Founded: 1983
Location: United States
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones and often stylized as The Mighty Mighty BossToneS) were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. From the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer ("Bosstone") Ben Carr remained constant members. The band's final line-up also included drummer Joe Sirois, saxophonist Leon Silva, guitarist Lawrence Katz, keyboardist John Goetchius, and trombonist Chris Rhodes.
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"I don’t think Ska gets a bad rap - no one would dare say anything negative about Ska to me." - Dicky Barrett, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
"A funky, uplifting album that certainly doesn't stray from their ska roots."
Swan Songs.
Like A Rolling ‘Tone.