Keep It Going
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Keep It Going is the fifth full length studio album by California
ska punk
band Mad Caddies
, released on May 1, 2007.
Keep It Going features production work from Grammy award winning producer Wayne Jobson
(No Doubt
, Gregory Isaacs
, Toots & the Maytals
) and a guest appearance from reggae legend Duckie Simpson (Black Uhuru
) on a cover of Delroy Wilson
’s classic “Riding For a Fall”. The album features additional guest appearances by trumpeter Dana Heitman
, organist Dustin Lanker
and saxophonists Ian Early and Sean Flannery, all of the Oregon rock/ska/swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band Mad Caddies
Mad Caddies
The Mad Caddies are a third wave ska band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EPs...
, released on May 1, 2007.
Keep It Going features production work from Grammy award winning producer Wayne Jobson
Wayne Jobson
Wayne Jobson , also known as Native Wayne, is a Jamaican-American Grammy-winning record producer of European ancestry. He has worked with such artists as No Doubt, Gregory Isaacs and Toots & the Maytals. He hosts the weekly radio show "Alter Native" every Sunday afternoon 4pm - 6pm on Indie 103.1...
(No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae". His nicknames include Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover....
, Toots & the Maytals
Toots & the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
) and a guest appearance from reggae legend Duckie Simpson (Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru are a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru . The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Duckie Simpson always maintaining group control and ownership...
) on a cover of Delroy Wilson
Delroy Wilson
Delroy Wilson was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer.-Biography:Wilson released his first single "Emy Lou" in 1961 for record producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, at the age of thirteen...
’s classic “Riding For a Fall”. The album features additional guest appearances by trumpeter Dana Heitman
Dana Heitman
Dana Conrad Heitman is an American musician, known for his work as the trumpeter for the ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, of which he has been a member since the band's inception.-Biography:...
, organist Dustin Lanker
Dustin Lanker
Dustin Ross Lanker is an American keyboardist, known for his work as a member of the ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, a touring member of the ska punk band the Mad Caddies and as the singer-songwriter for the piano rock trio The Visible Men.-Career:A pianist since childhood, Lanker...
and saxophonists Ian Early and Sean Flannery, all of the Oregon rock/ska/swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are an American band established in Eugene, Oregon, in 1989. Formed by Steve Perry and Dan Schmid , the band has experienced many membership changes over the years, with only Perry, Schmid and Dana Heitman currently remaining from the original line-up.The Daddies' music...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Mad Caddies, except where otherwise noted:- "The Dirge" (Dustin LankerDustin LankerDustin Ross Lanker is an American keyboardist, known for his work as a member of the ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, a touring member of the ska punk band the Mad Caddies and as the singer-songwriter for the piano rock trio The Visible Men.-Career:A pianist since childhood, Lanker...
/Mad Caddies) - 1:53 - "Backyard" - 3:01
- "State of Mind" - 3:46
- "Today" - 2:39
- "Without You" - 3:07
- "Reflections" - 3:13
- "Lay Your Head Down" - 3:28
- "Tired Bones" - 2:53
- "Coyote" - 4:10
- "Don't Go" - 3:01
- "Pyramid Scheme" - 2:27
- "Souls for Sale" - 3:42
- "Riding for a Fall" (DoddCoxsone DoddClement Seymour "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, CD was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond...
/WilsonDelroy WilsonDelroy Wilson was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer.-Biography:Wilson released his first single "Emy Lou" in 1961 for record producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, at the age of thirteen...
) - 4:39 - "Whatcha Gonna Do" - 3:08
- "End Dirge" - 4:02