The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in the mid-1980's. They are credited with the creation of the ska-core genre, a form of music that mixes elements of third-wave ska along with hardcore. The band would release seven full-length albums, three EP's and a live album while touring continuously before their announcement of a hiatus in December of 2003. The band's roots lay in the hardcore scene of the early 1980's. Bassist Joe Gittleman played with local band Gang Green; while vocalist Dicky Barrett was a member of Impact Unit and, later on, the Che ...read more
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in the mid-1980's. They are credited with the creation of the ska-core genre, a form of music that mixes elements of third-wave ska along with hardcore. The band would release seven full-length albums, three EP's and a live album while touring continuously before their announcement of a hiatus in December of 2003. The band's roots lay in the hardcore scene of the early 1980's. Bassist Joe Gittleman played with local band Gang Green; while vocalist Dicky Barrett was a member of Impact Unit and, later on, the Cheap Skates. The Cheap Skates lineup constantly changed and would feature members Gang Green on occasion. It was through the Cheap Skates that a lineup coalesced, around a core of Barrett, Gittleman, Tim Burton (saxophone), Nate Albert (guitar), Josh Dalsimer (drums), Tim Bridewell (trombone) and Ben Carr (an eternal, but non-playing onstage presence, credited as the « hide |
