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The UPTONES

General Info

  • Genre: Ska

    Location BERKELEY, California, Un

    Profile Views: 100710

    Last Login: 12/28/2011

    Member Since 11/27/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vdXB0b25lcy5jb20=

    Record Label Fun Fun Fun Recordings

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Formed in 1981 in Berkeley, while they were still in high school. The Uptones were the first band devoted to playing Ska on the West Coast. The Uptones played to skanking crowds all over the West. Several of their recordings were regional hits, and for a time they were the most popular band in the Bay Area..... Major publications of the time raved about them: .. "It is a sight to behold, The Uptones tearing up the stage and the audience tearing up the dance floor." - San Francisco Chronicle .. "The Uptones... without a doubt the best show in Berkeley." - Berkeley Free Press .. "Sitting down at an uptones show is like keeping your eyes shut at a movie." - Rolling Stone .. The Uptones "Live at Gilman Street" (SOB CD 0058) is a living proof of the raw power the band delivered every show. .. "Best live Ska record ever" - Crawdaddy Magazine .... "***** Five Stars "This record rocks from beginning to end." - Rolling Stone .. Several tracks from this legendary recording are offered for free in the mp3 format at ..www.uptones.com... .. Members of the original band, Eric Din, Paul Jackson, and Ben Eastwood have been playing music together since then. .. First as Hobo, and then as Stiff Richards. .. The ska bug never left these lads. And now Eric, Paul, Ben and Adam Beach are joined by Jeanne Geiger, Scott Bertrand, Mike Stevens and Emily Jayne to form the current lineup of The Uptones. .. The Uptones have completed their first CD “Skankin' Foolz Unite” for Fun Fun Fun Recordings containing new original material with producers Matthew King Kaufman and Michael Rosen... Check out Joel Selvin's ..cover story.. on the Uptones in the SF Chronicle Sunday pink section:.. ...... .. .. Buy Uptones music as high quality DRM-free MP3s direct! ->.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ ....Checkout.... ........ .. .. .. The Uptones Skanking at the Ska Shrine!! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Here's a live Video of ..Ridiculous.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Click for more ..Uptones on youtube..... Listen to Skankin' Foolz Unite! on our reverbnation player:.. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ....Hit "share" to plop that player in yr myspace, facebook etc. .. SuperFan2009 put "Ridiculous" in her "Cherry Pickin's" and we are honored =) Check her out - 1 great free, legal mp3 discovery a day:.. ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ......
  • Members

  • Influences

    The Specials, The Selecter, The English Beat, and all the English 2-Tone bands! The Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, and all the original Jamaican ska bands! Many many punk and mod and rock and R&B and reggae bands. The Clash! ..Oh, and you asked for specifics..... ok, for an exhaustive list, ..go here..! .. ..
  • Sounds Like

    ..West Coast Two Tone Ska...Enter your email address below if you want to receive our show anouncements. Don't worry, we don't spam. We skank..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  • The Impalers

    Thanks guys...Van's Warped was great to play with you!

    2 years ago
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  • Donnell

    try me.

    2 years ago
  • Gnat United

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    2 years ago
  • Nadie Calavera

    que onda como estas??

    si te gusta el punk rock como nofx bad religion rancid o suicide machines

    o el ska como reel big fish mad caddies less than jake voodoo glow skull o mas

    te invitamos a que pases a checar nuestras nuevas canciones de nuestro proximo disco que se llamara POR SIEMPRE y no olvides comentarnos :D






    stay rude!!

    2 years ago
  • Lovers Drugs

    Great job @ Warped. You were so much fun to watch. You had the crowd moving. We'll keep in touch for sure. Hope to see you all again soon!

    --dean--

    2 years ago
  • Rocksmith

    Hi The UPTONES,
    thanks for the add, glad you like our sounds. Please do tell your friends about us, and don't forget to add us on Facebook too, the link's on our page, thanks.

    2 years ago
  • A is for ape

    The UPTONES, hope your pretty fine, if you havn't already please check out our cover "Hotstepper" which is still in its pre-release stage and let us know what you think.


    Quantcast

    increase the peace

    2 years ago
  • NMsu Insider

    Will we be seeing you in Las Cruces at NMSU in two weeks?

    2 years ago
  • Misty Knight (Now on iT…

    I need your help! :) I put in my demo for the ToyotaMyspace contest! I have a chance to win $10,000 and a recording contract.

    Please help me in ANY way you can by posting it on ur page, twitter, blog, Facebook, EVERYWHERE and please share it with all your friends. This would mean the WORLD to me if I win.

    Thank you for all your support.

    ~Misty


    2 years ago
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Bio:

Formed in 1981 in Berkeley, while they were still in high school. The Uptones were the first band devoted to playing Ska on the West Coast. The Uptones played to skanking crowds all over the West. Several of their recordings were regional hits, and for a time they were the most popular band in the Bay Area.

Major publications of the time raved about them:

"It is a sight to behold, The Uptones tearing up the stage and the audience tearing up the dance floor." - San Francisco Chronicle

"The Uptones... without a doubt the best show in Berkeley." - Berkeley Free Press

"Sitting down at an uptones show is like keeping your eyes shut at a movie." - Rolling Stone

The Uptones "Live at Gilman Street" (SOB CD 0058) is a living proof of the raw power the band delivered every show.

"Best live Ska record ever" - Crawdaddy Magazine

"***** Five Stars "This record rocks from beginning to end." - Rolling Stone

Several tracks from this legendary recording are offered for free in the mp3 format at www.uptones.com.

Members of the original band, Eric Din, Paul Jackson, and Ben Eastwood have been playing music together since then.

First as Hobo, and then as Stiff Richards.

The ska bug never left these lads. And now Eric, Paul, Ben and Adam Beach are joined by Jeanne Geiger, Scott Bertrand, Mike Stevens and Emily Jayne to form the current lineup of The Uptones.

The Uptones have completed their first CD “Skankin' Foolz Unite” for Fun Fun Fun Recordings containing new original material with producers Matthew King Kaufman and Michael Rosen.

Check out Joel Selvin's cover story on the Uptones in the SF Chronicle Sunday pink section:

Buy Uptones music as high quality DRM-free MP3s direct! ->


..

The Uptones Skanking at the Ska Shrine!!

Here's a live Video of Ridiculous

Click for more Uptones on youtube.

Listen to Skankin' Foolz Unite! on our reverbnation player:


Hit "share" to plop that player in yr myspace, facebook etc.

SuperFan2009 put "Ridiculous" in her "Cherry Pickin's" and we are honored =) Check her out - 1 great free, legal mp3 discovery a day:

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Member Since:

November 27, 2005

Influences:

The Specials, The Selecter, The English Beat, and all the English 2-Tone bands! The Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, and all the original Jamaican ska bands! Many many punk and mod and rock and R&B and reggae bands. The Clash! Oh, and you asked for specifics... ok, for an exhaustive list, go here!

Sounds Like:

West Coast Two Tone Ska.

Enter your email address below if you want to receive our show anouncements. Don't worry, we don't spam. We skank.

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Record Label:

Fun Fun Fun Recordings

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