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SKATEROCK BANDS
Up and Coming SkateRock Bands
The Classics
| 2 ¢ Worth |
Las Vegas, NV |
| Adam Bomb, guitarist from the Faction, keeps the skaterock flag flying in this punk outfit. |
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ADV and Bomb Shelter |
| 9 Volt |
San Diego, CA |
| Hard hitting and spare rock with memorable melodies. |
Photo MP3: Stupid |
Crash Records |
| Against All Authority |
Miami, FL |
| Politically inspired skate-punk-ska band with a D.I.Y. attutude. They have horns and they still kick ass. |
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Hopeless Records |
| Agent Orange |
Encino, CA |
| "Bloodstains, speed kills, fast cars, cheap thrills, rich girls, fine wine..." A longtime favorite among skaters, this power trio combines surf and punk into a driving original mix. |
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Rhino Records |
| Agression |
Oxnard, CA |
| This classic skate-punk band mixed East Coast style hardcore with West Coast skatepunk energy and one of the coolest band logos of all time, a skeleton in a leather jacket getting patted down by the cops. |
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BYO/Mystic |
| Big Boys |
Austin, Texas |
| An incomparable Texan outfit from way back that mixed punk, funk and skating into a truly classic mix. |
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Moment/Enigma |
| Blind Pride |
Long Island, NY |
| Fast, tight, melodic hardcore skate punk. They have show their dedication by recording several cool instrumentals while looking for a singer. |
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| The Boneless Ones |
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| A mid 80's skatepunk band from the Bay Area. |
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| The Clay Wheels |
San Jose, CA |
| Coming at ya from San Jose with all-time skatepunker Ray Stevens II at the throttle. |
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819 Records |
| The Daggers |
Chicago, IL |
| Named after on of the skate gangs in the movie Thrashin' that participated in skatejousts, this uncontrollable band has reformed and is in the process of making new music. |
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| Die Kruezen |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Screaming out of the land of cows and beer with some very inventive hardcore and rock. |
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Touch & Go |
| Drunk Injuns |
San Francisco, CA |
| An aura of mystery surrounds these legendary early eighties skaterockers, some say they died in a plane crash in North Dakota, others say they were too punk to live and too tough to die. |
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Deluxe Records |
| eRnieS |
Winnenden, Germany |
| Any band that records a "skate hymn" titled Hallelujah cements a spot in the SkateRock band list. |
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| The Faction |
San Jose, CA |
| Steve Caballero's first band from way back, also featured skater Gavin O'Brien on vocals. |
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| Formula One |
Snohomish, WA |
| Sraight outta Seattle, Formula One rips it up with a tight live show of fast skate punk rock and roll. |
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| The Hunns |
Huntington Beach, Ca |
| Duane Peters fronts another band that is punker than humanly possible. Remember, Hunns NEVER take any prisoners. |
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Disaster Records |
| Hybrid Mutants |
Charleston, SC |
| Like the screeching tires and instant jerk of a high powered hellride, Hybrid Mutant has landed. |
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LEM Records |
| The Idiots |
San Francisco, CA |
| You can't get more punk than this group without a prescription. |
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| Ill Repute |
Oxnard, CA |
| After more than 16 releases since 1982 this band is still pumping out fast aggressive hardcore with positive messages. |
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Edge Records |
| JFA |
Huntington Beach CA |
| Often considered the founders of the skaterock movement. JFA is still going strong playing and skating pipes, pools and parks. |
Web Site | MP3: Only Live Once | Skateboard Anarchy |
Hurricane Records |
| Leek and the Bouncing Uptones |
South Africa |
| Skate-Punk-Ska from an anti-racists, pro-skateboarding tight unit. |
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Croakroom Records |
| Life Set Struggle |
Toledo, OH |
| Straight-up high powered skatepunk. |
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MP3.com |
| Lucky 7 |
San Diego, CA |
| Fun, fast and melodic new school punk rockers. |
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| Master Plan |
Parkton, MD |
| new schoolers, oh, they need to know / skating is more than some new trend / where'd ya' go my old school friends / where'd ya' go my old school friends |
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| Millencolin |
Orebro, Sweden |
| Sweden's big-time skaterock stars are named after a skate trick and have a ramp in their studio. |
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Epitaph Records/Burning Heart |
| Minor Threat |
Washington DC |
| This influential group defined east coast hardcore for many. |
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Dischord Records |
| The Monkeywrench |
Austin, TX / Seattle, WA |
| Prolific skaterocker Tim Kerr teams up with Mudhoney's Mark Arm and Steve Turner to crank out hellfire and brimstone blues. |
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Estrus Records |
| Oppressed Logic |
Oakland, CA |
| One of the Bay Areas most dedicated, hard working and pissed off punk bands. |
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| Overstrung |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| This Swedish band's hard-driving harmonic guitar melodies and fast pace will keep your ears satisfied. |
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| Penfold |
Beaverton, OR |
| This trio has been playing together since '93 and skating together since '89. |
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Craptech Recordings |
| Prime |
Evora, Portugal |
| Since thier first release in 1995 Prime has been rocking shows across Portugal and the UK. Their heavy sound mixes a lot of musical styles. |
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Recital Records |
| Skatemaster Tate and the Concrete Crew |
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| With a DJ, two rappers, and a guitar player this crew was way ahead of their time. Pure skatefunk. |
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Deluxe Records |
| The Skoundrelz |
Venice, CA |
| Besides featuring Tony Alva, this band was on the Thrashin' soundtrack and played tons of memorable punk shows. |
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| Slacktone |
Orange Co. CA |
| Essential modern surf music for that "I live at the beach" feeling. |
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Go Boy Records |
| Spermbirds |
Germany |
| This German punk band had a skater on the cover of their first release and recorded the classic "My God Rides A Skateboard". |
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| Stalag 13 |
Oxnard, CA |
| Mention the word "Nardcore and this skaterock group is sure to come up. |
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Edge Records |
| Suicidal Tendencies |
Santa Monica, CA |
| Rising from the Dogtown/Santa Monica skatepunk scene, this band went on to international fame. |
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Side 1 Dummy Recordings |
| T.S.O.L. |
Long Beach, CA |
| One of the most intense live acts ever, they changed the face of punk music. |
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Epitath |
| U.S. Bombs |
Huntington Beach CA |
| Fronted by the Master of Disaster himself, Duane Peters, the U.S. Bombs started off strong and keep getting better with each album |
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Hellcat Records |
| Van Buren Wheels |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Retro garage pop and psycedelica with a 90's twist. |
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| Wheel |
Boone, NC |
| High Country hardcore at its C.O.L.D.est. These three board riders play fast, skate tuff, and out-drink your dad. |
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Bent St. Records |
| Whitekaps |
Huntington Beach, CA |
| Southern Califonia surf/skate humorcore. |
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Fearless Records |
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