MusicJournoBacky Skank
August 16th 2006 05:42
Backy Skank at the Vic on the Park, taken a few years ago.
Hear some catchy Backy Skank tunes...
Backy Skank - click and a song will play.
Backy Skank are a current and long-standing Sydney-based ska ensemble who have been playing a combination of catchy original two-tone-styled songs and popular ska numbers to enthusiastic crowds for about ten years now.
Coming from various ska-related ensembles, including a Madness cover band called Complete Madness, they've gone through their fair share of members through the years. I'm not going to list them all for two reasons... 1. There's too many of them, and 2. I have no immediate way of finding out the names of said ex-members.
CURRENT LINEUP
Simon Smith - vocals
Pete Wilson - backup vocals, rad dancing
Ross Judd - trumpet
Mark Wilson - guitar
Paul Cooper - organ
Layne Visser - trombone
Anthony Donohue - bass
Danny Carmichael - trombone
Dave Heath - drums
They've toured interstate a couple of times and played bills with Bluekilla (Germany) and ska legends Bad Manners (UK). They were also once featured on Channel V, on the show 'The Joint'.
DISCOGRAPHY
Introducing Backy Skank (1998) EP
Suited and Booted (2003) ALBUM
Backy Skank have also appeared on the following compilations... Ska Skank Down Under Vol. 2, Pulling on the Boots (live), Version Excursion, Punk O'Clock 3, Skannibal Party 3 and Krazy 3.
Backy Skank - website
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