The Slackers
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| The Slackers | |
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 L to R: Vic Ruggiero, Ara Babajian, Marcus Geard, Dave Hillyard, Jay Nugent, Glen Pine
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sundy The Nods |
| Origin | New York City, New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Ska |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
| Label(s) | Hellcat Moon Ska Records |
| Associated acts | SKAndalous All Stars Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7 Da Whole Thing |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| Vic Ruggiero Jay Nugent Dave Hillyard Glen Pine Marcus Geard Ara Babajian |
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| Former members | |
| Marc Lyn TJ Scanlon Luis Zuluaga Jeremy Mushlin Allen Teboul Dunia Best Jeff Baker Tobias Fields Eric Singer Victor Rice Dave Hahn |
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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, 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.
There are several side projects of The Slackers, including David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven, Crazy Baldhead Sound System, Da Whole Thing, the SKAndalous All Stars, as well as an acoustic solo project by Vic Ruggiero. Vic Ruggiero, Jay Nugent, and David Hillyard were also in the NYC Ska band Stubborn All-Stars lead by frontman King Django.
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[edit] Current Lineup
- Vic Ruggiero - Keyboards, Vocals
- Jay "Agent Jay" Nugent - Guitar
- Dave Hillyard - Saxophone
- Glen Pine - Trombone, Vocals
- Marcus Geard - Bass
- Ara Babajian - Drums
[edit] Former Members And Contributors
- Marq "Q-Maxx 4:20" Lyn - Vocals
- TJ Scanlon - Guitar
- Luis "Zulu" Zuluaga - Drums
- Jeremy "Mush One" Mushlin - Trumpet, Vocals
- 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
- Justin Redekop- Trumpet
[edit] Full Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- Better Late Than Never (1996)
- Redlight (1997)
- The Question (1998)
- Wasted Days (2001)
- The Slackers and Friends (2002)
- Close My Eyes (2003)
- An Afternoon in Dub (2005)
- Slackness (2005)
- Peculiar (2006)
- The Boss Harmony Sessions (2007)
- Self Medication (2008)
[edit] Singles
- "2-Face" (1996)
[edit] EPs
- International War Criminal (2004)
- The Slackers/Pulley Split (2004)
[edit] Cassettes
- Do The Ska With The Slackers (1992)
- The Slackers (1993)
[edit] Live Albums
- Live at Ernesto's (2000)
- Upsettin' Ernesto's (2004)
- Slack in Japan (2005)
[edit] Collections
[edit] Compilations
- Give 'Em the Boot
- Give 'Em the Boot II
- Give 'Em the Boot III
- Give 'Em the Boot IV
- Give 'Em the Boot V
- Give 'Em the Boot VI
- This Is Special Potatoe Vol. 1
- From New York to Luxembourg (Live @ the Kufa) (with P.O. Box, Kunn & the Magic Muffins and Toxkäpp)
[edit] Trivia
"Walking On" off Wasted Days appears in the horror movie "Shredder" directed by Greg Hudson.
[edit] External links
- The Slackers official homepage
- Interview with the Slackers on www.grundfunk.net
- AMG entry
- The Slackers collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- The Slackers' Chords, a website dedicated to The Slackers' music
