The Skalatones
The Skalatones | |
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| Origin | Landskrona, Sweden |
| Genres | Ska |
| Years active | 1995–2001 |
| Labels | , |
| Past members | Michael Svegbrandt, Nick Anderberg, Mike Salonen, Charley Anderson, Jonas Karlsson, Hansi Josefsson, Monk, Janne Rantala, Jonas Olsson, Lars Odeholm, Björn Engqvist, Kaj Basun |
The Skalatones were a Swedish ska band, formed in 1995 in Landskrona.[1] They have been compared to The Specials, The Selecter and Madness.[2]
History[]
The group's first album, which came out in 1997, was . In 1998 they released the EP followed by another EP, and then the compilation on the label Pork Pie.[1]
Their second album emerged in 1999: . This led to the single Anniversary Single 2YK in 2000. The band broke up in 2001.[1]
In 2007, members of The Skalatones formed a new ska band, .
Discography[]
Album[]
- 1997:
- 1999:
Compilations[]
- 1998:
EPs[]
- 1998:
- 1998:
Singles[]
- 2000: Anniversary Single 2YK
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Skalatones".
- ^ David Flaherty, 'Tune In The Skalatones', Sunday Herald Sun [Melbourne, Australia] (6 February 2000), p. 90.
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