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The Slackers are the most notable band to emerge from the New York City ska scene. Formed in Brooklyn in 1991, the band has honed and developed a unique sound with mixes of ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, swing, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers have become a staple member of the worldwide ska scene by releasing consistently better and more diverse music and extensively touring North America, Europe, and elsewhere. They have released many albums on Epitaph or HellCat Records.

Several side projects have stemmed from the band including the Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7 and the SKAndalous All Stars, as well as an acoustic solo project by Vic Ruggiero

Lineup

Vic Ruggiero - Keyboards, Vocals
Jay "Agent Jay" Nugent - Guitar
Dave Hillyard - Saxophone
Glen Pine - Trombone
Marcus Geard - Bass
Ara Babajian - Drums

Former Members

Marq "Q-Maxx 4:20" Lyn - Vocals
TJ Scanlon - Guitar
Luis "Zulu" Zuluaga - Drums
Allen Teboul - Drums
Jeremy "Mush One" Mushlin - Trumpet
Jeff "King Django" Baker - Trombone
Tobias Fields - Congas
Eric "E-ROC" Singer - Alto Saxophone

Discography

The Slackers - 1993
Better Late Than Never - 1996
Redlight - 1997
The Question - 1998
Before There Were Slackers There Were... - 1999
Live at Ernesto's - 2000
Wasted Days - 2001
The Slackers and Friends - 2002
Close My Eyes - 2003
International War Criminal - 2004
Upsettin' Ernesto's - 2004
The Slackers/Pulley Split - 2004
An Afternoon in Dub - 2005
Slack in Japan - 2005
Peculiar - 2006

External links

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 *''[[Redlight]]'' - [[1997]]
 *''[[The Question (album)|The Question]]'' - [[1998]]
-*''[[Before They Were The Slackers]] - [[1999]]
+*''[[Before There Were Slackers There Were...]] - [[1999]]
 *''[[Live at Ernesto's]]'' - [[2000]]
 *''[[Wasted Days]]'' - [[2001]]