Let's Go Bowling is an American

third wave ska Ska (; , ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a w ...

band from

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, formed in 1986.

Band members

Founding members *Mark Berry - trombone (1986–1991, 2008) *Darren Fletcher - keyboards, vocals (1986–present) *Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals (1986–present) *David Molina - lead guitar (1986–1992) *Javier Molina - toasting, antics (1986–1988, 1996) *Jerry Mora - drums (1986–1988) *Pete Nicholson - trumpet (1986–1987) *Martin Stuart - alto sax (1986–1991) Current members *Darren Fletcher - hammond organ, keyboards, vocals *Adam Lee - drums (1991–present) *Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals *Paul Miskulin - guitar, harmonica, vocals (1993–present) *Dean Olmstead - tenor sax (1988–1992, 1998–present) *Glen Parrish - guitar, vocals (1998–present) *Robert Ruffner - trombone (1998–present) *Tony Luna - trumpet (2012–present) Previous members *David Wiens - trombone (1987–1994) *Wallace Harvey - keyboards (1986) *Dan Dorval - trumpet (1987–1988) *Geoff Belau - trombone (1987–1988) *Jason Boyte - trumpet (1988–1992) *Jason Ellam - drums (1988–1992) *Scott Abels - drums (1992) *Gilbert Lopez - tenor sax (1993–1998) *Patrick Bush - trumpet, vocals (1993–2012) *Erik Dvorak - baritone sax (1993–2000) *M. Rey DeLeon - trombone (1995–2000) *Chris Ridge - lead guitar (1995–1996) *Lincoln Barr - lead guitar (1996–1998) *Adam Theis - trombone (1998) *Dakota Iyall - sax (1998)

Discography

Albums *''Let's Go Bowling'' (cassette, 1988) *''Music To Bowl By'' (CD & cassette, 1991) *''"...Does The Spiral LIVE!"'' (cassette, 1995) *''Mr. Twist'' (CD, 1996) *''Freeway Lanes'' (CD & 12" vinyl, 1998) *''Stay Tuned'' (CD, 1999) Singles *''Rude 69 / Dance Some More'' (7", Single) Spare Records 1988 *''You Take Me / Uncomfortable Sidekick'' (7", Single, Ltd, Cle) Moon Ska 1996

References

External links

* * Third-wave ska groups American ska musical groups Reggae fusion groups Musical groups from California Asian Man Records artists {{US-band-stub