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The Pietasters
The Pietasters
band
1
The Skatalites
The Skatalites
Jamaican ska band
2
Let's Go Bowling
Let's Go Bowling
3
Go Jimmy Go
Go Jimmy Go
ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul influenced band
4
Hepcat
Hepcat
band
5
The Scofflaws
The Scofflaws
band
6
Mustard Plug
Mustard Plug
Ska punk band
7
The Skoidats
The Skoidats
band
8
Deal's Gone Bad
Deal's Gone Bad
American band
9
The O.C. Supertones
The O.C. Supertones
American band
10
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls
American band
11
The Toasters
The Toasters
American ska band
12
The Donkey Show
The Donkey Show
13
Stubborn All-Stars
Stubborn All-Stars
New York City-based ska band
14
Nicky Bomba
Nicky Bomba
Australian musician
15
Save Ferris
Save Ferris
American ska punk band from Orange County, California
16
The Slackers
The Slackers
band that plays ska
17
The Hippos
The Hippos
18
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
American band
19
Skankin' Pickle
Skankin' Pickle
20
The Aquabats
The Aquabats
American rock band
21
The Upbeat
The Upbeat
22
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Japanese ska band (1985-)
23
Lester Sterling
Lester Sterling
Jamaican musician
24
Mad Caddies
Mad Caddies
American band
25
The Aggrolites
The Aggrolites
band
26
Westbound Train
Westbound Train
27
Jimmy James
Jimmy James
Jamaican singer
28
Ruder Than You
Ruder Than You
American ska band
29
Spring Heeled Jack
Spring Heeled Jack
third wave ska band based out of New Haven, Connecticut
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The Planet Smashers
The Planet Smashers
band
31
Blue Meanies
Blue Meanies
musical artist
32
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
ska and rock band from Argentina
33
Catch 22
Catch 22
American ska punk band
34
Roomful of Blues
Roomful of Blues
Musical band
35
Inspecter 7
Inspecter 7
American band
36
Fishbone
Fishbone
U.S. alternative rock band
37
Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table
Band from the USA
38
Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt
band
39
Link 80
Link 80
American punk rock band
40
Bim Skala Bim
Bim Skala Bim
41
Vic Ruggiero
Vic Ruggiero
musician, songwriter and producer from New York City
42
Mojiganga
Mojiganga
Colombian ska punk and Ska-core band
43
Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends
American ska punk band
44
Stephen Jackson
Stephen Jackson
American musician
45
Dance Hall Crashers
Dance Hall Crashers
band
46
I Voted for Kodos
I Voted for Kodos
47
King Prawn
King Prawn
British punk rock band
48
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake
ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida
49
The Siren Six!
The Siren Six!
American ska band
50
The Insyderz
The Insyderz
band that plays punk rock
51
Skankan
Skankan
Polish music group performing ska music
52
Sto zvířat
Sto zvířat
Czech ska and reggae band
53
Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets
American jazz fusion band
54
Long Beach Dub Allstars
Long Beach Dub Allstars
American dub/ska rock band (formed 1997)
55
Tim Ries
Tim Ries
American jazz saxophonist
56
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
American swing and ska band
57
Pressure Cooker
Pressure Cooker
American musical group; reggae band
58
GOGO13
GOGO13
musical artist
59
Mephiskapheles
Mephiskapheles
American ska band
60
Ska-P
Ska-P
Spanish band
61
Lavay Smith
Lavay Smith
American singer
62
Lester Bowie
Lester Bowie
American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999)
63
Murphy's Kids
Murphy's Kids
64
Mad Heads
Mad Heads
Ukrainian music band
65
The Rough Kutz
The Rough Kutz
66
Victor Rice
Victor Rice
American musician
67
Jimmy Sturr
Jimmy Sturr
American musician
68
The Kingpins
The Kingpins
69
The Rocksteady Seven
The Rocksteady Seven
American Ska and Jazz band
70
Nuckle Brothers
Nuckle Brothers
71
Skalariak
Skalariak
band
72
Skavoovie and the Epitones
Skavoovie and the Epitones
Ska band
73
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Brazilian rock band
Monkey
ska band from the Bay Area

Monkey

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Monkey is a third wave ska band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their musical influences include the Skatalites, Prince Buster, the Specials, and non-ska artists such as: Elvis Costello, David Byrne and Tito Puente. Monkey has released five albums, the first two as independent releases, the next three by Asian Man Records. Their debut album ¡Changito!, was listed as San Jose's Best Independent Release for 1998. They have toured the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the United Kingdom, and have earned several nominations and awards, including winning the California Music Award (Bammie) in 1999.

The band has gone on to tour the world and has recorded several albums. Monkey's music can be heard on several compilations, as well as movie and video game soundtracks.