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Inspecter 7
Ska
band formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey
, in 1992. They originally played shows under the name, 'Agent 86' until late 1993, when they renamed themselves, '"Inspecter 7." With a sound that combined all three waves of Ska (Traditional, 2-Tone and 3rd Wave) Inspecter 7 became a fixture in the New York City ska scene throughout the mid 1990's. After releasing a 7-inch on Moon Ska Records, and appearing on several compilation albums, including all three volumes of the 'Oi: Skampilation' series, the band signed to NYC's Radical Records and began extensive east coast touring. That year they released their first full length CD, 'The Infamous' which received positive reviews. In 1998, Inspecter 7 toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists The Skoidats
. Over the years, they shared the stage with legendary ska acts, Bad Manners
, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
, Mephiskapheles
, The Skatalites
, and many others. By 2003 the band dissolved and many of its members including vocalist, Reverend T. Sinister, went on to form a similar style band, Hub City Stompers
, and are still active today.
Ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
band formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, in 1992. They originally played shows under the name, 'Agent 86' until late 1993, when they renamed themselves, '"Inspecter 7." With a sound that combined all three waves of Ska (Traditional, 2-Tone and 3rd Wave) Inspecter 7 became a fixture in the New York City ska scene throughout the mid 1990's. After releasing a 7-inch on Moon Ska Records, and appearing on several compilation albums, including all three volumes of the 'Oi: Skampilation' series, the band signed to NYC's Radical Records and began extensive east coast touring. That year they released their first full length CD, 'The Infamous' which received positive reviews. In 1998, Inspecter 7 toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists The Skoidats
The Skoidats
The Skoidats were a band that played music combining elements of ska, Oi!, jazz, and punk rock.They had a contemporary sound rooted in the 1960s ska traditions of Baba Brooks, the Ethiopians and the Skatalites. Unlike some ska-related bands, the Skoidats' sound varied greatly from song to song...
. Over the years, they shared the stage with legendary ska acts, Bad Manners
Bad Manners
Bad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze.They were at...
, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members...
, Mephiskapheles
Mephiskapheles
Mephiskapheles was a third wave ska band based in New York. Originally called "Skatterbrains," their later name is a portmanteau of "ska" and "Mephistopheles", of Goethe's Faust...
, The Skatalites
The Skatalites
The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including "Guns of Navarone". They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period...
, and many others. By 2003 the band dissolved and many of its members including vocalist, Reverend T. Sinister, went on to form a similar style band, Hub City Stompers
Hub City Stompers
Hub City Stompers are a ska/reggae/Oi! band based out of New Brunswick, NJ, formed in summer of 2002. The band has included former members of bands such as Foil, Professor Plum, Inspecter 7, The Schematics, Bomb Town, and other New York City and New Jersey bands. They are influenced by various...
, and are still active today.
Discography
- "Agent 86 b/w SeeYa" 7" single (Moon Ska, 1996)
- The Infamous (Radical Records, 1997)
- "Boots and Suits- Skoidats & Inspecter 7" 7" split (Radical Records, 1998)
- Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records, 1999)
External links
- http://www.rockzone.com/reviews/oldskoolreviews/in7-inf.html Review by Rockzone.com
- http://www.institutionalized.net/Music/scofflaws.html Institutionalized concert review Scofflaw/Inspecter 7.
- http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/17s03.html In Music We Trust album review
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/artist/999e3381-c121-40d6-8c2a-dae799b2d50a The Guardian band biography.
- http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1998/011598/music1.html Montreal Mirror article, New Jersey's Inspecter 7 present the bald facts on skinheads.
- Inspecter 7 at myspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....