SKAndalous All Stars

Pulling together associates from the Slackers, Mephiskapheles, the Stubborn All-Stars, Ruder Than You, Agent 99, the Circuit Sluts From Hell, as well as the Klezmatics, the SKAndolous All-Stars possess constructed their reputation on reggae-ized versions of popular rock and roll and pop tunes. Their initial two albums — Strike Me, released in 1997, and Punk Steady, released the next calendar year — included dance-inspiring interpretations of music with the Sex Pistols, the Clash, Blondie, Patti Smith, the Ramones, Kiss, Nirvana, Radiohead, Stevie Question, and Light Zombie. Making use of their third record, Age Pests, released in 1999, the group started focusing on the initial music of bandleader, tenor saxophonist, and vocalist Doug Dubrosky.