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About Me

We are the Street Vendors.......we have been playing together since March '07, working hard ever since to dig deep to the very roots of Jamaican ska music and build upon that as the foundation for our own sound.

FOR BOOKING, contact [email protected]

If you missed any of our shows, subscribe to our podcast at:
http://streetvendors.podomatic.com/

Please check out our very own Dr. Jones Rude Roots podcast at:
ruderoots.podomatic.com The Street Vendors LIVE at the Phoenix Theater!! Click the paypal link to purchase tickets for the June 6th show at Club Retro!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/21/2007
Band Website: http://streetvendors.podomatic.com/
Band Members: Dr. Jones (Abram): Lead vocals
Matt "3" Stein: Bass guitar
Minh Quan: Keys, Vocals
Alex Ramey: Trombone, Trumpet
Erik Solem: Tenor Saxophone
Sebastian Valle: Tenor Saxophone
Augie: Trumpet
Minh Quan: Guitar, Vocals
Sheridan Marie Clark: Drums, Percussion
Influences: Original Skatalites

The Soul Brothers
The Maytals
The Wailers
The Blues Busters
Prince Buster
Alton Ellis
Desmond Dekker
Derrick Morgan
Baba Brooks and His Band
The Clarendonians
Jackie Opel
Ken Boothe
Theo Beckford
Lord Creator
Stranger Cole
The Techniques
Toots & the Maytals

Along with the other musicians and singers that played the Ska Beat in 60s Jamaica...

Modern Ska acts of influence:

Monkey
Soul Captives
Boss501
Penny Reel Junction
Westbound Train
Deal's Gone Bad
See Spot
Debonaires
Slackers
Aggrolites
Chris Murray
Go Jimmy Go
SUpressors
King Sugar
Let's Go Bowling
Los Hooligans
Eastern Standard Time
Warsaw

Amongst MANY other contemporary bands that continue to inspire and amaze!

For some great Traditional Ska/Reggae podcasts please visit:
pressuredrop.podomatic.com
daoster.podomatic.com
ca_ska.podomatic.com
skajerk.podomatic.com
mobtownskasounds.podomatic.com

Many of our associates, friends and influences are listed amongst our friendslist. PLEASE visit their myspace pages and listen to some great music!

Sounds Like: ...you be the judge!
Record Label: None! Sign us please!

My Blog

Rest In Peace Dave Fuentes

We posted a bulletin yesterday about the loss of an amazing musican and contributor to the Ska scene over the past decade: Dave Fuentes.Dave was most recently playing bass for the Aggrolites after the...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:55:00 GMT

Come play the SKA with the Street Vendors!

We are searching for trumpet/cornet players!Our current member Brian is moving to Arizona.If you have reliable transpo to gigs/practice, own your own instrument and have a love for Jamaican ska music,...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:21:00 GMT