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The Slackers are one of the more well-known bands emerging from the New York City ska scene, having been formed in Brooklyn in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label Hellcat Records.
There are several side projects of The Slackers, including David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven, Crazy Baldhead Sound System, Da Whole Thing, the SKAndalous All Stars, as well as an acoustic solo project by Vic Ruggiero. Vic Ruggiero, Jay Nugent, and David Hillyard were also in the NYC Ska band Stubborn All-Stars lead by frontman King Django.

Current Lineup

Former Members And Contributors

Marq "Q-Maxx 4:20" Lyn - Vocals

TJ Scanlon - Guitar

Luis "Zulu" Zuluaga - Drums

Jeremy "Mush One" Mushlin - Trumpet, Vocals

Allen Teboul - Drums

Dunia Best- Vocals, Flute

Jeff "King Django" Baker - Trombone

Tobias Fields - Congas

Eric "E-ROC" Singer - Alto Saxophone

Victor Rice - Bass

Dave Hahn - lead guitar

Justin Redekop- Trumpet

Full Discography

Studio Albums

Better Late Than Never (1996)

Redlight (1997)

The Question (1998)

Wasted Days (2001)

The Slackers and Friends (2002)

Close My Eyes (2003)

An Afternoon in Dub (2005)

Slackness (2005)

Peculiar (2006)

The Boss Harmony Sessions (2007)

Self Medication (2008)

Singles

"2-Face" (1996)

EPs

International War Criminal (2004)

The Slackers/Pulley Split (2004)

Cassettes

Do The Ska With The Slackers (1992)

The Slackers (1993)

Live Albums

Live at Ernesto's (2000)

Upsettin' Ernesto's (2004)

Slack in Japan (2005)

Collections

Before There Were Slackers There Were... (1999)

Big Tunes! Hits & Misses from 1996 to 2006 (2007)
Compilations

Give 'Em the Boot

Give 'Em the Boot II

Give 'Em the Boot III

Give 'Em the Boot IV

Give 'Em the Boot V

Give 'Em the Boot VI

This Is Special Potatoe Vol. 1

From New York to Luxembourg (Live @ the Kufa) (with P.O. Box, Kunn & the Magic Muffins and Toxkäpp)
Trivia
"Walking On" off Wasted Days appears in the horror movie "Shredder" directed by Greg Hudson.

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