Introducing The Skeletones, a sextet band based out of

Riverside, California. Formed in 1986 by Paul "Prince Skeletone"

Hampton, The Skeletones have become a mainstay in the California

music scene for numerous years. Makeda Dread of 91X fame (a

Southern California alternative music station) call The Skeletones,

"The #1 ska band in California and perhaps the world." Dave

Wankling of General Public proclaims The Skeletones of, "Having a

refreshing sound." The band plays a style of music that is being

called "The New Generation's Music." The Skeletones play a

combination of several different musical styles such as soul, jazz,

rock, and reggae but utilizing ska as their main element. The

direct result is a professional act that will become a powerful

force in the music industry. Front-man Jonas "Monkey Man"

Cabrera provides insightful lyrics, strong vocals and frantic

gestures on stage that leave you wanting more and more. "The

Skeletones" - Garth Schultz on trombone, Kip Wirtzfeld on tenor

sax, and Cabrera on trumpet, are a tight horn section that gives the

music an extra punch. The rhythm section, Jason Schultz on

drums, Alex Tasch on guitar, Mark Cummings on bass and Hampton

playing keyboard, are a cohesive unit that provides The Skeletones

a unique sound that is second to none.

Since their first ever record release in 1988 titled

"Introducing the Skeletones," The Skeletones have since appeared

on four international compilations 1) Skanking Around the World

(Unicorn Records phaz-33), 2) The California Ska Quake (Moon

Records MR031), 3) We Don't Skare (Semaphore Productions TF

260) and most recently, Step On It - the best of the "SKA PARADE"

radio show (A to Y Productions A2Y002). However, the band is

taking the world by storm with their self-titled compact disc.

Receiving national distribution as well as radio airplay across the

U.S. and Canada followed by extensive touring across the country

and Canada is proof that The Skeletones are a hard working band to

be reckon with.

The words explosive, refreshing, original and uplifting are

just some of the adjectives used by the industry to describe

The Skeletones. Having shared the stage with such

heavyweights as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone, School

of Fish, 311, and Echo and the Bunnymen is added evidence that

The Skeletones can play with and cover a broad spectrum of

music.