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2	Primary Stylistic Influences (First-Wave Ska):
3	+ Early RAndB, Mento, Soul (on Rocksteady)
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6	Secondary Stylistic Influences (First-Wave Ska):
7	+ RockAndRoll, Blues, Calypso
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9	->''What's the difference between a moose and a ska band? A moose has horns'' in front ''and an asshole'' in back''.''
10	-->--'''ibid'''.
11	If the best things in life come in three, then this long-lasting musical genre is certainly no exception. Ska came in three distinct varities, each of which has drawn influences from the one that preceded it as well as numerous other styles of music. Despite the unique features of each SubGenre, there are a few musical consistencies between the three, most notably prominent horn parts, distinctively syncopated drums and guitar chops and LyricalDissonance, which is practically a genre trademark.
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14	'''First Wave: Jamaica'''
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16	The original ska style was a precursor to rocksteady and reggae, appearing in TheFifties in Jamaica at the same time RockAndRoll was developing in America. Many of the original artists took their cues from RAndB and RockAndRoll records imported from America in addition to more traditional styles popular in the Caribbean such as calypso and mento. There was a bit of a dichotomy between developments in the ska scene and new sounds coming out of America; in the period before the arrival of Music/TheBeatles which saw American pop music starting to slow down, ska did likewise. This eventually branched off to lay the foundations for the genre's close relative, {{Reggae}}. Notable performers included Music/PrinceBuster, Desmond Dekker, Music/TootsAndTheMaytals, the Skatalites and some early work by Music/BobMarley.
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19	'''Second Wave: 2 Tone'''
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21	The second style appeared in Britain in TheSeventies around the same time as the Mod revival. 2 Tone fused ska, PunkRock and a few other styles popular on the mod scenes. Notable groups included Music/TheSpecials, {{Music/Madness\|Band}}, the Beat (known as the English Beat in America), BadManners and Music/TheSelecter.
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23	See TwoTone for more details.
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25	'''Third Wave Ska: SkaPunk'''
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27	The third wave of ska began in America with the formation of ska groups in the early 1980s, inspired by their British predecessors. The 2 Tone-influenced UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity band the Toasters were among the first to appear in 1981, with front man Robert "Bucket" Hinckley forming Moon Ska Records and paving the way for many other ska acts to follow. Another prominent east coast group forming in this time were Music/TheMightyMightyBosstones, who fused ska with HardcorePunk to create the sub-genre known as ska-core. However, third wave ska really got going in the states with the appearance of ska punk and the Orange County ska scene, pioneered by bands like the Uptones.
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29	Third wave ska enjoyed its greatest success in TheNineties, with ska punk groups such as Sublime and the Bosstones topping the Modern Rock charts while bands like Save Ferris and Reel Big Fish had tracks included in several film soundtracks. However, the genre of American ska began to wane by the end of the 1990s, and several bands switched over to play different styles. Even so, ska punk still has a devoted following.
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31	Important third wave performers include The Toasters, Music/{{Sublime}}, Music/TheMightyMightyBosstones, Music/TheAquabats, Music/FiveIronFrenzy, Music/LessThanJake, Music/NoDoubt and Music/ReelBigFish.
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33	!! Notable ska artists:
34	[[index]]
35	* Music/TheAquabats
36	* Music/BombTheMusicIndustry
37	* Music/TheBeat
38	* Music/TheBodysnatchers
39	* Music/TheCatEmpire
40	* Music/Catch22
41	* Music/FiveIronFrenzy
42	* Music/JudgeDread
43	* Music/{{Leningrad}}
44	* Music/LessThanJake
45	* Music/{{Madness\|Band}}
46	** 1979 - ''Music/OneStepBeyondAlbum''
47	** 1980 - ''Music/AbsolutelyAlbum''
48	** 1982 - ''Music/TheRiseAndFall''
49	* Music/BobMarley: His very early work between 1962 and 1965.
50	* Music/TheMightyMightyBosstones
51	* Music/NoDoubt
52	** 1995 - ''Music/TragicKingdom''
53	** Music/GwenStefani
54	* Music/OingoBoingo
55	* Music/{{Pain}}
56	* Music/OsParalamasDoSucesso
57	* Music/ReelBigFish
58	* Music/{{Russkaja}}
59	* Music/TheSelecter
60	* The Skatalites
61	* Music/TheSpecials
62	* Music/StreetlightManifesto
63	* Music/{{Sublime}}
64	[[/index]]

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