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Girth Control
Hometown: Albany NY
Style: Ska-punk
First show: 2014
Releases:

"Life's Too Short for Girth Control" 25 song album released March 1, 2024 by Insidious Industries
"Dumber for the Summer" 2 song EP released July 29, 2020 by Built4BBQ
"Zombies Stole My 40" 2 song EP released October 30, 2019 by Built4BBQ
"Shorter Faster Dumber" 14 song album released November 10, 2017 by Built4BBQ
"What Got You Stoked in the First Place?" 12 song album released October 31, 2015 by Built4BBQ

Reviews:

Last update: 4/2024

Millington Hometown: Albany NY
Style: Pop-Punk-Ska or "Brass Emo"
First show: 2018
Releases:

"Beatdown Generation" 6 song EP released April 17, 2020
"Millington (Deluxe Album)" 10 song album released October 2, 2018

Reviews:

"Beatdown Generation"- Millington Review

Links:

Contact: codydavidmusic@gmail.com
Last update: 6/2025

Smittix
Hometown: Albany NY
Style: Ska-punk
First show: November 2006?
Releases:

"Battle of Today" single self-released on YouTube on Feb 21, 2017
"Life Is Great" single self-released on YouTube on October 24, 2014
"Leprenomichaun" full length album released March 30, 2012
"Ska 4 Life volume 2" comp album w/ song "Numbers Game" by Quickstar Productions released 2008

Links:

Last update: 10/2022

Uncle Frank Says No
Hometown: Albany NY
Style: Ska-punk
First show: March 24, 2023 at Paulys Hotel in Albany NY, opening for Society High, Savage Heads, Savage Randys
Releases:

"Milking The Moment" 7 song EP self-released on March 1, 2024

Links:

Contact: unclefranksaysno@gmail.com
Last update: 3/2024

inactive bands

Uncle Joel's Comb

Style: Ska-pop-punk
Influences: Reel Big Fish, Blink-182, Sublime
First show: 3/20/2009 at Band-Aid benefit show at Niskayuna High School
Distinctions: Won the 2nd annual Battle of the Teen Bands at the Altamont Fair in August 2010
Quotes: "From the moment they took the stage, the band Uncle Joel's Comb had the crowd going wild" -- Fox 23 WXXA-TV Albany NY reporter Cait McVey
Releases:
-- "UJC" 6 song EP (self-released) in April 2010
Booking: Band at unclejoelscomb@gmail.com
Website: www.myspace.com/ujcband
Last update: 1/11

Public Access
Style: Punk-ska-hardcore
First show: Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Battle of the Bands, March 2001.
Distinctions: East Coast tours in 2005 & 2006.
Notable shows: Leftover Crack, Streetlight Manifesto, Voodoo Glowskulls, Gogol Bordello, Slackers, Planet Smashers, Murphys Law, Pietasters, Toasters, Zebrahead, Mike Park
Releases:
-- "Fleeced" 6 song EP on Pocketful of Change Records in 2005.
-- "Please Throw Money" 6 song EP (self-released) in 2003.
-- "Public Access" 7 song EP (self-released) in 2001. (out of print)
Notes: Notorious for a high energy live set.
Booking: Jay at public_access_ny@msn.com
Websites: www.myspace.com/publicaccess and www.we-dont-suck.com and www.purevolume.com/publicaccess
Last update: 9/06

Monkey Gone Mad
Style: Ska-funk-punk
First show: High school talent show in 1998
Notable bookings: Catch 22, Perfect Thyroid, The Kickovers
Releases:
-- "Still Standing" comp CD w/ song "California Van Song" on Megalith Records in Mar 2003
-- "Skunk With A Porpoise" 5 song CD (SR) in Jan 2002
Notes: Members of this band are also in many other bands, including their keyboard player who also plays for Westbound Train.
Music: http://rkstar.dyndns.org:47/mgm/mp3s.html
Website: www.monkeygonemad.com
Contact: mgmska@aol.com (band)
Last update: 3/05

Hed First
Style: reggae-ska-punk w/ violin
First show: ???
Notable shows: Mustard Plug, Big D & the Kids Table
Website: www.freewebs.com/hed1st
Last update: 2/03

Kicking Sicily
Style: ska-punk
Influences: The Aquabats, Slow Gherkin, MU330
First show: November 2003 at North Pointe in Kinderhook NY.
Notable bookings: The Toasters, Big D & The Kids Table, Skarmy of Darkness, Straighter Than Pete, Flaming Tsunamis
Notes: Most members attend Ichabad Crane HS in Kinderhook.
Music: www.purevolume.com/kickingsicily
Bookings: Logan at KickingSicily@msn.com
Website: http://kickthesic.cjb.net
Last update: 10/05

Shu
Style: Fusion of rock, ska, jazz and funk
First show: Sometime in 1993.
Releases:
-- "The Sounds of Fanagalo" 14 song CD (SR). Sample the tracks on mp3.com.
-- "Danced With Your Mother" CD (SR).
Notes: A new album was expected out early in 2001.
Website: www.glensfallsrock.com/shu/
Contact: webmaster@glensfallsrock.com
Last update: 1/05

Baseball
Notes: Young ska-punk band based out of Albany. They were formerly called Chinese Finger Cuffs and were very metal-oriented and probably still are, firmly following in the tradition started in the area by Can't Say.
Last update: 10/01

Can't Say
(1990-1998)
Hometown: Albany NY
Style: Metal-ska {"crunch-ska")
Last Reunion: Friday, December 27, 2013 at Valentines in Albany NY
Releases:
-- "True Grit" 15 song CD on Ska Satellite (Moon) in Feb 1998.
-- "Spawn of Skarmageddon" comp CD w/ song "All Week" on Moon Records in Mar 1996.
-- "The Kings of Crunchska" full length CD (SR) in 1995.
-- "Can't Say" full length LP (SR) in 1993.
-- "Album Savant" cassette (SR) in 1992.
-- "Anything" cassette (SR) in 1991. All metal.
Notes: This band based in Albany originally played only metal and only gradually moved towards ska, though they always mixed it with metal elements, calling the fusion "crunch-ska". They were heavily influenced by the legendary Boston ska-metal band Thumper.
Website: www.facebook.com/cantsayska
Last update: 11/2020

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