Bucket, the guitar and lead vocalist for The Toasters, has been around ska his whole life and has been making music with his band The Toasters since 1981. He has a job of something that he loves to do; perform in front of large audiences. The times are usually tough, but with every different crowd comes a new enjoyment, so it keeps him going.
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Influences
The Skatalites, The Toasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Planet Smashers, MU 330, The Aquabats, Reel Big Fish, Catch 22, Streetlight Manifesto, Forces of Evil, Hub City Stompers, Los Skarnales, A Billion Ernies, Folly, Captain Bringdown and the Buzzkillers, Kevin Goes 2 College, Animal Chin, The Pietasters, Suburban Legends, Westbound Train, Mad Caddies, Big D and the Kids Table, Buck-O-Nine, The Suicide Machines, Skankin' Pickle, The Slackers, The Specials.
The Aquabats
Sounds Like
With smooth vocals backed by forceful guitars, horn-licks, and solid drums. The catchy up beats and walking bass lines of ska music, you will surely find yourself skanking throughout the night!
Ska music was first discovered in Jamaica, where they purchased radios and were able to pick up American radio stations that would play the rhythm and blues at that time(1950s). Reggae music, which is quite popular in Jamaica, was mixed with the upbeats and walking bass lines of blues and ska was formed. Most commonly known as an "upbeat reggae" style of music. Musicians such as Clement Dodd's house band, The Skatalites, often recorded instrumental ska versions of popular American and British music, such as Beatles songs, movie theme songs, or surf instrumentals. Famous guitar player, Bob Marley, started out in a ska band covering popular American songs in his band, The Wailers.
2-Tone Ska
Began in the late 1970's with bands such as Jerry Dammers and The Specials. The genre was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's uncompromising lyrics and aggressive guitar chords. The music is characterized by faster tempos, fuller instrumentation and a harder edge than original 1950s and 1960s ska.
Third-Wave Ska
Probably the most popular of the ska genre today, because of the bigger punk scenes around the US. This is a harder version of 2 Tone and at a much quicker pace. The guitar rhythms and lyrics come at you much quicker, and more punk bands take after this genre more than anything. The first bands of this era were Operation Ivy, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and The Toasters.
The Slackers
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