Saturday, May 28, 2011

Ska History Part 4 of ?: Punk goes ska (The birth of Ska-Core)

Ska and punk rock were first combined during the 2 Tone movement of the late 1970s, yet the fusion of the two genres became most prevalent in the 1980s, during the third wave of ska, and this is what most people associate with ska punk. During this time period Operation Ivy formed in 1987 in the East Bay area of San Francisco and is widely considered a pioneer of the genre as one of the first bands to mix hardcore punk with elements of ska, later known as ska-core.  The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting genres. The more punk-influenced style often features faster tempos, guitar distortion, onbeat punk rock-style interludes (usually the chorus), and punk-style vocals. The more ska-influenced style of ska punk features a more developed instrumentation and a cleaner vocal and musical sound.With these newer sounds at their disposal ska bands were finally ready to take the US by storm.
                      
                                                Operation Ivy, founder of the ska core sub genre

 
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29 comments:

  1. AlexisMay 28, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    This band sounds awesome, never heard of them before.

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  2. AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    i dont know what it is but for some reason that song just sounds kind of disjointed to me in a way... i cant put my finger on why though

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  3. MetamorphictionMay 28, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    This would be perfect if only that guy could sing. If it weren't for his voice, my ears would be happy instead of bleeding.

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  4. ScottMay 28, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Hey man just wanna say love the blog, as a pretty big fan of Ska growing up in California there are some pretty amazing local bands here, ill be sure to try and keep up to date on your blog!

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  5. MoobeatMay 28, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    sounds nice. loving the series

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  6. Drab MaestroMay 28, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    I think I've heard of these guys before...keep it coming! +followed

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  7. SkaerfMay 28, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Ska is cool, but punk died in 1986

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  8. Skankin_PeteMay 28, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    @Skaerf: I think Bad Religion and The Exploited would beg to differ =P

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  9. CarlesMay 28, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    ska-core sounds good

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  10. Jesse CrowsMay 28, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    great video!

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  11. phosportsMay 28, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    great song, great beats

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  12. TVRMay 28, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Ska, always had a fond place in my heart

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  13. GameArtifactsMay 28, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    putting this song on repeat for a while!

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  14. AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Hey Bro nice blog, help me too :)

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  15. BanditMay 28, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    This reminds me of being younger. I love Ska.

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  16. AndrewMay 28, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Oh, that's nostalgic.

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  17. tonyMay 28, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    thanks for opening my eyes to a new type of music

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  18. AesthetikosMay 28, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Never knew about ska. Great blog!

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  19. Fr8loversMay 28, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    interesting style of music

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  20. DingusMay 28, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Back when Tim went by lint and wasn't a snob. Stay rude

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  21. AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Great post and awesome song bro :>

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  22. DejchMay 28, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    awesome song dude

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  23. Bunny HillMay 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Nice Blog, Interesting post too

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  24. Crooked LetterMay 28, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    nice song, havent heard before! go on! ^^

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  25. AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    yeah :)

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  26. Kenneth93v1May 29, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    I love ska, not so much Punk.. The combination of the two is rather satisfying.

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  27. William BurrowMay 30, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    intriguing..

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  28. JohnyMay 30, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    oh i had no idea

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  29. PopularAiJune 11, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Interesting, I wondered why some people asscociated ska with punk as I thought it was rather removed from two tone.

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