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==History==
==History==
They originally played shows as '''Agent 86''' until late 1993, when they renamed themselves '''Inspecter 7'''.
They originally played shows as '''Agent 86''' until late 1993, when they renamed themselves '''Inspecter 7'''.<ref>[http://www.last.fm/user/Lalov "Lalov"] (June 14, 1997) [http://www.last.fm/music/Inspecter+7/+wiki "Inspecter 7's Biography"]. ''[[Last.fm]]</ref><ref>Chauvin, Marc (March 30, 1999). [http://www.rockzone.com/reviews/oldskoolreviews/in7-inf.html "Inspecter 7{{spaced ndash}} 'The Infamous'{{spaced ndash}} (Radical Records)"]. [[Rockzone.com]]. Retrieved March 9, 2013.</ref>


After releasing a [[7-inch single|seven-inch single]] on [[Moon Ska Records]], and appearing on several [[compilation album]]s, including all three volumes of the ''[[Oi: Skampilation]]'' series, the band signed to New York City record label [[Radical Records]] and began extensive [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] touring. That year{{when|date=March 2013}} they released their first full-length album, ''The Infamous'', which received positive reviews.
After releasing a [[7-inch single|seven-inch single]] on [[Moon Ska Records]], and appearing on several [[compilation album]]s, including all three volumes of the ''[[Oi: Skampilation]]'' series, the band signed to New York City record label [[Radical Records]] and began extensive [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] touring. That year{{when|date=March 2013}} they released their first full-length album, ''The Infamous'', which received positive reviews.
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In 1997, the band toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists [[The Skoidats]].
In 1997, the band toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists [[The Skoidats]].


Over the years, they shared the stage with ska acts including [[Bad Manners]], [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Mephiskapheles]], [[The Skatalites]].
Over the years, they shared the stage with ska acts including [[The Scofflaws]]<ref>{{verify credibility|date=March 2013|reason=appears to be individual's website/blog?}} Staff (undated; ''circa'' 2003).[http://www.institutionalized.net/Music/scofflaws.html "Scofflaws/Inspector 7{{spaced ndash}} The Wetland's 10/11/97"]. [[institutionalized.net]] (part of [[Sudden Death Publications]]). Retrieved March 9, 2013.</ref>, [[Bad Manners]], [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Mephiskapheles]], [[The Skatalites]].


In 2013, they released their third full-length album, ''Escapes And Illusions'', on Little Dickman Records.
In 2013, they released their third full-length album, ''Escapes And Illusions'', on Little Dickman Records.

[[Martin Scorsese|Scorsese]] licensed [[One Step Beyond (song)|One Step Beyond]] for use in [[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]].<ref>http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/all-the-songs-in-the-wolf-of-wall-street-including-devo-cypress-hill-foo-fighters-more-20131227</ref>.


===Members===
===Members===
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* Mathew Kappler{{spaced ndash}} Guitar
* Mathew Kappler{{spaced ndash}} Guitar
* Gary Mastriano{{spaced ndash}} Saxophone
* Gary Mastriano{{spaced ndash}} Saxophone

===Former Members (not definitive)<ref>[http://pop-break.com/author/lstern/ "Stern, Lauren"] (OCTOBER 28, 2011) [http://pop-break.com/2011/10/28/interview-inspecter-7/ "Interview: Inspecter 7"]. [http://pop-break.com "Pop-Break.com"]</ref>===
* Rev Sinister AKA T-Dog <ref>Bottenberg, Rupert (January 14, 1998) [http://web.archive.org/web/20120630175232/http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1998/011598/music1.html "New Jersey's Inspecter 7 Present the Bald Facts on Skinheads"]. ''[[Montreal Mirror]].</ref>


===Discography===
===Discography===
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* ''The Infamous'' (Radical Records, 1997)
* ''The Infamous'' (Radical Records, 1997)
* "Boots and Suits"{{spaced ndash}} [[The Skoidats]] and Inspecter 7; 7" [[Split album|split]] (Radical Records, 1998)
* "Boots and Suits"{{spaced ndash}} [[The Skoidats]] and Inspecter 7; 7" [[Split album|split]] (Radical Records, 1998)
* ''Banished to Bogeyland'' (Radical Records, 1999)<ref>Steininger, Alex (undated). [http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/17s03.html "Inspecter 7{{spaced ndash}} Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records)"]. [[In Music We Trust]]. Retrieved March 9, 2013.</ref>
* ''Banished to Bogeyland'' (Radical Records, 1999)
* ''Escapes and Illusions'' (Little Dickman Records, 2012)
* ''Escapes and Illusions'' (Little Dickman Records, 2012)
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Revision as of 17:29, 9 April 2015

Inspecter 7
Also known asAgent 86 (1992–1993)
OriginNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
GenresSka
Years activeSince 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
LabelsLittle Dickman Records, Moon Ska Records, Radical Records
MembersGiuseppe Mancini – Lead Vocal, Sally May Homer – Lead Vocal, Mathew Kappler – Guitar, Andy Daken – Bass Guitar, Mike Yak – Drums, Danielle Chiolo – Keyboard, Mathew Gerald Lott – Tenor Saxophone, Skylar Stills – Trombone

Inspecter 7 is an American ska band formed in 1992 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

With a sound that combines all three waves of ska (traditional, two-tone and third wave), the band became a fixture in the ska scene in New York City, New York, throughout the mid-1990s.

History

They originally played shows as Agent 86 until late 1993, when they renamed themselves Inspecter 7.[1][2]

After releasing a seven-inch single on Moon Ska Records, and appearing on several compilation albums, including all three volumes of the Oi: Skampilation series, the band signed to New York City record label Radical Records and began extensive East Coast touring. That year[when?] they released their first full-length album, The Infamous, which received positive reviews.

In 1997, the band toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists The Skoidats.

Over the years, they shared the stage with ska acts including The Scofflaws[3], Bad Manners, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mephiskapheles, The Skatalites.

In 2013, they released their third full-length album, Escapes And Illusions, on Little Dickman Records.

Scorsese licensed One Step Beyond for use in The Wolf of Wall Street.[4].

Members

  • Giuseppe Mancini – Lead Vocal
  • Sally May Homer – Lead Vocal
  • Andy Daken – Bass
  • Danielle Chiolo – Keyboard
  • Mike Yak – Drums
  • Skylar Stills – Trombone
  • Mathew Kappler – Guitar
  • Gary Mastriano – Saxophone

Former Members (not definitive)[5]

  • Rev Sinister AKA T-Dog [6]

Discography

  • "Agent 86" (backed with "SeeYa") – 7" single (Moon Ska Records, 1996)
  • The Infamous (Radical Records, 1997)
  • "Boots and Suits" – The Skoidats and Inspecter 7; 7" split (Radical Records, 1998)
  • Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records, 1999)[7]
  • Escapes and Illusions (Little Dickman Records, 2012)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lalov" (June 14, 1997) "Inspecter 7's Biography". Last.fm
  2. ^ Chauvin, Marc (March 30, 1999). "Inspecter 7 – 'The Infamous' – (Radical Records)". Rockzone.com. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  3. ^ [unreliable source?] Staff (undated; circa 2003)."Scofflaws/Inspector 7 – The Wetland's 10/11/97". institutionalized.net (part of Sudden Death Publications). Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/all-the-songs-in-the-wolf-of-wall-street-including-devo-cypress-hill-foo-fighters-more-20131227
  5. ^ "Stern, Lauren" (OCTOBER 28, 2011) "Interview: Inspecter 7". "Pop-Break.com"
  6. ^ Bottenberg, Rupert (January 14, 1998) "New Jersey's Inspecter 7 Present the Bald Facts on Skinheads". Montreal Mirror.
  7. ^ Steininger, Alex (undated). "Inspecter 7 – Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records)". In Music We Trust. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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