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