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            Have Nots Background Info A wise man once said that a good song should make you want to tap your feet and get with your girl, while a great song should make you want to smash the state and set fire to the suburbs. Have Nots is interested in […]

            Background Info for Streetlight Manifesto Streetlight Manifesto, a Ska band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, got started in 2002. Comprised of Tomas Kalnoky (Vocals and Guitar), Matt Stewart (Trumpet and Vocals), Nadav Nirenberg (Trombone and Vocals), Jim Conti (Tenor/Alto Sax and Vocals), Mike Brown (Bari/Alto Sax and Vocals), Pete McCullough […]

            The Skoidats Background Info The Skoidats formed in the summer of 1995 in Helena, Montana. Soon after their inception, they relocated to Missoula, Montana, losing two members in the move. After arriving in Missoula, the three original Skoidats placed an ad in the paper to find a new horn […]

            Papafish Background Info What happens when a handful of strangers begin nightly jam sessions on the college dorm balcony? A lot of disgruntled staff and the reggae/rock/ska/funk/punk/metal contrivance that is PapaFish. PFish was born December 2009 when members from totally different walks of life Nancy Rae, Greg Menjivar, Dante […]

            Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution Background Info Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, or BOTAR, are an acoustic Ska band started in 2001. Comprised of members from the band Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto, the current lineup is made up of Tomas Kalnoky, Jamie Egan, Nick Afflitto, Marcy Ciuffreda, Rachel Goldstein, Layton Hayes, John Paul Jones, Achilles […]

            The Expos Background Info The Expos blazed their own trail through reggae & music since 2003, avoiding obvious influences and leaning towards more personal reflections on the genre. Heavy bass & drums are offset by tasteful vocal duets. On stage, however, The Expos are a completely different entity, turning […]

            The Rundown: Representing the Ska Punk subset of Tewkesbury, England, Spunge has been going strong since 1997. Spunge has been on tour or played with notable bands such as Greenday, Audioslave, NOFX and Dropkick Murphy’s. They have released five studio albums: “Pedigree Chump” (1999), “Room for Abuse” (2000), “The […]