Genres Ska-punk Albums SKASUCKS, Out of Control | Years active 2006–present | |
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Members Ryu Jinsuk, Kim Goyang, MH Ryu, Jang Booil, Lee Donghyuk Record labels I Wanna Riot Records, Rock Whale Company Similar The Bruce Lee Band, Rux, South Carnival, Ska Wakers, THE AUTOCRATICS | ||
Skasucks skaholic pv
Skasucks is a prominent ska-punk band based in Seoul, South Korea. They are heavily influenced by ska-punk as well as 2 tone. Formed in 2006, they opened for The Slackers in 2007 and the Chris Murray Combo in 2008. They are known for their lively stage presence. Their lead vocalist Ryu, who also works as a tattoo artist, has become a prominent organiser of the Korean punk music scene. After the lead singers of Rux and Suck Stuff stepped down, Ryu took over Korean operations for the annual Korea/Japan Punk Festival.
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- Skasucks skaholic pv
- m v skasucks why
- New Generation of Ska
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In 2009 two of their songs were nominated for Asia Voice Independent Music Awards, "The Ship is Going Down" for Best Instrumental and "Skaholic" for Genre Bending – Mindboggling – Out of This World Track!
The band name is said to be an absurdity with no literal meaning disparaging ska music.
m v skasucks why
New Generation of Ska
When Skasucks began, Ryu promoted ska and ska-punk concerts under the name New Generation of Ska. In 2013, after his ninth New Generation of Ska show, he decided to upgrade the next installment into a festival. The first New Generation of Ska Festival was held on August 30 as a free outdoor concert in the car-free street of Sinchon leading between Sinchon Station and Yonsei University. The show was free, paid for through 15 million KRW in crowdfunding on the website Tumblbug.
The show included nine Korean ska and punk bands, two Japanese ska bands, and one American band. The Korean bands included Skasucks, Rudy Guns, Ska Wakers, Burning Hepburn, Pegurians, No.1 Korean, Lazybone, Reska, and Beach Valley. The two Japanese ska bands were The Autocratics and The Rollings. The American band was the Bruce Lee Band, led by Korean-American musician Mike Park. The festival was selected by the Jamaican music site Reggae Steady Ska as the 9th best ska festival of 2014.
In 2015, the festival was moved to Multipurpose Art Hall EMU in downtown Seoul. The headlining act is The Toasters, a New York ska band fronted by Robert "Bucket" Hingley. Rather than bring the entire band to Korea, the Japanese ska band Beat Bahnhof will accompany Hingley as backing band, as well as playing their own music. Hingley had the idea to tour Korea through his friend Mike Park.
Members
Former Members
Full-Length
EP
Compilations
Songs
SkaholicSKASUCKS · 2010
Join Our StageSKASUCKS · 2010
Swimming In The DreamSKASUCKS · 2010