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Wednesday night at the Junction an old favorite of many Ska fans came to play their set as well as promote their new and first full length album. Fandangle, a UK Ska band fronted by an American singer, have been around for since the late 90’s and have toured with some of the top Ska bands around such as Reel Big Fish, Big D and the Kids Table, and many more. From sampling their tracks prior to the show, Fandangle sounded like a band slowly evolved from the basic sound of Ska-Punk of fast guitar riffs and brass overtones to a more refined sound which was much more playable live.
I’d like to start of by commenting on the end of the which was similar to how it began; fast, energetic, and non-stop. Pauses in the set were few and far between as each member held their own, most notably the horns section, which were featured a number of times through out the show.
Ska music is best when seen live, as the repetitive nature of the tracks is lost in a whirl wind of trumpets and trombones.
While one of the strengths of Ska is its simplicity, it’s also one of its weaknesses as very similar songs emit themselves from the amplifiers. However, Ska music is best when seen live, as the repetitive nature of the tracks is lost in a whirl wind of trumpets and trombones.
The highlight of the set was when a medley began featuring Sublime’s “What I Got” and Queen’s “Fat Bottom Girls,” which did well in creating a unique sound to already classic tracks.
The band overall was very tight and held together nicely. Performing as a Ska band can prove a rather daunting task as most have around 7 members. For an underground Ska show, Fandangle were all business and performed a solid set that wasn’t too flashy or poorly planed. They simply played and had fun.
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