist Dicky Barratt, Joe Gittleman the bass fiddleman, guitarist Nate Albert and trombonist Dennis Brockenborough, the latter heading up the greatest horn section that ska punk has seen.
- Culture Shock – Onwards & Upwards (1988) Following the original split of the Subhumans in 1985, Dick Lucas returned with Culture Shock, whose sound couldn’t have been further from the nightmarish anarcho punk his former band delivered on The Day The Country Died and Cradle to The Grave.
- Rancid – Life Won’t Wait (1998) By the time Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman resurfaced with Rancid following the Operation Ivy split, it looked as if they’d all but left ska punk behind with the raw urgency of their hardcore 1993 self-titled debut.
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- THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES – The Impression That I Get (1997) “The Bosstones were monsters live, devastatingly tight and with the right amount of anger and aggression.
- THE SUICIDE MACHINES – Break The Glass (1996) “Friends and brothers. The Machines were happening at the same time as LTJ and when we found them on our second tour, we bonded.
- SKANKIN’ PICKLE – Song #3 (1997) “The blueprint for LTJ’s touring ethic, and also releasing some early music from us, Skankin’ Pickle’s studio records rarely did anything for me, but watching and listening to those songs live made a lightbulb go off.
- REEL BIG FISH – Sell Out (1996) “Speaking of fun… Reel Big Fish’s lyrics took satire and dry wit to new levels: quirky, but with a dark side. After touring with RBF, I can say the lyrics and music perfectly match singer/guitar player Aaron Barrett.
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- Madness. Madness - Our House (Official 4K Video) From the UK, the band Madness had a number of hits in the late 70s and into the 80s, but I had to add them to the list.
- The Specials. The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (Official Music Video) Formed in 1977 in the UK, I think it’s fair to say that The Specials are one of the biggest ska bands of all time.
- Reel Big Fish. Reel Big Fish - Take On Me (Official Video) Reel Big Fish is carrying on the tradition of ska bands being fun-filled. These guys do take their music seriously but with such a smile on their faces at the same time.
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get (Official Music Video) This band was cool, and they knew how to throw together a song.
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