On The Upbeat

This week Justin and Bill from Codename:Rocky join us. First, we all discuss our own near death experiences. Next, we ask Justin about what it was like replacing the band’s original lead singer. Bill and Justin breakdown the writing and recording process of their latest EP, Foundation. We talk about releasing music in today’s music industry and making a vinyl record. All of this and of course ska...

It’s Suburban Legends! This week Brian Robertson, Vince Walker and Brian Klemm from Suburban Legends join us to celebrate their 25th anniversary. We discuss their Darkwing Duck cover, their upcoming anniversary show and we take a look at their musical journey these last 25 years. All this and we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Suburban Legends: suburbanlegends.com   25th Ann...

his week Saxton from Runaway Ricochet joins us. Saxton tells us about the creation of the band’s latest record, Diminishing Returns. They tell us about joining Ska Punk International Records and the importance of community. Saxton also, explains how they learn to sing and play bass. Lastly, we give you ska news and ska picks of the week.  Ska News -The Operators  On July 5th, The Operators release...

This week Backyard Superheroes join us to discuss their new album. Tam, Shelly, Brian and Gary break down the song writing, recording and art work for their new album, Mass Hysteria. The album drops Friday, June 28th. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Backyard Superheroes:  https://backyardsuperheroes.square.site/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaapXvQRe8rTSmwMaS8X9eieNOf...

On this week’s episode, Gary and Matt discuss what ska songs they would put on a summer playlist. They also decide which ska cover is better, Take on Me by Reel Big Fish or Come On Eileen by Save Ferris. Lastly they give you some ska news and their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com •Ska News- -Omnigone On May 31 Omnigone released a new song called Quicksand. It was also anno...

This week Erin MacKenzie from The Rins joins us. Erin talks about getting into music and what lead to her joining The Doped Up Dollies. Erin also details the creation of The Rins and the writing and recording of their debut album. Erin also breaks down the different musical styles on the new album. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. The Rins:  https://linktr.ee/therin...

This week we chat with Nick and Austin from The Odd Advantage. They breakdown their new EP, Songs We Wrote in High School. We hear about the writing and how challenging it was to record with so many band members. They also discuss how they book shows and we listen their song Good Day. And of course, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  The Odd Advantage: https://distrokid.com/...

Ska Punk International Fest 2 (SPI Fest) was an event that will be remembered as a catalyst for bigger things in our little Ska scene. Held in Windsor, CT on May 17th and 18th of 2024. Our very own Adam, “The Ska Mailman” went to this festival and managed to interview multiple bands and the face of Ska Punk International, Chris Reeves, about new music, the state of ska, and the electric atmosphere...

This week Dino from Foolish Relics joins us to discuss the band’s new song, Forget About Tomorrow (Is This Hell?). Dino also tells us about his early days of playing music and how Foolish Relics got started. Next we discuss the Tampa Bay ska scene and playing music live. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Foolish Relics: foolishrelics.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatsk...

It's Chase Long Beach! This week Karen, Meagan and Joe from Chase Long Beach join us to discuss their new song, Repo Jake. We also discuss what ice cream is the most ska. Meagan tells us what lead her to playing trumpet for CLB. The band also how they write lyrics and what the band has coming up in the future.

It’s a Mutiny on this episode. Chris and Eric join us to discuss Mutiny’s history, writing and recording process. They also talk about creating the manga and what they would like to see more of in ska. We also discuss traveling far to see shows and we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Ska News… Backyard Superheroes- On Friday May 3, Backyard Superheroes released the first single an...

It’s The What Nows?! We chat with Andrew and Austin about using phones at shows and other concert etiquette. They tell us about their musical journey, how the band got started, song writing and we listen to their song Broken Down. They also tell us about the work they do with Camp Punksylvania. We also give you ska news and our ska pick of the week.  The What Nows?! https://www.instagram.com/thewh...

We started a new spin-off podcast called, Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast. On this podcast we breakdown every Reel Big Fish song. We discuss the music, the lyrics and the history. We are sharing it here in hopes that you will follow that podcast weekly. You can follow the show across social media @everysongsucks . On this episode we tell you what the podcast is all about and we tell you...

It’s Half Past Two! This week Max, Tara and David join us to discuss their new record, Talk Is Killing Me. We learn what lead to the creation on this album and take a deep dive into the album’s writing and recording. We also discuss which Muppets are into ska music. And lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Half Past Two:  halfpasttwoska.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com...

Nick and The Adversaries features members and ex-members of Pilfers, Lost City Angels, Big D and Kid's Table and The Glow. This week Ben, Scott and Nick join us to discuss their musical journey and how the band got started. We discuss the evolution of ska and we listen to the band’s latest track, Boss Soundsystem. We also give you Ska News and our Ska Picks of The Week. Nick and The Adversarie...

It’s Scott Klopfenstein on our reel big 200th episode. We chat with Scott about getting into playing music, getting into ska, joining Reel Big Fish, touring, the 90’s ska explosion and starting The Little Man Band. We also hear one of Scott’s songs, The Hilarious. Scott also talks about meeting “Weird Al”, being in the movie BASEketball and so much more. We also give you our ska picks of the week....

his week Tim Snow from Ninguid Records stops by the show. Tim tells us about Ninguid Record Music Festival happening this July in Missouri. Tim also gives us an update on new music coming to Ninguid Records. Tim tells us how he finds and keeps that work/life balance. We also discuss what cereal is the most ska and we of course give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Ninguid Records  ning...

This week Andrew and Kerley from Flying Raccoon Suit join us. First, Andrew and Kerley go head to head in ska music quiz. Then we give you some ska news. Next, Andrew and Kerley tell us about their upcoming west coast tour and we discuss the good and bad of life on the road. They also tell us about recording unique instruments for their most recent album, Moonflower. Lastly, we give you our ska pi...

It’s the Arcade Allstars! This week Sam and Cody give us the full breakdown of the band's history. We discuss song writing, recording, Vans vs Converse, video games, ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Arcade Allstars: https://arcadeallstars.bandcamp.com/album/insert-coin-2 On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News….. -Codename:Rocky Last week Codename: Rocky released their new song Litt...

Call Me Malcolm! This week Mark and Lucias from the UK’s own Call Me Malcolm join Matt to discuss the band’s new album. First, they discuss ska music used in movies and ska news. Mark and Lucias give us all the behind the scenes info on the writing, recording and themes of the new album. Lastly, we have ska picks of the week. Call Me Calcolm: https://callmemalcolmband.com/ On The Upbeat: ontheupbe...

This week we chat with Girth Control! Mark, Jay and Bob join us to discuss how they got together, the origin of the band’s name and their upcoming new album, Life’s Too Short for Girth Control. We also discuss the ska scene of upstate New York , ska band mascots, Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week! Girth Control: https://linktr.ee/girthcontrol?fbclid=PAAaYZV8rwA2NdNCgLsyhkntK6fCwCf_lQW3-V-Z1dw...

Sammy Kay is here representing The Kilograms! Who are the Kilograms? Well they're a brand new group consisting of Sammy Kay, Joe Gittleman, J Duckworth, and Michael McDermott! Sammy let's us know how the group got started, what is in their future, and what events inspired the writing and recording of the song "Can't Be Beat!" Check out the new EP from the Kilograms! https://t...

Special delivery from The Ska Mailman! This week we chat with Adam Wallace, AKA The Ska Mailman. We announce that Adam is joining the On The Upbeat team, we give you ska news, Adam plays Reel Ska Band/ Fake Ska Band and we spend most of the episode discussing A.I. art in ska. And of course, we give our ska picks of the week.  Follow The Ska Mailman: TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@adamflawless?_t...

We got Mike Park on the episode, y'all! You may know him from Asian Man Records, Skankin' Pickle, the Bruce Lee Band, or about a half dozen other fantastic acts. We talk with Mike about his storied history, which version of the Bruce Lee Band is his favorite, '90s ska music videos, and more! RJ does a fanboy freakout, plus Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week! Mike Park: asianmanreco...

Kill Lincoln, Bad Time Records, This Is New Tone, Mike Sosinski does it all, so we talk about it all! We also discuss ska hats, ska news and our ska picks of the week. Bad Time Records: badtimerecords.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Mad Caddies On January 17th the Mad Caddies released a new song called Baby. Baby by Mad Caddies is streaming everywhere now.   https://open.spotify.com/track/2I...