Artist description Combination of players from the NY SKA MOB (Ruggiero – Slackers, Gadjits, Rancid, Stubborn All Stars; Rice - Scofflaws, NYC Ska Jazz Ensemble, Stubborn All Stars; Agent Jay – Insteps, Stubborn All Stars, Agent 99, NYC Ska Jazz) with some up-and-coming jazz players (Russell, Beckett, Schulman, Carries) and the homeboys who put Da Whole Thing together (Nielsen, Chong and Carayannis). Chris Murray (producer, co-writer) formerly known as Venice Shoreline Chris, has been in Canada’s ‘One’ and King Apparatus, produced the Planet Smashers.

Music Style Pop / Rock / Ska / Alternative

Musical Influences Johnny Cash , John Zorn, The Specials, Prince Buster, Henry Mancini, Verdi, The Exploited, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus and more

Similar Artists The Slackers, Naked City, Tom Waits (Somewhere, there's a connection)

Group Members Lief Nielsen – Vocals; Ian Russell – Saxes, flute, Piccolo; Matt Schulman – Trumpet; Frantz Carries - Trombone; Vic Ruggiero – Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals; Jay Nugent (aka Agent Jay) – Guitar; Patrick Carayannis – Guitar, Vocals; Victor Rice – Bass, Vocals; Darren Beckett – Drums; Kwon Chong – Percussion, Vocals; Guest

Instruments Saxes, flute, Piccolo; Trumpet; Trombone; Keyboards; Guitar; Bass; Drums; Percussion

Albums Da Whole Thing (to be released on Stubborn Records); Tooth

Location Dublin - Ireland

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