On The Upbeat

This week we are joined by Joey Weisenritter, AKA Dang!t. Joey tells us how he got into ska and how he came up with Dang!t. Joey discusses all the Instruments he plays and we hear his new song, Repeat as Necessary. Joey talks about booking a tour and about creating his song, Is This Ska? We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheup...

This week Tim and Brittany from Catbite make their second visit to the podcast. They tell us about their weekend of shows and the release of their second album. They tell us about the writing and recording of their new album, Nice One. We also give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twit...

This week Tahlena from Bite Me Bambi returns to our podcast. Tahlena tells us about the bands growing Twitch channel and the bands new cover of Our Lips Are Seal. She also tells us what to expect for the band’s upcoming Summer Sizzle show. Tahlena tells us about her skating skills in the band’s latest video and how she handles stage fright. As always, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of...

This week we are joined by Eric Daino from The Holophonics. Eric tells us how he got into ska music and how they started The Holophonics. Eric shares with us a new song off his upcoming solo EP. We also discuss why ska bands need to tour more. Lastly, we also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeats...

This week we are joined by John Roy from Smoke and Mirrors Sound System. John also plays in Unsteady. John tells us about learning to play the sax and how he first got into ska music. John also talks about who his bands got their start and what it’s like being a working musician. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeats...

This week RJ and Matt discuss how they spent their week off. They also talk about some of their favorite music, besides ska. Matt tells you about the history of the rude boy. Lastly, Matt and RJ give ska news and their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://ww...

This week we are joined by Eitan Avineri from Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra. Eitan tells us how he got into ska music and started playing the trumpet. We also learn how WSTSO got their start and how their latest EP came to be. We discuss the Los Angeles ska scene and ska in the mainstream music scene. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www...

This week we are joined by Mr. Kingpin, A.K.A Jon E Bravo. Jon tells us how he first got into ska music and the first bands he played in. We also premiere a new song off Mr. Kingpin’s new album. Jon also tells us about the creation of Mr. Kingpin and what he loves about playing ska right now. In Ska News, we play exclusive clips from up coming releases from Millington and The Inevitables. Lastly,...

This Week we are joined by Cory and Dillan from The Third-Rates. Cory and Dillan tell us how they got into ska music and how the band it’s start. We also learn where the band got their name and the about the recording of their new album. Cory and Dillan also tell us what they would change in the ska scene. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media:...

This week we are joined by Agent Jay from The Slackers. Jay tells us how he got into playing ska music and his other projects like Crazy Baldhead. Jay also talks about joining The Slackers and their latest album, Dub Classics. We also give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/o...

This week Kevin Silveira from Simple Minded Symphony joins us. Kevin tells us about the band’s new song, Mixed Up. We discuss the story behind it and the making of the music video. We also chat about what non-ska band we would love to make a ska album. We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeat...

This week we are joined by Joe Yerke and Reese Roper from the Pickle and Boot Shoppe podcast. You might know Joe from his time as the lead singer as The Insyderz and Reese as the lead singer of Five Iron Frenzy. First, Joe and Reese tell us how they got into ska music, why they started a podcast and their favorite tour stories. We spend much of discussing their time in the Christian music scene. L...

This week we are joined by Vinnie Fiorello, Obi Fernandez and Alex Stren from The Inevitables. First, Alex tells us how got into ska music, how he started playing the guitar and how he joined The Inevitables. Next we discuss the band’s latest EP, how the they worked to create the sound of The Inevitables and their song writing process. We get some cool insights into the issue of the comic book and...

This week’s episode is a supersized one. This week we are joined by Tara Hahn, lead singer of Half Past Two. First, we tell you about our new Patreon page and what extras you get for signing up. Tara tells us about the band’s new song, joining Pay Attention Records and her excitement for playing SuperNova Ska Festival in September. We spend much of the episode discussing, what does it mean to be a...

This week we are joined by Brandon and Heath from The Operators. They tell us about their ska history and how the band got together. We premiere their new song, New Place. Brandon and Heath also tell us about the writing process on their new album. We have a discussion about our favorite album covers. We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagr...

This week we are joined by Rosey and Kurt from Hans Gruber and The Die Hards and Steve from Sgt. Scagnetti. They tell us about their ska history and how their bands got started. We also talk about their split 7” vinyl. Lots of stories and lots of laughs. We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbe...

This week we speak with writer, Aaron Carens. Aaron tells us about his new book, In Defense of Ska. We learn what lead to the books creation, why ska needed defending and why ska fans love ska memes. We also talk about the fourth wave and we get some stories not featured in the book. It’s a good discussion about the history and current state of the ska scene. We also give you ska news and our ska...

This week we are joined by the legendary Joey Altruda! You may know him from Jump with Joey, Cocktails with Joey, numerous soundtrack work or some of his recent collaboration with Ska Jazz Messengers. Joey’s here to let us know about his brand new collab with and other legendary musician Tom Zé! We also get to know Joey and his background, where he reveals himself as a master storyteller, because...

This week we are joined by Duck, lead singer of Joystick. Duck tells us about how he got into ska music, where he got his nickname, Joystick’s history and the meaning of their song 7675. Duck also tells us about the new album, I Can’t Take it Anymore. We have a group discussion about what bands we would like to see have action figures. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the Week. On...

This week we are joined by Mike and Toni from The Abruptors. They each tell us how they got into ska, how the band got started and what it’s like being one of the only ska bands in Buffalo, New York. We also discussed the band’s song writing process. We have a group chat about bands we loved even more once we saw them live. Lastly, we also have ska news and our ska picks on the week. Follow On The...

This week we are joined by Tara Hanh from Half Past Two. Tara talks to us about the band's new song, Mean Green. Tara talks about how the music came together and she gives us some insight into the meaning of the lyrics. We spend much of the episode telingl you our thoughts on the true legacy of 90’s ska punk. We of course give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: www. In...

This week we spend most of the episode giving you our thoughts on The Punk Rock MBA’s YouTube video, What Killed Ska-Punk? We also hear some ska news, ska around the world, ska history and we give you are ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeYQbN3J/ Support On The Upbeat: www....

This week we are joined by both Jack and Tara from Half Past Two. We learn how Jack got started in the band. Tara talks about making music videos during COVID. We also discuss their latest single All About You and how writing is going on the new album. We discuss ska collaborations, ska news and we give you our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: www. Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.co...

This Week we are joined by Jeremy from Courtesy of Tim and Shoe from Meskales. They tell us how they each got into ska and how their bands got started. They also talk about how their split EP came together. We discuss the question, how long can a ska band go, not releasing ska songs, before we stop calling them a ska band? And of course, we give you ska news and our ska picks. On The Upbeat: www....

This week we are joined by Chris and Josh from Coolidge. First, Matt breaks down some ska news. Next, Chris and Josh tell us how they each got into ska music and how Coolidge got it’s start. Next, we learn about the writing and producing of Coolidge’s latest record, Condition Transmission. Chris and Josh also talk about balancing music and adult responsibilities. We ask the question, How many memb...