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3rd Wave Ska

 
 

Description of 3rd Wave Ska

 
Ska's Third Wave of popularity began to crest in the mid-1990s. This largely American movement took the taut rhythms of the 2-Tone Ska Revivalists of the '80s -- largely British bands like Madness and the English Beat -- and modernized them with elements of New Wave, reggae, Punk and even Heavy Metal. Ska-Punkers Rancid struck commercial gold first in 1994-5 with a pair of well-received albums. Southern California bands Sublime and No Doubt followed suit soon after with their bold takes on the modern Ska sound -- the former leaning heavily on reggae shuffles and slight chording, the latter sticking hearty chunks of vintage '80s New Wave into its mix.
 

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1. Five State Drive Less Than Jake
2. If I Were You The Urge
3. When It's Over Sugar Ray
4. Man With The Hex The Atomic Fireballs
5. All My Best Friends Are Metalheads Less Than Jake
6. Jump Right In The Urge
 

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3rd Wave Ska Key Artists

 
Buck-O-Nine

This Southern California Ska
Punk band's Punk leanings
have, over time, given way
to their Ska influences.
Buck-O-Nine are one of m...

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

The Daddies mix Jump
Blues, Rockabilly, and a
dash of Ska with a big beat
sound that compliments the
modern dance floor.

Dance Hall Crashers

Out of the ashes of
Operation Ivy, Dance Hall
Crashers rose with a
mixture of traditional Ska
and harder rock influenc...

David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven

This former member of the
Ska collective Hepcat
breathes new life into
old-school Ska.

Five Iron Frenzy

Harmless, danceable party
Punk that walks the fine line
between tough-guy posing
and radio-friendly polishing.

Less Than Jake

Less Than Jake combine the
irresistibly catchy melodies
of Punk-Pop with Ska beats
played at warp speed.
Drummer Vinnie Fiorello o...

Let's Go Bowling

Punching horns,
barbershop harmonies and
carnival rock grooves have
made this band a longtime
fave of new Ska fans.

Mustard Plug

"Sing-along anthems for
skank-dancing college kids"
is one way of describing
this horn-soaked outfit. One
of many ska-punk bands t...

No Doubt

From underground ska
band to mainstream
commercial pop band, No
Doubt's career has taken
many interesting turns. G...

Operation Ivy

Operation Ivy were one of
the first bands to
successfully combine the
previously disparate worlds
of Ska and Punk. Operatio...

Reel Big Fish

With their laid-back horns
and reggae-rooted bass
lines, Reel Big Fish have a
popular sound more
steeped in traditional Ska....

Skankin' Pickle

Pop culture references
abound in the horn-happy
world of this Bay Area Ska
Punk group, Skankin'
Pickle.

Sublime

Though slow to catch on,
by the mid-1990s, this SoCal
trio's high energy,
reggae-influenced punk
was the bomb. Singer Bra...

Suicide Machines

The Suicide Machines
manage to spike their
breakneck Punk-Pop with
huge hooks and Ska
rhythms.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Formed in 1985, the
Bosstones laid serious
groundwork, blending Ska
and Punk before many
current fans of the genre...

The Urge

Not just another SoCal Ska
band, the Urge integrate
hip-hop, Post-Grunge and
other popular music styles
into the mix.

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