The Slackers

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The Slackers

Country New York, New York, USA
Years active 1991 - present
Genres Ska
Labels HellCat Records Records
Members Vic Ruggiero
Jay Nugent
Dave Hillyard
Glen Pine
Marcus Geard
Ara Babajian

The Slackers are one of the more well-known bands emerging from the New York City ska scene, having been formed in Brooklyn in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, swing, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label HellCat Records.

Several side projects have stemmed from the band including the Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7, Da Whole Thing, and the SKAndalous All Stars, as well as an acoustic solo project by Vic Ruggiero.

[edit] Lineup

Former Members

  • Marc "Q-Maxx 4:20" Lyn - Vocals
  • TJ Scanlon - Guitar
  • Luis "Zulu" Zuluaga - Drums
  • Jeremy "Mush One" Mushlin - Trumpet
  • Allen Teboul - Drums
  • Dunia Best- Vocals, Flute
  • Jeff "King Django" Baker - Trombone
  • Tobias Fields - Congas
  • Eric "E-ROC" Singer - Alto Saxophone
  • Victor Rice - Bass
  • Dave Hahn - lead guitar

[edit] Full Discography

Compilations

[edit] External links

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