Skinnerbox is a third wave ska band formed in New York City in the early 1990s by King Django. Third wave ska is a musical genre derived from the fusion of Jamaican ska with various American and British styles of music, such as 2 Tone, rock music, punk rock, hardcore and jazz. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ... King Django, also known as Jeff Baker, is a fixture of the New York ska scene, having led such bands as Skinnerbox and Stubborn All-Stars. ...
Well, with [Skinnerbox's] "Baby," the original version was recorded in a home studio on an eight-track cassette, and the sound quality wasn't similar to the rest of what was on the record.
Skinnerbox is artistically more fulfilling, for me, because I don't have any limitations on what I can do in that band, albeit the limitations in Stubborn All-Stars are self-imposed.
With Skinnerbox, the challenge is, "are you gonna be good enough to perform the material that you're writing?" Skinnerbox's material is definitely tougher to pull off, it's a lot more experimental, and I think it's a lot more technically demanding in a way.
Call it the Skinnerbox guarantee: Your feet won't stay still, and you'll have a smile on your face.
Skinnerbox isn't afraid to put out a song like "Baby" - a chillin', sweety-pie love song that you can relax to with your significant mate - and then whip out the metal-induced "Nex Finga," which will get you both messin' in your Depends.
The legendary Skinnerbox are back with their most varied release to date.
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