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The Ska Vendors

About Me

Want a mailing list for your MySpace page? Click HereThe Ska Vendors are an 8 piece Melbourne based band. We have been skanking it up since 2004 playing a mix of Ska, Rocksteady and Jamaican R&B.We have shared the stage with The Specials, The Beat, Strange Tenants and many other great Melbourne bands. We provided backing for Carlos 'Bonanza Ska' Malcolm and recently had the pleasure of playing with The Caribs, Australian pioneers of Jamaican R&B.We tip our hats to the myriad of great Melbourne Ska bands that have preceded us (The Strange Tenants, Loin Groin, Area 7 et al) as well as 2-Tone and the Jamaican pioneers that have influenced our sound. This is Melbourne Ska!

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Member Since: 02/11/2005
Band Website: www.myspace.com/theskavendors
Band Members: STEVIE - Vocals, MIKEY- Bass, STEVE - Drums, JOHNNY - Lead Guitar, ANTHONY - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals, WALLY - Trombone, SARAH - Trumpet/Vocals, LOWELL - Congas
Record Label: Transmitter

My Blog

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

 Hey Ska lovers!Some exciting things happening in Melbourne over the next few months for lovers of the offbeat!Here we go&THE MOONHOPSFRI 25 SEPTEMBERGRUMPY'S GREENSmith StCollingwood9pmFreeTHE MOONHO...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:11:00 GMT

SKA VENDORS' MAY NEWSLETTER

 Welcome to The Ska Vendors Newsletter.  We will be saying 'arrividerce' to the gig scene for a while with a big show at the Williamstown RSL...WAY OUT WEST Blues and Roots Club present...THE SKA VEND...
Posted by on Sun, 03 May 2009 05:32:00 GMT

GREAT NEW MELBOURNE GIG GUIDE (MYSPACE)

NEWS FLASH!!! NEWS FLASH!!! NEWS FLASH!!! NEWS FLASH!!!ARE YOUR EARS HURTING THROUGH A LACK OF GOOD LIVE MUSIC? SUFFER NO MORE, 'CAUSE DR JOHNNY WANTS TO GIVE YOU A HEALTHY (AND EXTENSIVE) PRESCRIPTIO...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:53:00 GMT

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Welcome to a short update on news from Vendorland!Thanks goes to those who made it out to gigs in November. We started off in Sydney and were well looked after by the Backy Skank boys.  Cheers!&n...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:12:00 GMT

AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Welcome to an early August edition of our Newsletter. July threw up two great gigs for us. Firstly our Stags Head gig turned out a corker! Squashy (they're the best!) but great fun and fantastic soun...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:21:00 GMT

JULY NEWSLETTER

PHEW!! What a month we've had. Not sure how to put it all into words but we'll have a go!Thanks to everyone who made our launch a huge success. Nicky Bomba and all at Transmitter Records, Little Miss ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:34:00 GMT

MARCH NEWSLETTER

 MARCH NEWSLETTERHey Folks,Welcome to the March Newsletter! We had a great time at The British Crown in Collingwood a few Wednesdays ago and thanks to those who made the effort to get out. W...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:26:00 GMT

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

  FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER Welcome to the second Ska Vendors' Newsletter of 2008. Not a whole lot to report as we ready ourselves for what will be a busy Autumn in Melbourne.We had a fine time at...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:03:00 GMT

JANUARY NEWSLETER

 Belated happy New Year everyone, with a short update on what is happening over the next month or so. Short and sweet!As always we'd like to thank those who made it out on a crazy, rainy Melbourn...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:38:00 GMT

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

  DECEMBER NEWSLETTER It was certainly very pleasant getting back to gigging in November!  Thanks to all of you who made it to all or one of our gigs.  The Ska Man's party at The Arthou...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:45:00 GMT