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(1990 – present)
In 1990, a bunch of punk, mod, and skinhead-types, among them Stephen Jackson, Chris Watt, Ben Gauslin, and Tom Goodin, were attending college in central Virginia. They soon discovered they shared the same love for punk, ska, soul, and reggae music. They decided to form a punk rock cover band, The Slugs, whose initial forays were disappointing.
Soon after, a mutual friend, Tal Bayer moved in. He was very much into ska and reggae and suggested that the band play some of the catchy songs that they loved to drink to. It proved to be the direction they needed, as well as an easier style to cover. Soon, The Slugs were skipping classes and practicing for hours to learn songs by Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Skatalites, The Business, and others. Unfortunately, the name The Slugs was already taken and the band needed a new name. Some British neighbors used to refer to the heftier guys in the band as Pietasters, which is British slang for “fat guys”. The name stuck and The Pietasters were born.
A few months later, a similar band from the DC area, The Skunks asked The Pietasters to play a local ska night at a bar in Georgetown. The Pietasters were still rough around the edges, but when you’re in college, quality stage performances take second place to getting free beer. Soon, The Pietasters were playing every dive bar in DC. The manager of one such bar befriended the band and helped them record their first record, The Pietasters, more commonly known as Piestomp.
Soon after, a mutual friend, Tal Bayer moved in. He was very much into ska and reggae and suggested that the band play some of the catchy songs that they loved to drink to. It proved to be the direction they needed, as well as an easier style to cover. Soon, The Slugs were skipping classes and practicing for hours to learn songs by Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Skatalites, The Business, and others. Unfortunately, the name The Slugs was already taken and the band needed a new name. Some British neighbors used to refer to the heftier guys in the band as Pietasters, which is British slang for “fat guys”. The name stuck and The Pietasters were born.
A few months later, a similar band from the DC area, The Skunks asked The Pietasters to play a local ska night at a bar in Georgetown. The Pietasters were still rough around the edges, but when you’re in college, quality stage performances take second place to getting free beer. Soon, The Pietasters were playing every dive bar in DC. The manager of one such bar befriended the band and helped them record their first record, The Pietasters, more commonly known as Piestomp.
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gotsubverted wrote:
"Oolooloo" and more being pressed on Vinyl!!! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/59430281/the-3rd-wave-ska-preservation-society-vinyl-reissu?ref=users
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mykeywillyums wrote:
I wish I could buy All Day on vinyl
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VforVendetta11 wrote:
new default photo is awesome :DD
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ItsAlwaysSunny wrote:
Catch 22, Mustard Plug, The Pietasters @ Starland Ballroom (photos, recap, etc.) http://thenjunderground.com/blog/2010/12/6/catch-22-mustard-plug-the-pietasters-starland-ballroom-12410.html
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Elementree1 wrote:
Please check our music out for fans of: Sublime, 311, Pepper, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rebelution, Bob Marley, Michael Franti, SOJA, Slighty Stoopid....ect We are a fresh new band out of Cincinnati Ohio, genre bending music and a message that must be heard. Our last fm page is: http://www.last.fm/music/theohms Our myspace page is: http://www.myspace.com/ohms Our homepage is: http://www.ohmsmusic.com U.N.I.T.Y.
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IAMKElS0 wrote:
Underrrated as hell [2]
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rick-roll wrote:
underrrated as hell
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mykeywillyums wrote:
all day
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pricey123 wrote:
just received 'All Day' in the post. awesome. it was only 65p too, insanely cheap! the three bonus songs are good too, 'The Concept' being a highlight for me. 'Keep on Lyin' and 'Don't Wanna Know' are my favourites though
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bopurorocks wrote:
respect from brazil. great band!
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deadvoter wrote:
Maggie May is the ultimate drinking song
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shawnevans wrote:
I love the soulful sound they developed into. =]
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YoWaddup76 wrote:
They used to come to Philly all the time, but now they practically avoid it it seems. The last time I had a chance to see them the show was canceled like five days in advance. I think they hate Philly for some reason. I miss their sick shows. They were the best at Asbury Lanes.
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watthead wrote:
Got into this band when I saw them open for the Bosstones in 1996 or so. Next time I saw them was opening for the Dropkick Murphys in 1998 and blew the Dropkicks off the stage.
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YogurtJalla wrote:
God, I wish my mother had such good taste! Many of their songs are about love too, especially the newest ones.
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Leslian wrote:
even though all their songs seem to be about drugs, sex, and prostitutes, my mother loves them.
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olst wrote:
This is some amasing ska stuff, dont wanna know is a masterpiece!
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johnnytwotone wrote:
I saw them live years ago. It was great, but I knew nothing about them, and couldn't appreciate their genius back then. These guys are simply stellar.
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vruilova wrote:
great musicians! awesome band!
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gasmask32123 wrote:
I skanked all night when I saw them last year, best concert I've been to in a while
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