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The Players Band - Sledgehammer

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On the heels of the mid-90’s ska revival, The Players Band (TPB) was founded in 1999, drawn in by the infectious rhythms and horn-heavy ska sounds originating in Jamaica in the late 1950s. Over 20 years and 500+ shows later, Baltimore’s ska ambassadors continue blending the best of Jamaican ska and reggae with American rock and roll. With 9 to 11 members, depending on the night, TPB is an amalgam of accomplished musicians, including current members of DC Ska legends The Pietasters, Baltimore’s Jah Works, Bumpin Uglies, Unity Reggae, Scotch Bonnets, Kill Lincoln, and even California’s punk rockers Left Alone. TPB has had the privilege of opening for true legends; from the originators of ska-Grammy Winning Toots & the Maytals and The Skatalites to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Joe Strummer, to the B-52s, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, English Beat, Fishbone, to the Isley Brothers. The band’s fifth album, SKAMÖRGÅSBORD was released in June of 2020 and is a buffet spread of many ska-sub genres from traditional ska, instrumental ska, ska-dub, ska-funk, reggae, to ska-punk. The recording was captured at Gavin Pearce’s Catahoula Recordings in Burtonsville, MD (Pearce toured extensively as FOH for James Brown) and mixed by Latin Grammy award winning engineer Victor Rice at Studio COPAN in São Paulo, Brazil. The group’s versatility is featured with 8 different lead vocalists, including guest spots from ska royalty Stephen Jackson of The Pietasters and Natty Roc of Jah Works.
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from What Do You Know About Ska Punk? Vol. 5, released January 31, 2021
Dan Schneider Nick Reider David Saunier Michael Gorman Paul Ackerman aka “Pablo Fiasco” Joe Ross Andy Schneider Mark Leary Kristin "Lady Hatchet" Forbes Marc Levine

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