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About Me

First of all, our name is pronounced "Ska-muh-kah-zie". We liked listening to ska
so much that we decided to form a band and write our own songs. We didn't realize
how awesome we'd be. Seriously, thanks for listening.
Click the links below to hear every song on the album "A Step in Any Direction"
"Enfuego" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "Saturday Mourning"
"Here With You" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "Pot Luck Thursday"
"Hate You Now" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "The Reprise"
"Blindspot" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp "See You Around"
"Two Broken Arms & a Ham Sandwich" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp "The Shaft"
"MTV Tragedy" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp "Super Mario Bros."
"10-10-321" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "Drink Some Shampoo"
"I Think We're Alone Now" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "Low Ca$h"
"The Elbow of Doom" &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&am p;nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&n bsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "The Trombone Song (this is)"
We are a featured band on RadioDetox, so check it out!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/17/2004
Band Members: Mat Kelso...................Bass, Vocals Jeef Hooke...........................Drums Carl Little.................Guitar, Vocals Billy Hensley............Guitar, Vocals Chad Bailey.............Drums, Vocals Rich Dolph...........Trumpet, Vocals Andrew Fotinos..............Trombone David Joe.....................Saxophone Charles Goorsky................Trumpet KC Hormann..................Trombone You....................Skankin' in the pit
Influences: Sno-cones, Math, Bowling, Beach Volleyball, Baseball, Nintendo, The Simpsons, and Ci Ci's Pizza
Type of Label: None

My Blog

NEW SONG: "The Elbow of Doom"

Okay, so here's a new song. Enjoy. -Skamakozi
Posted by Skamakozi on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:16:00 PST

Time to Say Goodbye...

Now that the album has been mixed and nearly finalized for distribution, this essentially closes the final chapter for Skamakozi. A very special thanks to all of our friends, family, and fans.&n...
Posted by Skamakozi on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:12:00 PST

INFLUENCES: Goldfinger, Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish...

If you have been listening to our songs online, and you are a fan of punk and ska, you may be noticing the similarities to some other bands that swish around in our genre. You probably are corre...
Posted by Skamakozi on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:48:00 PST

ALBUM UPDATE: 2/8/07

Yeah, so, the album is... DONE! All of the music and vocals have been viciously mixed over a period that felt like years. Wait, a minute... Anywho, it's done, and it's sh...
Posted by Skamakozi on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:01:00 PST

"Enfuego" Guitar Solo

First of all, we know that the proper way to spell "Enfuego" is "en fuego". It means "on fire" in spanish, etc. Well, with our history for not caring, and spelling things improperly, just ...
Posted by Skamakozi on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:58:00 PST

Due Credit: James Close

It must be said that James Close was crucial in keeping Skamakozi alive for a few last breaths. James took the band in during a long, hot summer to record our songs at a desirable quality....
Posted by Skamakozi on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:23:00 PST

ALBUM UPDATE: 1/30/07

The songs that were recorded some time ago are being completed by Billy in his fancy sound lab (see also apartment). The vocals to the songs have been tediously remixed and reworked onto t...
Posted by Skamakozi on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:24:00 PST

This is what it's all about!

The song "Drink Some Shampoo" was written during Skamakozi's prime. The music is rock inspired ska (see also Less Than Jake), a sort of arena-ska sound. This was a song that was full ...
Posted by Skamakozi on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:33:00 PST

"Two Broken Arms & a Ham Sandwich"

This is a song about a true story of a fat lady who fell down and broke both of her arms. Enjoy. -Skamakozi p.s. There is nothing funnier than a fat lady with two broken arms. Trust me....
Posted by Skamakozi on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:41:00 PST

"MTV Tragedy"

For the most part, Rich was responsible for the vocals on "MTV Tragedy". As a matter of fact, he pretty much had the idea for the song, wrote all of the lyrics, music, etc. It's an amazing...
Posted by Skamakozi on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:26:00 PST