Assorted Aussie ska bands I have little information about.
Please email me if you can shed some light. thanks a million!
This information kindly emailed to me by Ivan (28-10-00) and Lloyd Dewar (25-3-02)
Trippin Phil's AllSkas from Ballarat/Melbourne had a self titled cassette
Company B were based in Melbourne in the late 80's early 90's
Wreck-A-Buddy
were a trad style ska band from Melbourne with a female vocalists
named Jane and the frontman was from a former Mod band known as
The Squad. Lead singer of The Squad was "Poz"
Mad Not Madness were a Melbourne based Madness cover band. [ thanks to Jake for this following info 10-11-00] Some of em went on to form Area 7. Also Raph (The Seen) used to be in it. (thanks to Jason for the info).
Complete Madness were a Sydney based Madness cover band. [ tracey's note: some of the members went on to form Backy Skank]
Short Cuts were a Melbourne based Ska band from the mid 80's? they also did some Jam, Dexy's and the like.
Ska Face came from Melbourne in the late 90's and only played a handful of gigs.
Evil Ian and the Liquidators were another Melbourne based ska band, from memory they were all covers.
Washington via Kingston was Ian Hearns last band before the Strange Tenants reformed in the mid 90's A thew of W via K's songs can be found on the Strange Tenants last C.D.
The Lofa's had a 5 track demo in 88 and later went on to become The Allsorts
Jo Jo Zep and the Trojan Bloodliners played 2 gigs only in a small pub in the middle of Toorak, Melbourne in 1993. They played all ska covers and it was one of the best bands I ever stumbled upon.
Jumping Chapaties were from W.A. and had a 6 track demo and 2 singles.