Inspecter 7
Inspecter 7 | |
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Also known as | Agent 86 (1992–1993) |
Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
Genres | Ska |
Years active | 1992-Present |
Members |
Giuseppe Mancini Chris Jof Matt "The Cat" Lott Mikey Deeds Django |
Inspecter 7 is an American ska band formed in 1992 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
With a sound that combines all three waves of ska (traditional, two-tone and third wave
After releasing a seven-inch single on Moon Ska Records, and appearing on several compilation albums, including all three volumes of the Oi: Skampilation series, the band signed to New York City record label Radical Records and began extensive East Coast touring. That year they released their first full-length album, The Infamous, which received positive reviews.
In 1997, the band toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists The Skoidats.
Over the years, they shared the stage with ska acts including The Scofflaws,[1] Bad Manners, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mephiskapheles, The Skatalites.
In 2013, they released their third full-length album, Escapes And Illusions, on Little Dickman Records.
Scorsese licensed One Step Beyond for use in The Wolf of Wall Street.[2]
Members
Giuseppe Mancini - Band Leader / Lead Vocalist
Chris Jof - Bass Guitarist / Vocalist
Mikey Deeds - Guitarist
King Django - Keyboardist
Matt "The Cat" Lott - Tenor Saxophonist
Former Members
- Rev Sinister – vocals
- Adam X – everything
- "Animal" – drums
- Glen Miller – guitar
- Stephanie Landers – keyboards
- "Big John" Janos Czifra – alto saxophone
- Erik "Skooch" Schroeder – tenor saxophone
- Quincy "Ace" Bright – bass
- Joe McCarthy – drums
- Jeff Silverman – vocals
- Johnny Liu – trombone
- Jason "Sharky" Balsamello – trumpet
- Matt Pinder – baritone horn
- Imran Ansari – alto saxophone
- Scott Sullivan – bass
- Tim "Predator" Boyce – guitar
- Jay "Boxcar" Battle – drums
- Brian Onka – guitar
- Chris "Snapper" Jefferson – guitar
- Adrian Baglino – drums
- Tedford Juachon – trombone
- Michael Fields – tenor saxophone
- Jenny Whiskey – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Rob George – guitar
- Reggae Bob – bass
- Pip – drums
- James Kelly – trombone
- Mike O'Connell - tenor saxophone
- Kurt Moreton – keyboards
- Sally Homer – vocals
Discography
- "Cookin'" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 1 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, September 11, 1995)
- "Agent 86" & "See Ya" – 7" single (Moon Ska Records, 1996)
- "Sharky 17" & "Popeye" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 2 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, April 5, 1997)
- "Train Song" & "Hub City Stompers" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 3 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, September 8, 1997)
- The Infamous (Radical Records, September 9, 1997)
- "Boots and Suits" – The Skoidats and Inspecter 7; 7" split (Radical Records, 1998)
- "One Step Beyond" – House of Ska: A Tribute to Madness (Various Artists) (Cleopatra Records, May 18, 2000)
- Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records, 1999)[3]
- Escapes and Illusions (I7 Records, 2013)
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (undated; circa 2003)."Scofflaws/Inspector 7 – The Wetland's 10/11/97". institutionalized.net (part of Sudden Death Publications). Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Jaggernauth, Kevin (December 27, 2013)"The Playlist:All the Songs in 'The Wolf of Wall Street' Including Devo, Cypress Hill, Foo Fighters & More" Wire. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Steininger, Alex (undated). "Inspecter 7 – Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records)". In Music We Trust. Retrieved April 9, 2015.