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Old 04-08-2012, 03:56 PM   #158 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Doom Drew View Post
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Streetlight Manifesto, The Specials, The English Beat, early Marley, Reel Big Fish but really I find that for a genre that is so cool in theory, there are really not as many good ska bands that I would hope for in reality. For me I think a lot of ska tends to blend into whiny pop punk way more often than it should. Even bands like Reel Big Fish can be a little whiny in subject matter for me.
That's because Reel Big Fish are 3rd wave Ska where most of it is whiny Pop Punk unfortunately. Try bands like Evil Empire or The Flaming Tsunamis for something a little different (actually a lot different!).
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