Ska-punk
| Ska punk | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1970s, United Kingdom and United States |
| Typical instruments | |
| Subgenres | |
| Ska-core | |
| Other topics | |
| Reggae rock | |
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that combines ska music and punk rock music.Ska-core (sometimes spelled skacore) is a subgenre of ska punk that blends ska with hardcore punk. Early ska punk combined both 2 Tone and ska with hardcore punk. Ska punk often features wind instruments and especially horns such as saxophones, trombones and trumpets, making the genre distinct from other forms of punk rock. It is similar to traditional Jamaican ska, but faster and heavier.
Before ska punk started, many ska bands and punk rock bands performed on the same bills together and appealed to the same audiences. A ska revival occurred simultaneously around the beginning of British punk rock and the near-simultaneous rebirth of the late 1970s British Mod and skinhead movements. During the late 1970s and early 1980s in United Kingdom, many punk rock bands mixed punk rock with ska influences. Pioneering punk rock band the Clash incorporated influences from ska alongside a range of other genres on their seminal 1979 post-punk album London Calling. Other British bands that were influenced by both punk rock and ska included the Specials, the Beat and Madness. With both films like the 1981 documentary film Dance Craze and supportive radio stations like Los Angeles, California's KROQ, ska crossed the Atlantic. Many early ska punk bands mixed 2 Tone with hardcore punk. During the 1980s, ska punk was underground. However, Fishbone, one of the earliest ska punk bands, achieved moderate success. Other ska punk bands from the 1980s and early 1990s include Operation Ivy,Culture Shock,Voodoo Glow Skulls,the Porkers,Sublime,Citizen Fish,the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Dance Hall Crashers.
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