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The Mad Caddies are a ska punk band from Goleta/Santa Barbara/Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EP's. Their sound has influences from a wide range of genres, including ska, punk, hardcore, swing, reggae and jazz. Founding members Chuck Robertson, Sascha Lazor, Todd Rosenberg, Carter Benson and James Malis started the group in high school but the band's membership has changed frequently since its inception. Drummer Todd Rosenberg left the band in 1999, Benson left the band in 2002, and bassist Mark Iversen left the band in 2006. The...

A former Extasy Records group, Ladies Room played heavy metal/glam rock throughout the late 80's and early 90's. Ladies Room disbanded in 1996, but reformed in 1999, and are still currently active. .

(1) dieS is a two-piece Japanese rock band that has been enjoying moderate success in the underground of the visual kei scene since around 2005. Their music is generally uptempo and clearly reminiscent of one of their major influences -- BUCK-TICK. Background information about them from a reliable source is nearly impossible to track down in either English or Japanese. Vocal 荒瀬 大 (Arase Dai) (→ LANDSCAPE) Bass 坂倉 亮 (Sakakura Ryo) (→ LANDSCAPE) (2) Joshua “Dies” Porter (born June 12, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and author. He is widely known as the vocalist and songwriter for...

The Bawdies (ザ・ボウディーズ, ざ・ぼうでぃーず) Years Active: 2004 - Present Lineup: Ryo "Roy" Watanabe - bass & vocals Taku "Taxman" Funayama - guitar & vocals Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura - guitar & vocals Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi - drums & vocals In The Bawdies' world, Chuck Berry, early Beatles and Stones, and Otis Redding soul are still at the top of the charts, and everybody is walking around in moptops and tailored suits. Founded on New Year's Day in 2004, boyhood chums Ryo "Roy" Watanabe (bass/vocals), Taku "Taxman" Funayama (guitar/vocals), and Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura (guitar/vocals) teamed up with highschool pal Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi...

There are at least 4 bands called the Bodies: 1) A mid 80s punk band from Australia who was featured on the 1984 "Eat Your Head" 2xLP comp. 2) A late 70s Art Punk/New Wave band from the UK who had a single called "Art Nouveau". 3) A Street Punk band from Sonoma, California. 4) A Japanese ska-punk band. 5) The Bodies .