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Genre: Reggae & Ska

RIYL: Madness, Skatalites, the Specials

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Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 1992

Influences: Skatalites, the Specials, Sam & Dave, Oingo Boingo, Tom Waits, Ennio Morricone, Madness, Dennis Brown, Wynonie Harris, Louie Prima, Henry Mancini

Background:

Formed in 1992, “San Diego’s mutated ska collective” Unsteady hasn’t seen the light in years, but they were one brassy blast back in the day, invoking “bordertown radio-to-jump” to move your shoes. They reunited to play several live shows in summer 2010.