The Crucial Conspiracy
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The Crucial Conspiracy is the third full length album by California
n ska
band The Dingees
. The album shows a reggae and roots music influence, although its style constantly shifts and includes what was described as only "a fading memory" of third wave ska.
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...
n 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 The Dingees
The Dingees
The Dingees are a band formed in Orange County, California in 1996.-Lineup:* Matthew "Pegleg" Roberts: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone * Dave Chevalier: tenor saxophone, vocals, keys * Matt "Bean" Hernandez: bass...
. The album shows a reggae and roots music influence, although its style constantly shifts and includes what was described as only "a fading memory" of third wave ska.
Track listing
- "Spray Paint" – 3:03
- "Middle Man" – 2:14
- "Summer" – 3:41
- "Dear Sister, Dear Brother" – 4:21
- "Christina Fight Back" – 1:41
- "Ronnie Raygun" – 1:15
- "We Rot the Voodoo" – 2:52
- "General Information" – 2:17
- "Latch Key Kids" – 3:44
- "Moving Underground" – 4:10
- "Whole Scene" – 3:43
- "The World's Last Night" – 4:37
- "Declaration" – 1:39
Lineup
- Pegleg - Vocals, Guitar, Sax
- Dave Chevalier - Throat, Tenor Sax, Organ, Piano
- Aaron Landers - Guitar, Organ, Backups
- Bean - M-Bass
- Scott Rodgers - Drums, Backups
Guest musicians
- J Bonner - Hammond Organ, Rhodes, Clavinet, Melodica, Produb
- Angelo MooreAngelo MooreAngelo Christoper Moore is an American musician, best known for his work as the founding member, lead singer and saxophonist for the Los Angeles alternative rock band Fishbone. Moore also performs and records spoken word poetry under the stage name of Dr. Madd Vibe.-Biography:In 1993 he released a...
- Bari Sax, Alto Sax, Theramin, Vocals - Ronnie MartinRonnie MartinRonnie Martin is an American musician best known as the sole member of the synth-pop outfit Joy Electric, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electro-pop...
- Synth - Travis Larsen - Trombone
- Mike Sullivan - Trumpet
- Frank LenzFrank LenzFrank Lenz is a drummer from Southern California who has done work for many bands and artists, including but not limited to Starflyer 59, Daniel Amos, Crystal Lewis, Duraluxe, Map, Charity Empressa, Kevin Max, Cush and The Dingees.-Biography:Frank Lenz started taking drum lessons when he was eight...
- Drums, Percussion, Organ, Piano - Chris Colbert - Sampling
Miscellaneous
The Crucial Conspiracy was re-released on vinyl by Open Water Records in 2009.
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