Hub City Stompers
| Hub City Stompers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Genres | ska |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | None |
| Associated acts | Inspecter 7, Professor Plum, Bigger Thomas, The Heavy Beat, Rude King |
| Members |
Rev.T Sinister Jenny Whiskey Reggae Bob Rod Gorgeous Joey Pip G&T James Pukey B |
| Past members |
Nuno "Green Goblin" Rodrigues Hanoi Jay Kurt Moreton Matty Glock Adam X Chris Jaffe Chris Finnegan Dustin Kreidler Erik Schroeder Michael Ambrose Tim Lawrence Dave Segal Sammy Kay Jon Pozzuto |
Hub City Stompers are a ska/reggae/oi! band formed in 2002 and based out of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band is composed of former members of bands such as Inspecter 7, Professor Plum, Predator Dub Assassins, Bigger Thomas, The Heavy Beat, and Bomb Town. They are influenced by various styles of music, including reggae, oi!, punk rock, hardcore, hip-hop, jazz, and classical music (ie. A Clockwork Orange (soundtrack)).
Hub City Stompers was founded and formed by Rev Sinister, former vocalist/frontman for New Jersey ska band Inspecter 7 from 1994 - 2014. After Inspecter 7 had stopped touring and gone into a dormant state in 2001, RevSin, still anxious to make and perform music, went on the hunt to form a new band. Several Inspecter 7 members as well as some brand new musicians joined in the endeavor and in the summer of 2002 Hub City Stompers was born.
In August of 2002 they debuted one song ("Night of the Living") on the Jump Up/Megalith Records Still Standing ska compilation. They released their first full-length album, Blood, Sweat and Beers, in May 2004 on Megalith Records. Their self released Mass Appeal EP came out in July 2005. A studio recording of live-show-favorite "I've Got a Boot" was featured on the Megalith Records Sampler released in January 2006. Their second full-length album, Dirty Jersey, was released in December 2006 on Megalith Records. They released their Ska Ska Black Sheep CD in May 2009 on Stubborn Records. In August 2012 they had one song ("Barking Up The Wrong Tree") released exclusively on the This Is Not Dead 4 band compilation 7 inch (on This Is Not Dead Records). Their 5th album, "Life After Death, was released on December 5th, 2014.
In 2013, the band merged with Inspecter 7 vocalist Giuseppe Mancini and rebranded as Inspecter 7. After 1 year playing as Inspecter 7 the band disbanded due to directional and musical differences, decided to leave behind the Inspecter 7 name once and for all, and reformed Hub City Stompers for good.
Current lineup
- Rev.T Sinister - vocals
- Jenny Whiskey - tenor sax, vocals
- Reggae Bob - bass
- Rod Gorgeous - guitar
- Joey Pip - drums
- G&T James - trombone
- Pukey B - keyboards
Former/fill-in members
- Nuno "Green Goblin" Rodrigues - drums
- Hanoi Jay - guitar
- Kurt Moreton – keyboards
- Matty Glock - guitar
- Adam X - former/fill-in original guitar
- JOF (Chris Jaffe)- former original guitar
- Beer Blade the Mighty (Chris Finnegan), former original bass
- DK (Dustin Kreidler) - former baritone sax, alto sax, melodica
- Lord Skoochie (Erik Schroeder) - former/fill-in tenor sax
- Michael Ambrose - former organ, keyboard
- Timmy Two Sticks (Tim Lawernce) tour/fill-in drummer
- Shaky D (Dave Segal) - former guitar
- Sammy Kay - keyboards (live)
- Jon Pozzuto - guitar
Discography
- Blood, Sweat and Beer (Megalith Records, 2004)
- Mass Appeal EP (2005)
- Dirty Jersey (Megalith Records, 2006)
- Ska Ska Black Sheep (Stubborn Records, 2009)
- Life After Death (Stubborn Records, 2014)