The Busters

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The Busters live in Karlsruhe, germany (2006)

The Busters are a German third wave ska band who were formed in 1987. Playing 2 Tone-influenced ska, they became the best-known German ska band by having minor hit singles in Germany with "Ska Muzik" and a ska cover of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy". They signed to Sony Music in Germany in 1996, and released the albums Stompede and the Best of compilation Boost Best. As of 2009, they continue to tour Germany every Christmas, play outdoor festivals during the summer and run their own independent record label.

In 2009 The Busters released a new album, Waking The Dead, on Ska Revolution Records.

Albums

• Ruder Than Rude (Weserlabel / Unicorn) (1988)
• Couch Potatoes (Weserlabel / Moon Ska Records) (1989)
• Dead Or Alive (Weserlabel / Moon Ska Records) (1991)
• Cheap Thrills (Weserlabel) (1992)
• Sexy Money (Weserlabel) (1994)
• Live In Montreux (Weserlabel) (1995)
• Stompede (Sony Music) (1996)
• Boost Best (Sony Music) (1997)
• Make A Move (Dogsteady) (1998)
• Welcome To Busterland (Dogsteady) (1999)
• 360° (Dogsteady) (2000)
• Live (Pork Pie Records) (2002)
• Revolution Rock (Ska Revolution) (2004)
• Evolution Pop (Ska Revolution) (2005)
• Double Penetration (Ska Revolution) (2007)
• Waking The Dead (Ska Revolution) (2009)

Singles

• No Respect (Weserlabel) (1988)
• Don't Worry Be Happy (Weserlabel) (1989)
• Rude Girl (Unicorn) (1989)
• She Was My Girl (with Laurel Aitken) (Weserlabel) (1989)
• Summertime (Weserlabel) (1989)
• 94er Hits (Weserlabel) (1994)
• Ubangi Stomp (Sony Music) (1996)
• Behind Your Door (Sony Music) (1996)
• Ska Muzik (Sony Music) (1997)
• Candy (Sony Music) (1997)
• Come On (Dogsteady) (1998)
• Liebe macht blind (with Farin Urlaub) (Dogsteady) (2000)
• Wir Lassen Es Nicht Zu (Dogsteady) (2001)
• Sukiyaki vs Tokyo Ska Zone (Ska Revolution) (2005)
• Radio Smash Hit (Download Only) (2005)
• Clocks Don't Rock (Download Only) (2006)
• Ska, Sweat & Tears (Download Only) (2006)
• The Wrong Song (Download Only) (2007)
• Live It Up (Download Only) (2009)

References

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