The first practice was sometime in December of 1988 and shortly after the band played their first show on April 28th, 1989 in the basement of Washburn Hall at SJSU.
The original lineup consisted of
MIKE PARK-SAXAPHONE/VOCALS
MIKE MATTINGLY-BASS/VOCALS
LYNETTE KNACKSTEDT-GUITAR/VOCALS
CHUCK PHELPS-DRUMS
The 4 piece lasted about 5 months. Next up... LARS NYLANDER on valve trombone. The addition of Lars added a bigger sound to the horns, another vocalist, and great stage presence. 3 months as a five piece which included a show at the old FULL MOON SALOON where GERRY LUNDQUIST was in attendance. The newly relocated Cornhusker met Mike Park the next weekend at the ASHKENAZ in Berkeley(by the way it was NO DOUBT opening for the SKELETONES) and there was the final piece of the puzzle. Member 6:trombone-GERRY LUNDQUIST. Gerry was a more accomplished horn player than Lars or Mike. He added another strong voice to the multiple of vocalists and was a genius on stage.
This lineup was together and remained through 1994.
At that point, the band parted ways with Mike Mattingly and brought in IAN MILLER who lasted almost two years before calling it quits.
In came JAY VANCE(CAPTURED BY ROBOTS) for the final attempt at keeping things going, but at this point the end was drawing near. Even though the band was at the height of their popularity, tensions were mounting and things were falling apart. In May of 96, the band played its final show with all the core members. In the next few months, the band continued to tour, but things finally came to an end in 1996.
The band was laid to rest and is thankful for the memories. The hope is that this page will become a place for old fans to get in touch and for new fans to be introduced to the music of Skankin' Pickle.
SkaFunkRastaPunk - 1991
Skankin' Pickle Fever - 1992
Sing Along With... - 1994
Live - 1994
Erik Yee - 1995
The Green Album - 1996
the first time i heard the pickles in 1997. i copied a cassette from a friend in london. this year i bought the cd of "sing along with". great sound! greets from austria!
huge fan I caught youz guyz by accident at Old World in Huntington Beach I believe, I was working security and got fired for dancing.... Loved the show there truly is no live band like youz guyz.... Take Care
Check out one-man-punk-rock band Batching It's cover of Skankin' Pickle's "Rotten Banana Legs" from their upcoming debut album, due out in the fall of 2009! The album, "Homage", also features covers of songs by NOFX, Operation Ivy, Swingin' Utters, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, No Doubt, Sublime and many more. You can hear "Rotten Banana Legs" at www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3GxotsHMcI and the rest of the album at www.youtube.com/batchingit.
Of course, also feel free to add Batching It to your MySpace friends. Thanks for checking it out!
Pickle- Thanks for the add. I miss you guys and you will always be in my heart. Remember those golden words of wisdom..."You should'nt judge a man by the hair on his butt". Pure Genius. Peace, Kenny Thomas
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Hey there! Dropping by to show some love from Sin City LV (Las Vegas, Nevada). We are glad that you are our friend and want you to know that if you ever need anything that we offer, please contact us and I will be sure to do all I can to help you.
Yesterday, I walked into the shop and asked a co-worker what he was listening to. He goes "Fear." I said "Oh yeah, is it a tape?" And it was!! It happened. I swear.
Hey there, just a quick NOYR update. Firstly we're having a big summer sale, you can pick up all our releases (including new albums from Young Heart Attack, 4ft Fingers and The Good Time Charlies, the InSoFar mini album and Loyalties, Radio Dead Ones and Devildolls vinyl) cheaper than you can buy them digitally! Head over to the Not On Your Radio website to pick up some bargains.
Our bands are keeping busy 4ft Fingers will be supporting Lagwagon at the London Forum on July 20th and will shortly be announcing another uk tour, Young Heart Attack should be returning to Europe later in the year and InSoFar are busy in the studio writing for their debut album.
We're currenlty working on a few new releases, more news on that soon and keep an eye open for our new website in the coming weeks.
SkaFunkRastaPunk - 1991
Skankin' Pickle Fever - 1992
Sing Along With... - 1994
Live - 1994
Erik Yee - 1995
The Green Album - 1996
