The Players Band

The Players Band
Origin Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Genres Ska/Reggae
Years active 1999 - Present
Members Dan Schneider
Nick Reider
David Blackstone
Michael Gorman
Paul Ackerman aka “Pablo Fiasco”
Joe Ross
Andy Schneider
Mark Leary
Kristin "Lady Hatchet" Forbes

The Players Band is an American 9-piece ska band formed in Baltimore in 1999. The Players' musical style combines Jamaican ska, rock, and reggae, and is characterized by the use of upbeat horns and percussion. The band has played over 450 live shows in various states, including; Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Long Island, Vermont, and Virginia. The Players have performed with acts such as Grammy Award Winner The Isley Brothers, Grammy Award Winner Toots & the Maytals, The B-52's, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Joe Strummer, Matisyahu, The English Beat, Third Eye Blind, Citizen Cope, Fishbone, The Toasters, The Skatalites, Reel Big Fish, The Pietasters, The Aggrolites, The Slackers, Rebirth Brass Band, Big D and the Kids Table, The Know How, King Django, The Scofflaws, Westbound Train, Eastern Standard Time, Junkyard Band and many others. Notable ska musicians who have performed on stage with The Players Band as guests include; Jeff Richey (The Toasters), Buford O’Sullivan, Vinny Noble (Pilfers & Bim Skala Bim), Dr. Ring-Ding, Morgan Russell (Eastern Standard Time) and H.R. (Bad Brains).

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Band members

Notable press

Notable quotes

"Fantastic! You guys are tough." Buckwheat Zydeco.
"Your band freaking rocks!" Joe Strummer.
"Those guys are nice, really nice." Angelo Moore
"A rocking big band out of Baltimore and DC, the Players can hit all the styles and are a must-see live!" - AP Magazine (Alternative Press magazine). August, 2003.

Radio play

97.9 FM 98 Rock Baltimore, MD. 105.7 FM Live 105.7, Baltimore, MD. DC 101 FM, Washington, DC. 103.1 FM WRNR, Annapolis, MD. 103.1 FM WAFY, Frederick, MD. 99.1 FM WHFS, Washington, DC. 91.7 FM KVRX, Austin, TX. 88.3 FM WAIF, Cincinnati, OH. 101.9 FM CITR, Vancouver, B.C. 89.5 FM CIUT, Toronto, ON. 105.3 FM WEBK, Killington, VT. 90.5 FM, Syracuse, NY. Holland Radio De B.R.T.O. zendt uit via de kabel op 87.5 MHz.

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