Marco On The Bass

Marco On The Bass

Friday, September 28, 2012

UB40 Recording An Album Of Country Songs?!

While it may be an open secret among hard core UB40 fans, I just recently learned that the band is putting the finishing touches on a new...

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Revisiting Ranking Roger's 1988 Solo Record "Radical Departure"

I think it is fair to say that Ranking Roger's solo record "Radical Departure" was his attempt to be a full out pop star. ...

Monday, September 24, 2012

The Untouchables To Perform At Whisky A Go Go In LA On 9/29!

Attention ska fans in Los Angeles! The Untouchables are performing at the legendary Whisky A Go Go on the Hollywood Strip in Los Angele...

Preview New Madness Album 'Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da'

The new Madness album 'Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da' is now available for pre-order through iTunes in the U.K. and Amazon in the U....

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Rare Live Audio Of The Clash with Ranking Roger From 1981

In September 1981, the Clash played a legendary seven-night residency at the Theatre Mogador in Paris (read an amazing article from The G...

Friday, September 21, 2012

Is "Two Tone Gone Ska" by Phoenix City All-Stars The Ska Album Of 2012!?

I think I may have heard the best ska album of the year. Yes, The Phoenix City All-Stars take on 2-Tone classics "Two Tone Gone Sk...

The English Beat & The Paul Collins Beat To Tour Together in October

The English Beat and The Paul Collins Beat will play a series of shows together this fall. The shows will mark the first time that the t...

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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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