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'''Bim Skala Bim''' formed in Boston as a ska band that was influenced by the bands in England’s [[Two-tone (music genre)|two-tone]] movement as well as artists such as the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley. Bim’s "Boston Blue Beat" sound, a mix of upbeat two-tone ska, rock ‘n’ roll and calypso with a substantial reggae undertone, made them, along with The Toasters, the premier bands kickstarting the third wave of ska in the 1980s. Other bands quickly followed their example resulting in a lively scene in Boston and much of the United States.
'''Bim Skala Bim''' formed in Boston as a ska band that was influenced by the bands in England’s [[Two-tone (music genre)|two-tone]] movement as well as artists such as the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley. Their "Boston Blue Beat" sound, a mix of upbeat two-tone ska, rock ‘n’ roll and calypso with a substantial reggae undertone, made them, along with The Toasters, the premier bands kickstarting the third wave of ska in the 1980s. Other bands quickly followed their example resulting in a lively scene in Boston and much of the United States.


In 1997, Bim Skala Bim, the [[Dropkick Murphys]], and [[the Mighty Mighty Bosstones]] embarked on a 50-date nationwide "Boston on the Road" tour.
In 1997, Bim Skala Bim, the [[Dropkick Murphys]], and [[the Mighty Mighty Bosstones]] embarked on a 50-date nationwide "Boston on the Road" tour.


Since their start in 1983, Bim Skala Bim released nine albums and has been the winner of ten Boston Music Awards and eight ''Boston Phoenix'' Reader’s Poll awards, as well as ''Boston'' magazine’s "Best of Boston" twice. In March 2013, ''Boston Business Journal'' rated Bim Skala Bim’s "Bones" album #19 in their "Boston Top 40 Albums of All Time" list.
Since their formation in 1983, Bim Skala Bim has released twelve LPs and has been the winner of ten Boston Music Awards and eight ''Boston Phoenix'' Reader’s Poll awards, as well as ''Boston'' magazine’s "Best of Boston" twice. In March 2013, ''Boston Business Journal'' rated Bim Skala Bim’s "Bones" album #19 in their "Boston Top 40 Albums of All Time" list.


Bim Skala Bim took a hiatus in 2002 but reformed to record a new album titled ''Chet’s Last Call'', released late 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchester65.com/event/531101-bim-skala-bim-king-hammond-west-warwick/|title=Manchester 65 » Bim Skala Bim, King Hammond – Tickets – Manchester 65 – West Warwick, RI – August 17th, 2014|work=Manchester 65|access-date=2015-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208021752/http://www.manchester65.com/event/531101-bim-skala-bim-king-hammond-west-warwick/|archive-date=2015-02-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Bim Skala Bim went on hiatus in 2002 but reformed to record a new album titled ''Chet’s Last Call'', released late 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchester65.com/event/531101-bim-skala-bim-king-hammond-west-warwick/|title=Manchester 65 » Bim Skala Bim, King Hammond – Tickets – Manchester 65 – West Warwick, RI – August 17th, 2014|work=Manchester 65|access-date=2015-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208021752/http://www.manchester65.com/event/531101-bim-skala-bim-king-hammond-west-warwick/|archive-date=2015-02-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Band members==
==Band members==
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* Rick Barry (percussion, 1986–96)
* Rick Barry (percussion, 1986–96)
* Mark Paquin (trombone, 1996–98)
* Mark Paquin (trombone, 1996–98)
* [[Chris Rhodes]] (trombone, 2000)


== Discography==
== Discography==
===Studio albums===
Bim Skala Bim albums<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/266461-Bim-Skala-Bim|title=Bim Skala Bim|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bim-skala-bim-mn0000078305/discography|title=Bim Skala Bim|author=John Bush|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
* ''Bim Skala Bim'' (1986)
* ''Bim Skala Bim'' (1986)
* ''Tuba City'' (1989)
* ''Tuba City'' (1989)
* ''How's It Goin'?'' (1990)
* ''How's It Goin'?'' (1990)
* ''Bones'' (1991)
* ''Bones'' (1991)
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* ''Live at the Paradise'' (1993)
* ''Eyes & Ears'' (1995)
* ''Eyes & Ears'' (1995)
* ''American Playhouse'' (1995)
* ''American Playhouse'' (1995)
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* ''Krinkle'' (2000)
* ''Krinkle'' (2000)
* ''Chet's Last Call'' (2013)
* ''Chet's Last Call'' (2013)
* ''Musical Biscuits'' (2013)
* ''Musical Biscuits'' (2013) (Digital release only)
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* ''Sonic Tonic'' (2021)


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===Singles and EPs===
Compilation appearances<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bim-skala-bim-mn0000078305/credits|title=Bim Skala Bim|author=John Bush|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
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* ''Fat Head'' (1987)
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* ''Bim Skala Bim / Stabilizer (3)'' (1991)
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* ''Concert-Freebie: Marquee; Friday 14th July 1995'' (1995)
* ''Skeleton'' (1995)
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* ''Capone and the Bullets / Bim Skala Bim - Godfather/Sunshine'' (1996)
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* ''Test Patterns'' (1999)
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* ''King Hammond, Bim Skala Bim - Mad Not Cancer'' (2014)

===Live albums===
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* ''Live at the Paradise'' (1993)

===Compilation appearances===
* ''Boston Does the Beatles'' (1988)
* ''Boston Does the Beatles'' (1988)
* ''Mashin’ Up The Nation Best of U.S. Ska Vol. 1'' (1988)
* ''Mashin’ Up The Nation Best of U.S. Ska Vol. 1'' (1988)
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* ''Mash It Up 2000 It’s Alive Boston Ska Vol. 5'' (2000)
* ''Mash It Up 2000 It’s Alive Boston Ska Vol. 5'' (2000)
* ''Still Standing – A North American Ska Uprising'' (2003)
* ''Still Standing – A North American Ska Uprising'' (2003)

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Singles and EPs<ref name="auto"/>
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* ''Fat Head'' (1987)
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* ''Bim Skala Bim / Stabilizer (3)'' (1991)
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* ''Concert-Freebie: Marquee; Friday 14th July 1995'' (1995)
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* ''Skeleton'' (1995)
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* ''Capone and the Bullets / Bim Skala Bim - Godfather/Sunshine'' (1996)
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* ''Test Patterns'' (1999)
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* ''King Hammond, Bim Skala Bim - Mad Not Cancer'' (2014)


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 06:04, 2 July 2021

Bim Skala Bim
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States
GenresThird wave ska
Ska punk
Years active1983–2002
2009–present
Members
  • Dan Vitale
  • Mark Ferranti
  • Jim Arhelger
  • Vincent Nobile
  • Jim Jones
  • Dave Butts
Past members
  • John Cameron
  • Ephraim Lessell
  • Rick Barry
  • Robin Ducot
  • Mark Paquin
  • Jackie Starr
  • Lauren Flesher
  • John Ferry
  • Chris Rhodes
  • Walt Bostian

Bim Skala Bim formed in Boston as a ska band that was influenced by the bands in England’s two-tone movement as well as artists such as the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley. Their "Boston Blue Beat" sound, a mix of upbeat two-tone ska, rock ‘n’ roll and calypso with a substantial reggae undertone, made them, along with The Toasters, the premier bands kickstarting the third wave of ska in the 1980s. Other bands quickly followed their example resulting in a lively scene in Boston and much of the United States.

In 1997, Bim Skala Bim, the Dropkick Murphys, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones embarked on a 50-date nationwide "Boston on the Road" tour.

Since their formation in 1983, Bim Skala Bim has released twelve LPs and has been the winner of ten Boston Music Awards and eight Boston Phoenix Reader’s Poll awards, as well as Boston magazine’s "Best of Boston" twice. In March 2013, Boston Business Journal rated Bim Skala Bim’s "Bones" album #19 in their "Boston Top 40 Albums of All Time" list.

Bim Skala Bim went on hiatus in 2002 but reformed to record a new album titled Chet’s Last Call, released late 2013.[1]

Band members

Current

  • Dan Vitale (vocals)
  • Mark Ferranti (bass)
  • Jim Jones (guitar, vocals, 1985–present)
  • Jim Arhelger (drums, 1985–present)
  • Vince Nobile (trombone, keyboards, 1986–96, 2000–present)
  • Dave Butts (keyboards, saxophone, 2000–present)

Former

  • John Ferry (trombone, vocals, 1983–86, 1998–99)
  • Chris Kramtch (drums, 1983)
  • Ephraim Lessell (guitar, 1983)
  • Robin Ducot (keyboards, 1983–84)
  • John Sullivan (drums, 1983–84)
  • Will Cluster (guitar, 1983–84)
  • Lauren Flesher (vocals, 1985)
  • John Cameron (keyboard, saxophone, 1985–99)
  • Jackie Starr (vocals, keyboards, 1985–89)
  • Rick Barry (percussion, 1986–96)
  • Mark Paquin (trombone, 1996–98)
  • Chris Rhodes (trombone, 2000)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Bim Skala Bim (1986)
  • Tuba City (1989)
  • How's It Goin'? (1990)
  • Bones (1991)
  • Eyes & Ears (1995)
  • American Playhouse (1995)
  • Universal (1997)
  • The One That Got Away (1998)
  • Krinkle (2000)
  • Chet's Last Call (2013)
  • Musical Biscuits (2013) (Digital release only)
  • Sonic Tonic (2021)

Singles and EPs

  • Fat Head (1987)
  • Bim Skala Bim / Stabilizer (3) (1991)
  • Concert-Freebie: Marquee; Friday 14th July 1995 (1995)
  • Skeleton (1995)
  • Capone and the Bullets / Bim Skala Bim - Godfather/Sunshine (1996)
  • Test Patterns (1999)
  • King Hammond, Bim Skala Bim - Mad Not Cancer (2014)

Live albums

  • Live at the Paradise (1993)

Compilation appearances

  • Boston Does the Beatles (1988)
  • Mashin’ Up The Nation Best of U.S. Ska Vol. 1 (1988)
  • Skankin' Round the World, Vol. 1 (1989)
  • Place of General Happiness (1993)
  • The Shack (1994)
  • We Don't Skare (1994)
  • Mashin' Up the Nation: The Best of American Ska, Vols. 1&2 (1991)
  • Ska: Cover to Cover (1996)
  • Joint Ventures in Ska (1996)
  • Mash It Up, Vol. 3 (1996)
  • SKAndalous: I've Gotcha Covered (1996)
  • Mash It Up, Vol. 4 (1997)
  • Ska Down Her Way (1997)
  • The Ska Parade: Runnin' Naked Thru the Cornfield (1998)
  • Big Indie Beats (1998)
  • Love and Affection: Ska in the Key of Love (1998)
  • Mashin' Up the Nation: The Best of American Ska Vols. 3 & 4 (1998)
  • Steady Sounds from the Underground (1998)
  • Boston, Vol. 2 (1999)
  • Ska Party '99 (1999)
  • Club Ska '99: The Shack Vol. 2 (1999)
  • Welcome to Beatville (1999)
  • Mash It Up 2000 It’s Alive Boston Ska Vol. 5 (2000)
  • Still Standing – A North American Ska Uprising (2003)

Awards

  • 10 Boston Music Awards[citation needed]
  • 8 Boston Phoenix Reader's Poll Awards[citation needed]
  • Boston Magazine's Best of Boston twice[citation needed]
  • Boston Business Journal - Bim Skala Bim Bones Album, #19 of Boston Top 40 Albums of All Time[citation needed]
  • Top Ten Local Shows for 2014 - Bim Skala Bim at The Middle East Cambridge MA (August 2014)[2]
  • Reggae Steady Ska - Best of 2014 - Best Live Band #2 Bim Skala Bim[3]
  • Reggae Steady Ska - Best of 2014 - 7" Vinyl of the Year #1 Various: Bim Skala Bim, King Hammond (taken from Specialized 3 - Mad Not Cancer)[3]
  • Bim Skala Bim Chet's Last Call debuted on National Jamband.com radio chart at #25 (Marcy 2014)[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Manchester 65 » Bim Skala Bim, King Hammond – Tickets – Manchester 65 – West Warwick, RI – August 17th, 2014". Manchester 65. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  2. ^ "Top Ten of 2014". The Noise.
  3. ^ a b "Best Of 2014 polls - Results in All Categories - REGGAE STEADY SKA". REGGAE STEADY SKA.
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