Local Ska Bands Want to add your bay area ska band to our links page? Click here to sign up.   Band Name Hometown Skankin' Since American Rebus Oakland, CA since 1990 Palmer and Beeb have been making rock, ska, and funk for 15 years. The band has played with many local and national acts and sounds like Van Halen vs. Sublime in an Oakland street fight. Beechwood Aged Hayward, CA since 2002 We are a group of 10 guys that grew up in the same neighborhood (Beechwood) in Hayward. Our live reggae band consists of a horn section, a rythm section and vocalists. Some of our musical influences are Bob Marley, Eek A Mouse, Mighty Diamonds, Freddie Mcgregor, and Sister Carol. Bumble Napa, CA since 1998 Punk Ska around the bay since 98. Performed with Goldfinger, Mest, Dynamite Hack, Agent 51, Madcap, Lefty, Punch the Clown, and Philibuster. Caffeine Free Danville, CA since 2001 Don't let their name fool you. This seven member Ska band is full of non-stop action packed, delicious music. Nothing can stop them from showing the world the beauty of Ska. Cali Nation Salinas, CA since 2002 Mixture of Dub, Rock, Roots, Ska, Acid Blues Can't Please Becky Sacramento, now SF, CA since 1998 Can't Plese Becky was a great Ska band in the late 1990's tha produced one EP before breaking up due to creative differences. While together they produced some great upbeat positive tunes! Check out their site CCA Santa Rosa, CA since 2004 5 piece ska reggae and rock masta flex group. We hail from Santa Rosa California. Started in April 2004. WE LOVE MUZAK Critical Mass Albany!, CA since 92 New Update to the critical mass web page includes free mp3's of the entire most recent release "Bamboozled". Check it. Dank Man Shank Berkeley, CA since 99 We are from the east bay and have been going strong for six years. Are music remains ska based with a heavy alt sound.I describe our band as a party we try to have as much fun as possible on and off the stage. Dub FX San Jose, CA since 2000 Dub FX is an 9-piece powerhouse with a 4-piece horn section that relentlessly dishes an unstoppable reggae groove with a mix of funk, soul, ska, hip-hop, jazz, blues, pop, and dancehall flavors. Signed to AGU Entertainment and distributed through Universal, Dub FX's debut, self-titled release hit stores on 9/14/04. Their single "Busted" receives regular airplay on Channel 1049. Firme San Jose, CA since 1997 9 piece LatinSkaPunkReggaeSalsaRock! San Jose-California Fishstick San Ramon, CA since 2005 we're a 5(almost 6) peice ska band from san ramon, ca. We are pretty much the only ska band in san ramon now, except for the guns of autumn. Our mission is to expand the ska scene and introduce kids to the scene whether it be emo kids or hardcore kids...san ramon needs MORE SKA KIDS!! Flip The Switch Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA since 2 9 piece ska band... Our mission is to save ska! Flojos Nos Visten Marina, CA since 2001 Eskanol Punk Cumbia Reggae with slammin blow the roof off burnt tortillas. Go On Red Oakland, CA since 2002 Go On Red is: 3 Guys and 2 Girls Sure to provide a skankin' good time Influenced by too many bands to list Approved by the FDA to cure gout In material breach of U.N. resolution 1441 Guns of Autumn San Ramon, CA since 2002 we're a ska/punk band from san ramon, ca. we are one of the few ska/punk band in the bay area, and we want to spread it! we agree with fishstick...san ramon needs MORE SKA KIDS!! Habanero San Jose, CA since 1999 Reggae, Rock, Ska, Blues, Punk, eclectic mix of all sorts of music, fused in to a style all their own. "Not just one of the best up-in-coming bands, but one of the best bands of all time" Rick Gonzales (RepresentMusic.com) ISOULJAHS the (bloodclaat) OC, CA since 1992 Roots Rastafari Rebel Muzik! Ancient - Futuristic Reggae Rockers, Ska, Rocksteady, Dub & Dancehall Hip Hop. Following in the footsteps of their Jamaican Rastafarian Reggae Forefathers spreading the message of One Love to all humanity! Issue 10 Fremont, CA since 2002 We are a ska/funk/punk/reggae-ish band from Fremont. Our influences include Reel Big Fish, RX Bandits, Incubus, 311, and many others. Our broad range of influences makes for a very unique, very melodic sound. justi*fi livermore, CA since 2001 Streetsteady ska reggae hip hop all fused together. Its not about a style for us its about the music we love and the enjoyment we get from it. King Sugar Fresno, CA since 2004 King Sugar delivers a hammer blow to the groin of hum-drum ska and offers you the golden shower of rocksteady sound you’ve been longing for! La Muneca y Los Muertos San Francisco, CA since 2001 Ska/Punk with some Latina influence. Original music, positive poetic lyrics. Muneca Osorio (guitar and vocals), Kristin Lobianco (bass), Nick Lee (Trombone) and Pete Hopkins(Drums). La Plebe San Francisco, CA since 1201 We are a Latin Punk Ska band from the Mission District in San Francisco... Lyrics in Spanish and English and our music is generally fast... We play quinceñeras, baptisms, divorces, funerals, parties, benfits, bars, backyards, cultural centers and street corners... La Resistencia south gate, CA since 2000 8 Member Skacore, punk, reggae, hardcore spanish /english band from Los Angeles . Sax, trumpet, trombone, Bass, 2 guitars, vocalist, and Drums. Based Out of South Gate, CA. La Resistencia is a band you have to check out live, the bands energy will make you skank all night. Los Hooligans Fresno, CA since 1992 Los Hooligans has laid its roots in traditional Jamaican SKA, and have branched out from there by also infusing modern and traditional jazz with occasional hints of Latin and R&B flavors. Los Kung Fu Monkeys San Diego, CA since 1997 Ska Core Band similar to Suicide Machines, Misfits, AFI, Buck o Nine and sick of it all.... we have 2 records on One SHot Records check out our web page ...thanx Los Skapatistas San Diego, CA since 2004 Ska-core/Reggae, played shows from Mexico to La, and back. Started in May of 2004. Minkus Oakland , CA since 2002 Minkus is a 6-Piece high-energy ska/punk band from Oakland, California. Their optimistic and upbeat musical style has blessed them with smiling, singing, and dancing fans that have returned the energy and enthusiasm that Minkus emits at their shows. If you're in the mood for a skankin' good time, come check 'em out! Minus Vince Fremont, CA since 1997 Been around since 1997. From Fremont. We play ska/punk/regae/funk with an original sound. Guitar, Bass, Drums, Trombone, Trumpet, and Sax. Releasing our first full length CD soon. Download some songs at our site or MP3.com!!! MisHap San Fransisco (and San Jose), CA since 2002 We are a 4piece punkska band that really enjoys playing music.Its fun.We just released our first full length album(self financed and produced)and we're hella stoked about that. We'll be having fun whether you are or not, but the more the merrier... Monkey San Jose, CA since 1996 Monkey is the premier ska band of the bay area. Spanning 8 years of ska history, these primates bring the party and keep the beats flowing. Members have recorded with such acts as: Roland Alphonso, Warsaw, Critical Mass, Luckie Strike and many more! Mr. Marbles Mountain View, CA since 2005 After 6 of 8 of Bitesized Buddha graduated and went off to college, Fujii and Scott were bored. So we made Mr. Marbles which is sort of like a metamorphasis of Below the Belt but cooler and skaier. So now we are in a ska band, again. Not Lenny San Jose, CA since 2000 Not Lenny is a five piece ska band...bass, guitar, drums, bone, and sax. Its been almost a year since we played a real show...but were on a holy comback quest and just released a demo, free to all. Off-Wagon Arcata, CA since 2002 Punk and Ska. Political. Savage! Bay area and Humboldt County! One Big Step Santa Rosa, CA since 2004 With influences in mainly traditional and modern ska/reggae One Big Step also experiments in the jazz, Mod, and punk genres. We are a 7-piece band which includes 3 horns and a female vocalist. We are all high school kids and will play at any and all gigs we can find. ONK Los Angeles, CA since 2003 we are a 10 piece ska band that has influence with Mexican-ska and ska-core each member brings a different from greaser to rude,hip-hop look, metal,punk,and clasic rock (70's)we all come together to make what we love SKA!!! Pacific Vibrations La Honda, CA since 2001 Pacific Vibrations is an original roots/reggae/ska band from Northern California. Pirate Attack! Los Altos, CA since 2005 We are normal kids who love Ska music and who want to play good Ska music for the kids who like Ska and the Kids who have never heard of Ska. Playground Authority Walnut Creek, CA since 2005 Playground Authority is a Ska/Pop Punk band out of Walnut Creek, CA! The group is made up of Morgan(Drums), Katie and Sacha(Trumpets), Peter(Sax), Alex(Bass), and Ryan(Guitar/Lead Vox). Radio Noise San Francisco, CA since 1994 "Radio Noise is of, by, and for San Francisco and have announced they are taking on the job of revving up the sagging local music scene." - Best of the Bay 2002, Editor's Pick Started in 1993 by singer/songwriter Erik Noyes, Radio Noise is a collection of grizzled vets from bands like Bad Manners, Let's Go Bowling, Mr. T Experience and Undercover SKA. We're gonna make you dance until you drop. The music's our own original blend, but there's a lot of ska, reggae, funk and rock up in there. SGO - Star Glimmer Orchestra Fairfax, CA since 2001 A group of 10 students from Marin who play ska. Want to be heard, so hear us! Shakedown A-46 Sacramento, CA since 1996 Reggae with ska, dub, and hip hop influences. Based in Sacto but we play all over. Much love to norcal local bands. Much love to the Steady Ups, Expendables, and Monkey. Forget our site, go check them out. Peace. ShitOuttaLuck Hayward, CA since 1999 ShitOuttaLuck is East Bay to the bone, skacore to the hilt and the most funnest group of losers you're likely to meet. This unlikely grouping features one hot vocalist, one dirty guitarist, a barely legal bassist, an alcoholic percussionist, and three oversexed horn players. Just like Voltron. Shrinkage Union City, CA since 1999 A California Reggae/surf/punk rock band out of Union City bringing you the shit you can groove to as well, as the hard hitting, chest beating punk rock that will make you run in circles. Skanonymous Pinole, CA since 2003 We are a 6 member ska band out of Pinole, in the east bay. We have a trumpet, trombone, and a tenor. Our influences are Big D and the Kids Table, Slow Gherkin, and alot more. Skapegoat Sebastopol, CA since 1999 Quite possibly be the saviors of rock and roll as we know it. NorCal ska/punk band from Sebastopol. Skars of Britain San Jose, CA since 2004 A mix of Ska, rockabilly, indie, surf rock, funk, punk. We have a girl singer and 8 members. Sneaky Long Cupertino, CA since 1994 Combining a wide range of sounds including ska, punk, rock, reggae, and pop, the trio of bass, guitar, and drums seeks to get the crowd dancing, smiling, laughing, and perhaps even screaming out a pleasant "booyah hooyah booyah" or two. Soundboy Sacramento/Tracy, CA since 2003 5 individuals coming together to bring one sound. Soundboy blends elements of reggae, ska, dancehall, hip hop, and punk into a style of their own. An original sound and an unmatched live show make Soundboy a band to watch. Steady Ups Sacramento, CA since 1994 Rocksteady, Reggae and Dancehall. Suburban Legends Orange County, CA since Suburban Legends is an awesome ska band mixing all sorts of music into one pile of ska goodness! There are 2 trumpetists (Aaaron and Vince) 2 trombonists (Brian R. and Dallas) a bass (Chris) a guitar (Brian) a drummer (Derek) and the lead singer (Tim) to make up an 8 person band that will rock your socks off! Check us out on the web. Suburbs Vs. Cities Pinole, CA since 2006 Suburbs Vs. Cities (Danny- Bass, Dylan- Guitar, Mike V- Drums, Scott- Vox, Twaek- Trumpet, Vinni- Trumpet, and Zany- Tenor Sax/Synth) is a Ska/Punk/Rock band straight outta Pinole. This band is all about the fans, and will even let them do freestyle raps in between songs, or come up onstage and play their songs with them. If you have a house party coming up, give them a call. The 88's Santa Rosa, CA since 2004 A totally awesome mix of sounds that makes you feel even better than having sex with three pornstars on a billion dollars, yeah, we're that good. The Aggorolites Los Angeles, CA since 2002 The Aggrolites play Dirty Reggae. With former members of Rhythm Doctors, The Vessels and Hepcat. The Big Sound San Diego, CA since 2002 The Big Sound is a rocksteady, dub, ska, and reggae band that formed when a tight-knit group of San Diego surfers decided to focus their energy toward creating digable music. Our first CD, Stand So Tall, was released in April 2004 and is available at select music stores and on the band's website. Band members have since moved to various areas of California and now look forward to playing shows up and down the Pacific coast. The BPs sacramento, CA since 2003 6 piece ska band out of rancho cordova, right on the outskirts of sacramento, with elements of punk and jazz. The Debonaires Riverside, CA since 1996 Traditional Ska, Rock Steady, Reggae, Jazz, Soul, and Dub. The lead singer for The Debonaires is the sax player and backing vocalist of The Skeletones. The Disappointments Arcata, CA since 5 Puttting the "Nor" back in NorCal. From Arcata The Disappointments, Playing ska without the pretense, are looking to ruin weddings, birthdays, festivals, and any other event where music can be played. The Guilty Parties Riverside, CA since 2002 Play a mix of Skacore/Reggae/Rock/Funk/Hip Hop/Punk/Traditional/and pretty much every other style of music! From Riverside, CA The Gunda Boys Torrance, CA since 2006 Ska/Punk crazyness!!! Skanktastic! The Israelites Los Angeles, CA since 1989 Since 1989 The Israelites have been one of the driving forces in the Los Angeles Jamaican Ska revival. If you like The Skatalites or Prince Buster you'll love this band. The Lemur Society Manteca/French Camp, CA since 2003 The Pink and Black attack. Like a normal band but better. 6 guys 1 girl who are too young to have expericnced SKA in it's prime and too dumb to know it is DEAD. Dan Potthast say we do a great Mustard Plug cover? THE LIFTERS Truckee, CA since 2004 6,000 vertical feet of ska The Rockstone Players San Francisco, CA since 2006 The Rockstone Players are a dub/dancehall band from SF. The Skanksters covina, CA since 2002 THE SKANKSTERS are a four piece punk.ska band from little south california city covina. currently came out with a demo. download at theskanksters.tk trying to get out of this town so check it out and give us a show! The Soul Captives East SF Bay, CA since 2003 The Soul Captives incorporate a variety of Jamaican influences in their music, varying between several different Jamaican styles and Jazz. From lyrical Rocksteady vocal tunes to blazing Ska instrumentals, The Soul Captives are definitely capable of making a crowd dance! The Specters Windsor, CA since 2004 We are a 6 piece ska band hailing from Windsor, Ca. Mixing it up with some ska/punk/and reggae, we bring to you our powerful and catchy tunes that get stuck in your head for weeks at a time. The Super Pineapples Santa Cruz, CA since 1999 Well we're a punk/ska band that's just reformed with all but one original member. We're making our big return by playing the Rocky Horror Show in Salinas for 13 nights in October along with the release of our first cd. The Uptones Berkeley, CA since 1981 The Uptones are back from vacation and mashing it up up up! MP3s, upshow updates, lots of upbeats up in here. Ska ska ska. Umbastagow Napa, CA since 2005 The 5 piece ska/dub/punk/funk/rock hailing from Napa has been together for over a year and be currently seen all over the bay area. The music has a fun zeal pulled right from the very heart of two tone. Check em out and skank it out. UPGROUND East Los Angeles, CA since 1999 Upground is an 8 member band of childhood friends from East Los Angeles, California. They offer a fresh new sound of Ska,Reggae,Punk,and Latin Beats. Young powerfull, energetic music that forces you to dance and groove. They range from ages 17 - 20 years old. With their amazing horn section and powerfull percussion section they captivate your senses with saxaphone,congas,trumpet, and drum solos. These are young and talented musicians Warsaw Poland Brothers Yucca Valley, CA since 1994 Anyone who has toured with Warsaw can well attest to their commitment to their music and the fans that make it possible. And while fans of their music who have never been to a show have tons of of CD releases to choose from to get a Warsaw fix, there is no substitute for seeing the players in the band in action on stage. The connection they share with their fans can be seen in the sweaty faces on the dance floors across the United States whenever and wherever they play. An there aren't many places they haven't. This release is an attempt to capture the energy of those shows, and to bring that unmistakable Warsaw live sound to people who can't make it to their shows, and those that have and want more. Songs like "Rude Girl", "Pull Me Over" and "Love is Stronger" have driven show-goers wild for years, and have never been released as live versions. While there is no experience quite like a Warsaw show, this release comes about as close as you can get to Warsaw's copious energy and appeal without getting beer spilled on your dancing shoes. -Jamie Winpenny -Honolulu Weekly Whispering Lion San Leandro, CA since 1980 In the tradition of Bob Marley and Bob Dylan, Whispering Lion combines socially conscious lyrics with music that uplifts the soul and rekindles the spirit. He has a distinctive, charismatic style, and he is as different and enjoyable live as he is on record.

'Zines and Scenes To add your zine, Click here. Agouti Music Check this multimedia site out for your indie and ska needs. The List (thanks for the help) The source for everything punk/funk/thrash/ska Bay Area Music Links Looking for your favorite Bay Area punk or ska band, or label? This is the place to go. SF Station Everything you ever wanted to know about SF music, film, arts, and entertainment. Bay Area "Jump" Site (swing) A beautifully done site, very rich in content. You need Java. NorCal Music A great source for the happenings north of the bay area...yes, there are shows there! Deluxe Entertainment Group South Bay promotion including Monkey, the Odd Numbers, Stiff Richards, etc. Maybe: a better SF rockbilly site. Really cool with up-to-date show info. Rock2Nite More of that SF music scene stuff... search for clubs/bands ISound chat Features way better online chat events than this page does, you'd be better off going there... bEASTfest Check out this local festival's home page for information about the 2002 event, plus 2000 and 2001 archives. The Vespa Club of San Francisco Fhloston Paradise with Venus & Moonk Cool radio show on KSCU 103.3. OcSKA Super nice site from down in Orange County! Check it out. Ska Jerk A history of Jamaican ska and lots of info about Rocksteady, Neo-Traditional Ska Zero Magazine This is a great Mag that mostly focuses on the underground scene. Awesome articles. Fivespot A resource for jazz in the Bay Area SFGroove.com For funk and house music with Real Audio downloads available. Bands For Bands San Francisco Bay area Bands Support Network Regional ska info Are you not from around here? Maybe Yahoo can find something for you. New England Music Just Another Scene? Resources for all things New England - that includes: RI, MA, VA, NH, and CT. Nicole's Pop page Neat personal zine-type page with lots of local show reviews, links, etc... Stanford College Radio featuring radio shows such as the Scarecrow with Music Like Dirt. Support college radio! KSCU It's more college radio and it's good (most of the time). KSUN Another college radio site, based in Sonoma. Check out the radio show on Wednesday nights, featuring ska and indie music. Rude Roots Trad zine that features interviews, music reviews, and ska news. Ye Olde Band Links This is an old list, some bands' links may be old and decrepit. Wanna be on the list? Use our new link form. Bumble Chris Murray Dan Potthast Dank Man Shank Fat Loser Boy Flojos Nos Visten The Hanks Hebro Jimmy 2 Times Keyser Soze The KGB Let's Go Bowling Longshot Los Gatos Los Hooligans The Matches Monkey One Of Many The People Radio Noise Shakedown ShitOuttaLuck Shrinkage Skapegoat Slow Gherkin Solemite Steady Ups Stiff Richards Undercover S.K.A. Uptones