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Rudiments

The Rudiments were considered the dark side of ska. They mixed heavy punk with a bit of ska. Signed to Dill Records (home of Skankin' Pickle) but broke up in '97. They came from the East Bay Ska/Punk scene and drew heavily from other bands utilizing the fusion of the two sounds like Operation Ivy and The Clash. Originally known as Los Rudiments, the band released 2 full albums and a split with the Suicide Machines, and had a compilation album re-released through Asian Man records.

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$up

$up were a 6 piece skacore band from Peterborough, UK. They have disbanded, but over the years they've toured with Streelight Manifesto, played with Reel Big Fish, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Capdown and many more.

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The JB Conspiracy

Formerly known as Duff Muffin, The JB Conspiracy formed late in 1999 in Guildford, Surrey. The majority of members attended school at St. Peter's C.C. School, playing their first gig to 20 students and teachers for charity and later in the year performing as the Graduation act with now unheard songs such as Tropical Fish and Mr. Mischief. They picked up some instruments, learnt to play them, and fused influences from some of their favourite bands (Less Than Jake, Specials, Catch 22, RX Bandits) with their own style and after a few line up changes became the band they are today.

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Heartbreak Club

What has become of Heartbreak Club (HBC)? Once a straight-up parody of angst-ridden pop, HBC are rapidly becoming Australia's beacon of hope for Geek Rock; spearheading a new wave of 1990's inspired intelligent, ironic and self-deprecating punk-infused tunes. In doing so, HBC have recorded a new, darker and grittier album that is 'unapologetically melodic; adopting a brutally honest, confessional and grungier tone' than previous efforts, with the band noting their admiration for Weezer, Regurgitator, Blink 182 and Nirvana. They are still geeks, however.

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Monster

There are at least 6 bands called Monster: 1) ska-soul-punk band from Sweden
2) heavy/hard/thrash metal band from Brazil
3) Los Angeles-based indie-rock
4) HC band Mönster from Germany.
5) band from British Columbia, Canada.
6) Korean pop boy's band group called 몬스터
7) Swedish chiptune artist called MONSTER 1) Monster a ska-soul-punk band from Sweden that split up in 2000. They released two albums: "Rockers Delight" (1997), "Gone Gone Gone/A Bash Dem" (1999) and some EPs.

Read more about Monster on Last.fm.

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Ska-P

SKA-P is a Spanish Ska group formed in Vallecas (a neighborhood of Madrid, Spain) in 1994. Most of their songs feature an infectious and energic vibe and feature lyrics about non-conformity, criticism of capitalism and racism, and their defense of equal justice, plus taking part in various multicultural, alternative and anti-globalization festivals. . Their song "Cannabis," supporting and defending the legalization of said substance, launched them to certain popularity in Spain and parts of Mexico and South America.

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Knock-Out

Knock-Out is a Punk/Reggae band from the Riverside, California. They have played alongside many well known bands such as Guttermouth, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Sugarcult, plus many more. Knock-Out is known for being able to flip the fastest punk into the smoothest reggae grooves. There is a lot more to this band then just labeling it as punk or reggae. Being heavily influenced by ska, Hip Hop, rock, and many other genres also, definitely keeps things interesting when listening to this band. Knock-Out is always busy with shows and writing so check out the website for more info.

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Grown at Home

A energetic ska-band from the England's Midlands. Releasing a new album very shortly and often on tour around the country.
See grownathome.com for more information, tour dates and downloads.

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