Operation Ivy, Streetlight Manifesto, and Mustard Plug.
there are many good ska covers bands in Hampshire but The Skandalz are the best Original ska bands. Check out their album Opportunities Knocked which has a great mix of ska, punk and reggae in the unique Skandalz style.
Ska P is a combination ska and punk punk,called ska-punk for short.The group is from Spain.They are an anti-establishment music group,but are not known for jamming.They have well-crafted musical arrangements.
Streetlight Manifesto is considered "3rd wave ska" or "ska-punk"
Rancid, Operation Ivy, Jaya the cat, Less than Jake, Random hand, Goldfinger, The Skints, Capdown, The Slackers, Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
You might be thinking of Sublime's "What I Got" but they aren't really a ska punk band, although they did a few ska songs and a few punk songs.
Ska-punk, Skacore, Neo-swing, hardcore punk, white rappers.
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Sublime could very well be considered ska. It could also be considered reggae, though, but the two are quite similar.
Ska/Reggae/Punk Rock.
Grind goes high and low at times -- same as powerviolence; punk is just "punky" but with a "metal" tone to it.
Reel Big Fish are a third wave ska/punk band form California (they win)
The last "Ska is Dead" tour was packed, so I would say that is a definite yes.