Led by guitarist Brian Dixon and frontman Jesse Wagner, the band effortlessly blends the most authentic 60’s Jamaican sound with their own brand of raw intensity and grit. The recipe calls for a heap of Lee Perry and WAR and Toots for good measure. It’s a viscous stew called Dirty Reggae...
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On the East Coast, the first well-known ska revival band was The Toasters, who played in a 2 Tone-influenced style and helped pave the way for the third wave ska movement. In 1981, The Toasters' frontman Robert "Bucket" Hingley created Moon Ska Records, which became the biggest American ska record label.
The Uptones jump-started the Bay Area California ska scene in 1981 when the band, consisting of Berkeley High School students, went on to play sold-out shows throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for seven years. Their 1984 self-titled record was released on Howie Klein's 415 label. The Uptones' punk-influenced ska has been cited as inspiration by California bands, Operation Ivy, Rancid, and Sublime. In 2002 The Uptones reformed and continue to record and play live shows on the west coast.
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After "Skanking Foolz Unite" it can only get better...
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What is Ska music? Sometimes, that’s a good question.
And sometimes…you should know these things. But if you don’t…
Well, I had some time on my hands to collect some data from the google. So that next time somebody asks you, you’ll have something to say about it. This is what I found on line…
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In any history report you will find that most stories were told orally before they were written down and published. 
This cd is starting to get world recognition. The fact that people from all over planet earth are starting to actually buy tracks, is awesome! The internet is allowing folks to skank in all cities, towns, villages, hostels and even resorts from around the globe. So thank you folks for keeping music...SKA music alive and well!
After a solemn entrance, Moose called out tracks from the Uptones’ Skankin’ Foolz Unite CD and suddenly went into an all out skanking frenzy. His gravity-defying moves tested the physical limits of the Shrine, but it held together in all its two-tone glory even at skanking speeds of Mach 2 and beyond. Several spectators who got too close had to be carried out on stretchers, giggling uncontrollably.
Proud Ska Shrine architect Matthew King Kaufman also witnessed the events, describing them as “uncanny” and “paranormal.”
Afterward, we all sat cross-legged around the shrine, wrote letters to friends around the globe, and proudly sent them off using Official Ska Shrine Ska4Ever Postage Stamps. We encourage you to purchase a sheet of these beautiful, self-adhesive stamps, to help spread the word about Ska Music and the Ska Shrine, far and wide.
The Uptones are all very grateful to Moose, for his exskaordinary and inspiring efforts to spread Ska Music and make the world a better place.
As you may know, there have been many a great response to The Uptones album Skanking Foolz Unite, here in the San Francisco bay area. During a live show any fan may pick up a T shirt, or button and wear it proud.
But what if you are not in the Sf bay area and you want to buy a bumper sticker?
What if you are willing to support ska music and the Uptones with your on line shopping abilities, but have no idea where to shop?
Well...
Just go here.
There a few items on sale now. And it seems they are adding new items by the week.
So there ya go.
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up!
Ska 4U!
