The Slackers
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
- Marc "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
Studio Albums
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Better Late Than Never, 1996
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Redlight, 1997 -
The Question, 1998 -
Wasted Days, 2001 -
The Slackers and Friends, 2002
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Close My Eyes, 2003
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An Afternoon in Dub, 2005
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Peculiar, 2006
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Live Albums
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Live at Ernesto's, 2000 -
Upsettin' Ernesto's, 2004
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Slack in Japan, 2005
Other Releases
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The Slackers, 1993 -
Slackness, 2005
Full 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
- Slackness - 2005
- Slack in Japan - 2005
- Peculiar - 2006