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Alaska

Ska? Yes please!

About Me



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Member Since: 12/5/2005
Band Website: alaskatheband.ch
Band Members: Fabian «Mr. Fabulous» Grütter – vocals
Kaspar «Skarabaeus» Hensel – trumpet
Felix «M.O.D.» Hensel – alto sax
Joachim «The Flow» Sieber –tenor sax
Ralf Gaetzi – trombone
Tobias «The Hook» Grütter – guitar
Tobi Tonewheel – keyboards
Reto «Basstler» Togni – bass
Florian «Mr. F-Beat» Vogler – drums
Daniel «Mr. Boogaloo» Angst – partner in crime

Influences: The Slackers, Westbound Train, The Skatalites, The Aggrolites, Court Jester's Crew, The Planet Smashers, Desorden Publico ...
Sounds Like:

DOG SLED CROSSING
NEW! CD-Album 8.Dec.2006, [808 Records]
Ask your local dealer!

CLAIMING LAND
CD-EP 2005, [808 Records]

Record Label: 808 Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Russian Tour Pictures!

Finally the pictures of our Russian Tour are online! Check them out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskatheband/sets/721576048313 64798/Enjoy!Have a nice weekend and keep on skankin'!!Cheers, Alas...
Posted by Alaska on Sat, 17 May 2008 02:20:00 PST

Short Update

Wir sind im Moment fleissig am Ausarbeiten neuer Songs, denn diesen Sommer werden wir uns erneut ins Studio zurückziehen, um ein neues Album aufzunehmen - seit dem Release von Dog Sled Crossing ist ja...
Posted by Alaska on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:57:00 PST

VOTE FOR ALASKA @ GURTENFESTIVAL!

Please help us - go to http://www.waldbuehne.ch/band_detail.aspx?check=1&ID=9and vote 5 Stars for Alaska. If we have enough stars, we can play at the Gurtenfestival this summer!Thank you thank you tha...
Posted by Alaska on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:57:00 PST

Russian Tour 2008!

We have great news for 2008: We are going to Russia! We are very happy to have the opportunity to play a tour in Russia in February. See you there, russian skankers! Nastrovje!
Posted by Alaska on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:51:00 PST

Letztes Openair - last openair show!

Heute um 18:30h werden wir unser letztes Openair Konzert spielen für dieses Jahr - und zwar am Openair am Greifensee, das für alle Gratis ist! Das freut den Lachs. Was ihn weniger freut, ist, dass die...
Posted by Alaska on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:11:00 PST

NEW SONGS ONLINE!

We added two brand new songs off the new album (coming out december)!! We hope you like them!
Posted by Alaska on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:44:00 PST

It's done!!

Finally, our first full-lenght record is recorded, mixed and mastered - this means it's finished and will return next week from New York, where it has been mastered by Alan Douches, to us, who can't w...
Posted by Alaska on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:24:00 PST

In the Studio / Victor Rice

Hey skankers!We're currently in the studio recording our first full lenght album with Gavin Maitland and we're havin' a great time here! And guess what, our record will be mixed by Victor Rice at his ...
Posted by Alaska on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:28:00 PST

[808 Records] Label Nights

let's celebrate the first ever [808 RECORDS] Label Nights! There will be two shows full of Ska, Punk and more - one in Zurich and one in Luzern. Be there if you want to know what the 808-Labelbands so...
Posted by Alaska on Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:41:00 PST