The Slackers

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This article is about the ska band. For other uses, see Slackers (disambiguation).
The Slackers
L to R: Vic Ruggiero, Ara Babajian, Marcus Geard, Dave Hillyard, Jay Nugent, Glen Pine
L to R: Vic Ruggiero, Ara Babajian, Marcus Geard, Dave Hillyard, Jay Nugent, Glen Pine
Background information
Also known asSundy
The Nods
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
GenresSka
Years active1991–present
LabelsHellcat, Moon Ska, Whatevski Records
Members
Past members
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Slackers are a New York City band, formed in Manhattan in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label Hellcat Records.

There are several side projects of The Slackers, including Reggae Workers of the World, David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven, Crazy Baldhead Sound System, Da Whole Thing, the SKAndalous All Stars, as well as an acoustic solo project by Vic Ruggiero.

Career

The band's second album, Redlight, released on September 23, 1997,[1] was ranked number seven in Billboard editor Carrie Bell's "The Year in Music (1997)" list.[2] The album's track with the same name charted at number 116 on the week of November 10, 1997—the song's third week—in CMJ Radio Top 200.[3]

Current lineup

Former members and contributors

Former producers and collaborators

  • Victor Rice - producer and bass
  • Zack levine - producer
  • Eric Sierra - song writer
  • David Lindome - producer

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Singles

Demo Cassettes

Live albums

  • Live at Ernesto's (2000)
  • Upsettin' Ernesto's (2004)
  • Slack in Japan (2005)
  • NYC Boat Cruise 2009 (digital only, 2009)
  • Slackfest NYC 2009 (digital only, 2009)
  • Holiday Party With... (digital only, 2009)
  • Live On the West Side 4/6/10 (digital only, 2010)
  • Live In San Francisco 12/31/10 (digital only, 2011)

Collections

Compilations

DVDs

  • Give 'Em the Boot DVD (2005): "And I Wonder"
  • The Slackers: A Documentary (2007)
  • The Flamingo Cantina Series with The Slackers (2009)

References

  1. ^ CMJ Network, Inc. (8 September 1997). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 51–.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1997-12-27 - 1998-01-03). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 71–. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ CMJ Top 200, Page 7, 10 Nov 1997, CMJ New Music Report

External links

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