Dr. Jones (Abram): vocals
Todd "Monkeyboy" Bryan: bass guitar
Tyler Hughes: organ, vocals, melodica, harmonica
Luke Zavala: trombone
Todd Yee: Tenor Saxophone
Minh Quan: guitar, vocals
Sheridan Clark: Drums, percussion
Influences
Original Skatalites
The Soul Brothers The Maytals The Wailers The Blues Busters Prince Buster Alton Ellis Desmond Dekker Derrick Morgan Baba Brooks and His Band The Clarendonians Jackie Opel Ken Boothe Theo Beckford Lord Creator Stranger Cole The Techniques Toots & the Maytals
Along with the other musicians and singers that played the Ska Beat in 60s Jamaica...
Modern Ska acts of influence:
Monkey Soul Captives Boss501 Penny Reel Junction Westbound Train Deal's Gone Bad See Spot Debonaires Slackers Aggrolites Chris Murray Go Jimmy Go SUpressors King Sugar Let's Go Bowling Los Hooligans Eastern Standard Time Warsaw
Amongst MANY other contemporary bands that continue to inspire and amaze!
For some great Traditional Ska/Reggae podcasts please visit:
pressuredrop.podomatic.com
daoster.podomatic.com
ca_ska.podomatic.com
skajerk.podomatic.com
mobtownskasounds.podomatic.com
Many of our associates, friends and influences are listed amongst our friendslist. PLEASE visit their myspace pages and listen to some great music!
If you are interested in more information regarding scooters please contact our bassist Todd at toddbryan@hotmail.com
We are the Street Vendors.......we have been playing together since March '07, working hard ever since to dig deep to the very roots of Jamaican ska music and build upon that as the foundation for our own sound.
FOR BOOKING, contact streetvendors@ruderoots.com
If you missed any of our shows, subscribe to our podcast at:
http://streetvendors.podomatic.com/
Please check out our very own Dr. Jones Rude Roots podcast at: ruderoots.podomatic.com
here are some live vids for you to enjoy!
Nice Up (Rude Girl) At the Blue Lamp 10/13/07
Claim Check pt. 1 @ the Boardwalk 9/15
Won't Let You Go at the Blue Lamp 10/13/07
Christine Keeler/St. Francis Girls @ the Boardwalk 9/15
..well.. i will be in stockton in about 3 weeks.. lookin to do some open mic nights there and in sac when i get there.. maybe i will bump into y'all....
caitlovesska: minh is so tight caitlovesska: "they can't be any older than abe though" lofigethi: hahah lofigethi: hecka is so true lofigethi: so tight how todd yee is older than abe lofigethi: but nobody cares lofigethi: cause he's todd yee caitlovesska: hahaha caitlovesska: really is like that lofigethi: todd yee rules
Ska~mod knight pt.2-->The UPTONES, The Minks & more...@Balazo,SF 3/14
Check out The UpTones NEW album on Fun Fun Fun Recordings! http://www. funfunfunrecordings. com THE UPTONES, The Minks, Boss 501, The Agent Deadlies, DJ Wally 2Tone
Friday, March 14, 2008 $10 - ALL AGES!!!!!!! - doors 8:30pm /show 9pm-ish @Balazo 18 Art Gallery 2183 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94100
