American Ska Band from New Brunswick, New Jersey established in 1992

Chicago 2-TONE known world round!

We are a ska band from Springfield, Ohio ready to spread our creative angst across the world for all to know and love

Mel began playing ska and soul in 1995 and has been with Mad Butcher records since 1999. His music has been played around the world in countless countries (even before streaming). It appears in film and television. He has done shows in Prague, Budapest, Vienna, London … you get the point.

With the Soul-Ska Farmers their stew combines ska, soul, hillbilly and sometimes it boils over onto the stove top.

DJ Chuck Wren has hosted the ska radio show “Everything Off-Beat” across the Chicago dial since 1989, currently airing Wednesdays at 9 PM on WNUR-FM 89.3. Since 1993, his label JUMP UP RECORDS (www.jumpuprecords.com ) has released 200+ albums including local faves The Operators, The Crombies, Deal’s Gone Bad, The Drastics, and Green Room Rockers plus legacy US acts The Toasters, The Pietasters, Chris Murray, Mephiskapheles, New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, and top international bands Lollypop Lorry, Dr Ring Ding, The Magnetics, Out of Control Army and Los Fastidios.

“Ska night with DJ Chuck Wren” (last Thursday of the month) has been a institution at Delilah’s for 31 years. It is Chicago’s longest running ska/reggae night and has been all-vinyl since day one.