SKAndalous All-Stars

The SKAndalous All-Stars are an American ska band, composed of members of The Slackers, the Skatalites, Mephiskapheles, the Stubborn All-Stars, Agent 99, Ruder Than You, Sic & Mad, The Excalibur, Cocktaillica, The Hurtin' Buckaroos, Living Colour, Perfect Thyroid, the Cycle Sluts from Hell, and The Klezmatics, and is led by Slackers frontman Vic Ruggiero. Considered one of the first ska supergroups, the Skandalous All Stars built their reputation on ska and reggae stylized versions of popular rock and pop tunes. Their first two albums—Hit Me, released in 1997, and Punk Steady, released the following year—included dance-inspiring interpretations of songs by the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blondie, Patti Smith, the Ramones, Kiss, Nirvana, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, and White Zombie. With their third album, The Age of Insects, released in 1999, the group began focusing on the original songs of keyboardist and vocalist Ruggiero.

Discography

Hit Me – (1997), Shanachie Records

Punk Steady – (1998), Shanachie Records

Age of Insects – (1999), Shanachie Records

Members

Ara Babajian – Drums

Nathan Breedlove – Trumpet

Dan Dulin – Trumpet

Greg Robinson – Trombone

Donna Lupie – Vocals

Chris "Skunk" Hanson – Vocals

Britt Savage – Vocals

Joe Ferry – Vocals

Doug Dubrosky – Saxophone, vocals, percussion

Marcus Geard – bass, vocals, percussion

T.J. Scanlon – Guitar

Brendog – Lead guitar

Corey Glover – Vocals

Vic Ruggiero – Vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, guitar, stick bass

Victor Rice – bass

The Tiny Tim Irregulars – Backing vocals

External links

The SKAndalous All Stars on AllMusic

SKAndalous All-Stars, Rolling Stone

Review of "Age of Insects" by Rick Anderson

American reggae musical groups

American ska musical groups

Musical groups from New York City

Third-wave ska groups