"Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat."
"Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock."
My favorite band is Streetlight Manifesto. There are other bands (Reel Big Fish, Catch 22) that are good too. Some of these songs (Keasby Nights from Streetlight) are covers of Catch 22 songs.
http://youtu.be/LXJwrW-j85M (http://youtu.be/LXJwrW-j85M)
http://youtu.be/27xERqR0-Sw (http://youtu.be/27xERqR0-Sw)
http://youtu.be/8gUgruSrkgg (http://youtu.be/8gUgruSrkgg)
http://youtu.be/54r2LTGlEs0 (http://youtu.be/54r2LTGlEs0)
http://youtu.be/ZZ4S-UiNmzo (http://youtu.be/ZZ4S-UiNmzo)
You do realize that catch 22 is just streetlight manifesto's previous name in their early years, only came out with 1 album under that name.
Quote from: engerius on 09-08-2011
You do realize that catch 22 is just streetlight manifesto's previous name in their early years, only came out with 1 album under that name.
good thread contribution, pointless facts. A++ would quote again
I am more of a reggae and dancehall, as well as rocksteady listener when it comes to jamacian based music and a lot of the caribeean stuff. I do somewhat enjoy Ska though thanks for putting this up was kind of looking for a Ska band.
Quote from: Ravanger on 10-08-2011
I am more of a reggae and dancehall, as well as rocksteady listener when it comes to jamacian based music and a lot of the caribeean stuff. I do somewhat enjoy Ska though thanks for putting this up was kind of looking for a Ska band.
I just recently started listening to it. The first song "Walking Away" is probably my favorite song ever.