Friday, March 13, 2020

Mephiskapheles






































Artist:   Mephiskaphels
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Ska, Ska Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Third Wave Ska Revival

Original line-up:

Brendan Tween:  Guitar
Mikal Reich:  Guitar
Brian Martin:  Keyboards

Mephiskaphels are an American Ska band based in New York City, formed in 1990 by Brendan Tween (Vocals, Guitar Ex The Shaved Pigs), and his roommate Mikal Reich (Guitar), decided to start a Ska Band, and recruiting several friends, including Brian Martin (Keyboards), under the name Skatterbrains, later changed to Mephiskpheles.



















Title:  Might-Ay White-Ay   (2020)
Genre:  Ska, Ska Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Third Wave Ska Revival
Label:  Jump Up Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Calloused Boy  (2:22)
 2.  El Dorado  (3:30)
 3.  Sonic Demonic  (2:23)
 4.  Social Theory  (3:36)
 5.  Swampskin  (1:41)
 6.  Devil's Due  (1:23)
 7.  King Tit (Explicit)  (3:17)

Side B:

 8.  Tallahassee Tango (Explicit)  (3:39)
 9.  Alfredo Lopez  (2:47)
10. Cheap Thrill (Explicit)  (2:04)
11. Wash Me  (3:48)
12. Rock To The Chin  (1:53)
13. Force Of Nature  (2:13)
14. One Zero Eight Zero  (3:14)

Personnel:

Grylli:  Vocals
Dave Hahn:  Guitar
Bill McKinney:  Guitar
Brian Martin:  Keyboards
Dan Jeselsohn:  Bass
Wayne Dunton:  Drums
Nathan Breedlove:  Trumpet
Ian Hendrickson Smith:  Alto Saxophone
Greg Robinson:  Trombone

Might-Ay White-Ay is the third studio album by Mephiskapheles, originally released in 1999 by Koch Records, remastered and reissued on February 7, 2020 by Jump Up Records.  Great Album from one of the best Ska bands of all time!.


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