Allniters

Australia / Sydney

Backy Skank

Australia / Newcastle

Loin Groin

Australia / Melbourne

OiSka

Australia / Melbourne

The Porkers

Australia / Sydney
The Ska Vendors

Australia / Melbourne

The Signals

Australia / Melbourne

Strange Tenants

Australia

The Caroloregians

Belgium / Charleroi

King Apparatus

Canada / Toronto
The Kingpins

Canada / Montreal

The Planet Smashers

Canada / Montreal

Babylove & The Van Dangos

Denmark / Copenhagen

8°6 Crew

France / Paris

Jah On Slide

France / Paris
Skarface

France / Paris

Two Tone Club

France / Montpellier

Alpha Boy School

Bochum / Germany

Anger Management League

Germany / Munich

beNuts

Germany / Munich
Bluekilla

Germany / Munich

Founded in 1985, still playing.

The Braces

Germany

The Busters

Germany / Wiesloch

Founded in 1987, still playing.

Court Jester's Crew

Germany

Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars

Germany / Münster
Dr. Woggle and the Radio

Germany / Weinheim

El Bosso und die Pingpongs

Germany / NRW

Frau Doktor

Germany / Wiesbaden

Mother's Pride

Germany / Berlin

Ngobo Ngobo

Germany / BW
The Nighthawks

Germany / Munich

No Sports

Germany / Stuttgart

Scrapy

Germany / Passau, Bavaria

Spicy Roots

Germany

The Senior Allstars

Germany
Skaos

Germany / Krumbach

Founded in 1982, still playing.

The Special Guests

Germany / Berlin

The Steamy Dumplings

Germany / Munich

Yellow Umbrella

Germany / Dresden

The Fishska

Indonesia / Bekasi, West Java

Casino Royale

Italy / Milano
Los Fastidios

Italy / Verona

The Offenders

Italy / Cosenza

Roy Paci & Aretuska

Italy / Sicily

RedSka

Italy / Emilia-Romagna

The Blues Busters

Jamaica
The Ethiopians

Jamaica

Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

Jamaica

Tommy McCook & the Supersonics

Jamaica

The Skatalites

Jamaica / United States

"The Skatalites are probably the best known first wave ska
band and, along with Desmond Dekker and Bob Marley, the
most famous Jamaican artists. Their distinct and more jazzy
sound probably is the reason for people to crown them as the
'ska creators'. They were the first band that I listened when
searching for original ska, a few years ago, and Don D and
Jackie Mittoo still persist as some of my favorite musicians." -
Ekto
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Soul Vendors

Jamaica
Sound Dimension

Jamaica

Rollings

Japan / Tokio

The Ska Flames

Japan / Tokio

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Japan / Tokyo

The Aggrobeats

Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur

Mr. Review

Netherlands

Rude Rich and The High Notes

Netherlands

Rude & Visser

Netherlands

The Upsessions

Netherlands

The Phantoms

Norway / Oslo
The Valkyrians

Norway

Put3ska

Philippines / Manila

Faza

Poland / Wroclaw

Skauci

Poland / Warsaw
Vespa

Poland

Spitfire

Russian Federation

Kontraritam

Serbia (Ex-Yugoslavia)

The Cabrians

Spain / Catalonia / Barcelona

La Familia Torelli

Spain / Catalonia / Lleida

Malarians

Spain / Madrid

The Peeping Toms

Spain / Madrid

The Pepper Pots

Spain / Catalonia / Girona

Liberator

Sweden / Malmö

Plenty Enuff

Switzerland
Ska, Reggae, Northern Soul
20 Dead Camels

UK / Stevenage (South West)

The Amphetameanies

UK / Scotland

Bad Manners

UK / London

"Shallow and meaningless, Bad Manners could never have

written a song with a message like The Specials' "Ghost
Town", but their genius lies in their ability to realize you can't
dance to a song like "Ghost Town," either." - OttoLuck
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The Bakesy's

UK

The Beat

UK
The Deltones

UK / London

The Hotknives

UK 90s, 00s

Intensified

UK / Kent

Jimmy the Squirrel

UK / Nottingham

Madness

UK / London

"Madness took the English ska movement to new heights and

commercial acceptance, with clever songwriting that had
strong well crafted pop sensibilities and mass appeal. Their
live shows have always had high energy and been highly
entertaining and this is also reflected in their outrageous
tongue-in-cheek music videos. I can honestly say I've never
heard anyone tell me that they hate Madness with any
conviction whatsoever." - King_Fahtah
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New Town Kings

UK / Glochester

Pama International

UK / on a sheep farm or abandoned church

The Selecter

UK / Coventry

The Specials

UK / Coventry

This is the first SKAband that was added to RYM: Artist #101

"More than just creating another record label, the Specials

'sent a message' to everyone and helped to put the British ska
movement under the bright lights of success. It's easy to say
that 2-Tone probably would not be the same without them." -
Ekto
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Symarip

UK
Too Hot

UK

The Trojans

UK / London

Major players in keeping the UK scene alive since the 1980s

The Adjusters

USA / Chicago, IL

The Allstonians

USA

The Duppies

USA / FL
Eastern Standard Time

USA / Washington DC

Fishbone

USA / Los Angeles, CA

The six original members of Fishbone met during the late

1970s as a result of forced bussing in the Los Angeles school
system.
The six shared an eclectic taste in music - something that has
continued throughout their careers. Fishbone's ability to mold
funk and rock, ska and punk won them many admirers but has
also been a key reason why they have not had more
mainstream success.
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Go Jimmy Go

USA / Hawaii, Honolulu

Hepcat

USA / Los Angeles, CA

The Impalers

USA / LA
Less Than Jake

USA / FL

Less Than Jake began in 1992 when Gainesville natives Chris

Demakes and Vinnie Fiorello began jamming together in 1992.
After a while, the group settled on Roger Fiorello, a friend of
Chris's roommate, as a bassist.
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Let's Go Bowling

USA / CA

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

USA / MA

Monkey
Cruel Tutelage (2005)

San José, CA

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble

United States
No Doubt

started as a skaband

"Let's start with Gwen, hell let's end with her, 'cuz none are
finer examples of the pervading, percolatin' riddims and stylie
stylez of the Orange County music scene. I'd mistake this
band for a thousand clubbers, back in the day, that one might
find out late on the towns between Fullerton down to
Huntington Beach, in dive bars like Safari Sam's or Goodie's or
Linda's Doll Hut, listening to everyone from Social Distortion
to Fishbone to Suicidal Tendencies, then you'd maybe catch
them after hours at the local Denny's havin' high times and
adventures. I miss the ska-ter days and great mix of records
the local post-punkers produced, but most of all I miss No
Doubt, who led the way." - elayblooze
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Operation Ivy

USA

Reel Big Fish

USA / CA

The Scofflaws

USA / NY
Skavoovie & the Epitones

USA / ?

Skoidats

United States / MT

The Slackers

USA / NY

Streetlight Manifesto

USA / NJ

Stubborn Allstars

United States
The Toasters

United States

Desorden Público

Venezuela