Skanatra

Biography

When the name of the Hoboken, NJ band sounds instantly familiar, the resemblance is totally intentional. Skanatra, a lively 11-member ska music group, came together for just one principal purpose, to execute ska-styled renditions of Frank Sinatra classics and thus pay homage towards the Chairman from the Board within their very own unimitable fashion. Associates of Skanatra possess backgrounds as different as their musical idea is exclusive. There’s lead vocalist Chairman Sunbeam, who tended club at the neighborhood Hoboken pub, O’Niel’s, and Mature Toastmaster Willie. Both of these Jersey allies started putting the music group jointly on what simply very well might have been a beverage induced whim. Actually, O’Niel’s is where in fact the finished band performed the to begin many shows and where bassist Bass D. String allegedly developed the band’s moniker. Bass D. String, also a Hoboken indigenous, have been the musical movie director from the city’s Salvation Military Band before signing up for Skanatra. Florida indigenous Swiggin’ Higgin’ also registered as do Hungarian Count number De Cash, a one-time worker at at regional blood bank or investment company. Skanatra begun to consider full form when fork-lift operator/percussionist Case O’Stengel,’white sizzling hot’ guitarist Unwanted fat Hands and organist Ray Bahn emerged aboard. The lacking piece, that of obtaining the fundamental horn section, came into being through the band’s early rehearsals when three janitors had been discovered and pegged to be The Got the Tape on Wednesday Horns. The others, as the saying goes, is background. Skanatra’s self-titled debut of Frank Sinatra cover music premiered on P.O.S. information in the springtime of 1999.

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