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Slackers Information
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'The Slackers' are the most notable band to emerge from the New York City ska scene. Formed in 1991, the band has honed a unique sound with mixes of ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, swing, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers have become a staple of the worldwide ska scene by releasing consistently better music and extensively touring North America, Europe, and elsewhere. They have released many albums on Epitaph or HellCat Records.
Several side projects have stemmed from the band including the Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7 and the SKAndalous All Stars.
Lineup
*Vic Ruggiero - Keyboards, Vocals
*Jay "Agent Jay" Nugent - Guitar
*Dave Hillyard - Saxophone
*Glen Pine - Trombone
*Marcus Geard - bass
*Ara Babajian - Drums
'Former Members'
*Marq "Q-Maxx 4:20" Lyn - Vocals
*TJ Scanlon - Guitar
*Luis "Zulu" Zuluaga - Drums
*Allen Teboul - Drums
*Jeremy "Mush One" Mushlin - Trumpet
*Jeff "King Django" Baker - Trombone
*Tobias Fields - Congas
*Eric "E-ROC" Singer - Alto saxophone
Albums
*The Slackers— 1993
*Better Late Than Never — 1996
*Redlight — 1997
*The Question — 1998
*Live at Ernesto's — 2000
*Wasted Days — 2001
*Wasted Days (vinyl LP) — 2001
*The Slackers and Friends — 2002
*Close My Eyes — 2003
*International War Criminal EP — 2004
*Upsetting Ernesto's — 2004
*The Slackers / Pulley Split — 2004
*An Afternoon in Dub — 2005
*Slack in Japan — 2005
*Peculiar — 2006
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