Marco On The Bass

Marco On The Bass

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Marco On The Bass - 'Musical Biscuit': A Free 10-track Excursion Upon The Version

After some severe procrastination, I've finally gotten around to collecting a selection of songs I have recorded over the last few years...

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Jerry Dammers Calls His Spatial AKA Orchestra A 'Progression' of The Specials Since 'In The Studio' LP

While The Specials continue to dominate the UK music scene ( the band picked up their 'Outstanding Contribution To Music' award at ...

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The Specials share Top 10 Highlights & Prepare To Play 2 Shows in New York In April

The UK's love affair with The Specials keeps right on rolling. The band's latest coup is a recent 6-page cover story in the NME tha...

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

VH1 'Bands Reunited' Officially Kills Any Chance Of A Reunion by The Beat

Though 2-Tone officially died in the early 80's when The Specials and The Selecter split, the musicians who performed in these bands as ...

Sunday, February 7, 2010

English Beat Rarities - Elusive and Unreleased Tracks Finally See The Light Of Day

Fans of The Beat are always on the lookout for anything remotely new that they can add to the somewhat finite universe of recorded material ...

Friday, February 5, 2010

Ska and The Super Bowl? - Canadian ska band The Afterbeats To Star In Super Bowl Commercial

With the annual American sports holiday known as the Super Bowl fast approaching this Sunday, and with The Who booked as the halftime entert...

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Specials Confirm 2010 North American Mini-Tour Dates

It would appear that tickets for The Specials show at Terminal 5 in New York City on Wednesday April 21, 2010 will finally go on sale this F...

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Who Is Marco On The Bass?

Marco On The Bass: South Orange, NJ, United States; I heard ska and reggae music for the first time when I was 14 and it was love at first listen. I loved the sound, the look and the energy. It changed my life. A little bit later I picked up a bass and taught myself to play and in 1988 started the first ska/reggae band from New Jersey called Bigger Thomas. Maybe you've heard of us? As a musician I've had the good luck to meet and play with most of my musical heroes. That allows me to give readers the inside scoop on all the bands they love. I also tell the stories of the many bands who helped popularize ska in the U.S. and the U.K. I pay special attention to the birth of American ska and the stories of the bands and musicians who were ahead of their time and never received the recognition they deserved. I recently helped to form two new musical projects -- Rude Boy George, a band that performs ska, reggae and rocksteady versions of 80's new wave songs and Heavensbee, an original studio project that makes dub pop. My first book titled "Ska Boom: An Oral History About The Birth Of American Ska & Reggae 1976-1991" is available through DiWulf Publishing and Amazon.

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