I have an irrational desire to listen to some ska-punk. Any recommendations?

Chris (Mr Self Destruct) would recommend you Streetlight Manifesto. :heehee:

FM, i'm insulted by the fact you think i'd only reccomend one band.

 

 

I will literally probaly give you an indepth guide into ska punk tomorrow.

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i'd say start with 'The Best of Us For The Rest of Us' - Reel Big Fish. Reel Big Fish are basically the definitive ska punk act, and they are certainly what got me, and many other people into ska. I'd follow that up by checking out Streetlight Manifesto, they are much more than just a ska band but they are incredible, listen to 'Everything Goes Numb', 'Keasbey Nights' and 'Somewhere In The Between', and listen to these albums loads and loads and loads. The maybe you might want to go towards some Sublime, as they are one of the most influential ska acts, check out their self-titled album, or at least the tracks 'Seed', 'Santeria' and 'Wrong Way'. You should also check out Operation Ivy as they basically started ska punk, and also Less Than Jake (particulary early works by them) and Goldfinger (well, the track 'Superman' anyway).

 

Then i'd say, move onto UK ska, in which i'd begin with Capdown who are argubly the most influential uk ska bands, spawning off loads more, i'd reccomend their album 'Civil Disobedients', or at least the tracks 'Bitches and Nike Shoes' and 'Ska Wars', then move on to Random Hand, Sonic Boom Six and Tyrannosaurus Alan.

 

I think that should probably do you, but if you want any more reccomendations give me a shout.

For me, I'd suggest Culture Shock and Citizen Fish. Start with Culture Shock's Onwards & Upwards album as it's the most accessable

Would this count as ska punk? No horns involved but the chords sound ska to me but tbh i know little about this genre, well either way 'Watoosh' by Pezz is a great album!

Edited July 4, 201114 yr by ChapStick

Would this count as ska punk? No horns involved but the chords sound ska to me but tbh i know little about this genre, well either way 'Watoosh' by Pezz is a great album!

 

i'd count it as ska, wouldn't say it would be a great place to start with the genre though, definatly an album worth listening to if you are into ska though.

I only found this cos it's billy talent under an old name, shame they didn't stick with that sound compared to what they do these days :|

Right,

 

i'd say start with 'The Best of Us For The Rest of Us' - Reel Big Fish. Reel Big Fish are basically the definitive ska punk act, and they are certainly what got me, and many other people into ska. I'd follow that up by checking out Streetlight Manifesto, they are much more than just a ska band but they are incredible, listen to 'Everything Goes Numb', 'Keasbey Nights' and 'Somewhere In The Between', and listen to these albums loads and loads and loads. The maybe you might want to go towards some Sublime, as they are one of the most influential ska acts, check out their self-titled album, or at least the tracks 'Seed', 'Santeria' and 'Wrong Way'. You should also check out Operation Ivy as they basically started ska punk, and also Less Than Jake (particulary early works by them) and Goldfinger (well, the track 'Superman' anyway).

 

Then i'd say, move onto UK ska, in which i'd begin with Capdown who are argubly the most influential uk ska bands, spawning off loads more, i'd reccomend their album 'Civil Disobedients', or at least the tracks 'Bitches and Nike Shoes' and 'Ska Wars', then move on to Random Hand, Sonic Boom Six and Tyrannosaurus Alan.

 

I think that should probably do you, but if you want any more reccomendations give me a shout.

 

Thanks a lot for all those recommendations Chris. I will check all these out.

 

It was Reel Big Fish that has got me delving into ska-punk. I knew their cover of 'Take on Me' from its use in BASEketball, but I heard 'Sell Out' for the first time in about 10 years yesterday and felt an urge to check out more. I remember coming across Streetlight Manifesto when A Better Place... came up in UP last year and really liked it (would calling it the Bohemian Rhapsody of ska-punk be doing it justice?), so I will have to check out more of them. I wasn't as keen on SB6, mainly due to their female singer's voice.

There was a Portuguese band in the 90s that used to make Portuguese adaptations of Ska hits.

 

 

 

 

...if you fancy that! ;)