Hailing from Detroit, Michigan comes the ska band Buck--"Another ska band!?" you interrupt in shock. Yep, add another band to the trio of successful Christian ska bands. It really makes you wonder how there's possibly enough room for all these bands, but I think Buck brings a younger and certainly fresher blood to the genre. Their style varies from third wave ska to swing, and the sound is tight and well polished. Mark Nash, formerly of PFR, heads up production and the band gets some additional help from Matt Slocum (Sixpence) on Cello and Mark Byrd (Common Children) and Joel Hanson (formerly of PFR) doing background vocals. These young guys, ranging from 18-23, are serious about reaching youth for Christ. They have an intense desire to encourage Christians and share Christ. "We're trying to emphasize the reality of being a Christian, the every day commitment and responsibility involved--it's not just about going to church," says cornet player Al Brown. And they state that loud and clear with the song "Next" which will be the title track for an upcoming follow up album to last year's WWJD project, "What's next?/Reaching hands out to the helpless/Fill pockets of the poor/What's next?/Giving mercy to the sinner/Forgiving a little more." Overall it's a quality album that will be a refreshing addition to the ska scene.
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #74Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovernThis new laid-back ska band also deals a lot in the whole swing resurgence. While most of the sound includes some vocal and melodic similarities to Reel Big Fish, other parts, like "Why Won't Josh Dance?" sound like something you'd hear from any number of new swing bands that are popping up. But there are some cool guitars here, like the fuzziness on the chorus of "A.D.D," a very bouncy ska song…Similar sounding releases
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