The Slackers

This article is about the ska band. For other uses, see Slackers (disambiguation).
The Slackers
L to R: Vic Ruggiero, Ara Babajian, Marcus Geard, Dave Hillyard, Jay Nugent, Glen Pine
L to R: Vic Ruggiero, Ara Babajian, Marcus Geard, Dave Hillyard, Jay Nugent, Glen Pine
Background information
Also known asThe Nods
OriginManhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresSka
Years active1991–present
LabelsHellcat, Moon Ska, Whatevski Records, Indication Records, Pirate’s Press Records, Special Potato Records, Paper + Plastick
Members
Past members
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Slackers are an American ska band, formed in Manhattan, New York in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North and South America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label Hellcat Records.

The members of the Slackers have also been known to perform in other bands and musical projects, including Reggae Workers of the World, David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven, Crazy Baldhead Sound System, Da Whole Thing, The Hall Trees, Stubborn All-Stars, and the SKAndalous All Stars. Vic Ruggiero performs as a solo act performing both original compositions as well as reworked Slackers songs, and has also played keyboards and piano on several Rancid albums.

Career

The band's second album, Redlight, released on September 23, 1997,[1] was ranked number seven in Billboard editor Carrie Bell's "The Year in Music (1997)" list.[2] The album's track with the same name charted at number 116 on the week of November 10, 1997—the song's third week—in CMJ Radio Top 200.[3]

Members

Current lineup

Former members and contributors

Former producers and collaborators

  • Victor Rice – producer and bass
  • Zack Levine – producer
  • Eric Sierra – songwriter
  • David Lindome – producer

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

  • "2-Face" (1996)
  • "International War Criminal" (2004)
  • "Pully Split" (2004)
  • "You Must Be Good" (2006)
  • "Little Joe" (2006)
  • "Minha Menina" (2007)
  • "Dreidel" (2009)
  • "New Years Day" (Urban Pirate Records, 2010)
  • "Xmas Every Day" (2011)
  • "Crazy Baldhead" (2012)
  • "Sarah" (2012)
  • "My Bed Is A Boat" (2013)
  • "By You With You For You" (2013)
  • "Heroes b/w Always On My Mind" (2015)
  • "I Can't Hide" (2016)
  • "The Boss" (2016)
  • "Wrongfull Suspension" (2018)
  • "Peculiar" (2019)
  • "The Way Of A Woman" (2019)
  • "Baba Roots" (2019)
  • "Sleep Outside" (2020)
  • "Nobody Listening" (2020)
  • "Blue" (2020)
  • "Widowland" (2021)
  • "Watch This" (2021)
  • "人にやさしく / Wicked Must Survive" (2021)
  • "Don't Let The Sunlight Fool Ya"(2022)
  • "New York Berlin" (2022)
  • "Kill You". (2023)

Demo cassettes

Live albums

  • Live at Ernesto's (2000)
  • Upsettin' Ernesto's (2004)
  • Slack in Japan (2005)
  • NYC Boat Cruise 2009 (digital only, 2009)
  • Slackfest NYC 2009 (digital only, 2009)
  • Holiday Party With... (digital only, 2009)
  • Live On the West Side 4/6/10 (digital only, 2010)
  • Live In San Francisco 12/31/10 (digital only, 2011)

Collections

Compilations

DVDs

  • Give 'Em the Boot (2005): "And I Wonder"
  • The Slackers: A Documentary (2007)
  • The Flamingo Cantina Series with The Slackers (2009)
  • The Slacker Live On Video (2014)

References

  1. ^ CMJ Network, Inc. (8 September 1997). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 51–.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (December 27, 1997 – January 3, 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 71–. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ CMJ Top 200, Page 7, 10 Nov 1997, CMJ New Music Report