The Ska'tTsmen cometh! Hailing from the land of snow, cheese, beer, and paper mills, we are an 8 piece Ska/Punk/Rock band who would love nothing more than to please your listneing holes with our intriguing Mid-West Ska sound.
Starting out in the Spring of 2004 as a rockabilly band known as the Jolly Rogers, they realized that ska was much cooler than the standard four-piece band, they added horns and began to skank out with their crank out ever since.
We have just released our full length CD album "Give 'Em the Turkey" (which we have a few snippits available above in the player) and have heard a lot of positive feedback from our fans so far. We just got back from our tour with Here's Jonnies around the Mid-West and we were very succesful in getting our music out to new potenial listners. And just so people don't begin to feel too neglected by us due to the passage of time, we are organizing and beginning work on our untitled next album that will blow our previous album out of the water.
Shows have been somewhat steady near the home area but we are looking to expand our venue area. Schedules are becoming easier to work around and so soon we hope to be skanking along with you WHEREVER you may be. Remember, it's great to see a local band become a big deal, so support local music if you can. This means buying shirts, buttons, stickers, patches, CD's, vinyls, or just throwing a couple bucks to the band to get food and gas. Most importantly though, show up to see them play. That makes them feel all warm and frothy on the inside.
The Ska'tTsmen have shirts, stickers, buttons, and CD's available to buy NOW! If you are interested let us know. Love and tenderness from all of us to you.
S.O.W.Y.C.O.
For booking, please contact us at our myspace page at www.myspace.com/skattsmen or our email at skattsmen@hotmail.com
Here's a taste of what you've been missing over the last couple of years:
Hey guys! I was wondering what your schedule looks like around January? I'm looking to book the v-ball pit at Opi's in plover for a Punk rock beach party. Would you guys be interested? Cheers! Jameson
I just wanted to thank you all very much for the show last weekend in la crosse. It was a kick ass time and i haven't heard good, live ska music in a long time (5 years ago Sunshine policy)! So I appreciated it- and encourage another show sometime!!! : )
Hey. I already sent Jesse a message about this, but a friend of mine is setting up an Invaders show in Milwaukee on June 20th and I can probably get you guys on the bill if you wanna play it.
hello to all the guys! good to hear the news of late, and best of luck with the CD! i'm trying to get someone to contact you guys for the annual spring campus at UW Baraboo! talk to you all soon!
Hey, your schedule has you at Skappleton in May, but that's the same day as the Battle of the Bands in Eau Claire. Do you know yet where you're playing that Saturday? And any updates for the summertime?
Hey there guys. This is Felicia, Skaggs's friend from Oshkosh. I was just letting you guys know that there's a battle of the bands going on soon to try and win an opening act for Jack's Mannequin and Ben Folds on April 17th.
If you guys are interested, please let me know ASAP and I'll do what I have to do to get you guys a chance to play here! Thanks!
Here's the Press Release for it:
"SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCKSTAR..."
Sign up* today at the SLIC (across from the Administraion offices in Reeve Union)desk for your chance to open for Ben Folds and Jack's Mannequin!
8 finalists will play at March 8th Titan Nights, where one winner will be chosen to open for April 17th Major Concert!
*Submit a demo to the SLIC desk. A $10 submission fee is required. Deadline to submit is March 4 at 6 pm.
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