Bim
Skala Bim formed in Boston, MA as a Ska Rock band that was influenced by the
groups in England’s 2-Tone movement, as well as bands such as the Clash, UB40,
and Bob Marley. Bim Skala Bim took a hiatus in 2002, but recently reformed with
all of the original members and recorded a brand new album, "Chet’s Last
Call." Bim’s infectious “Boston Blue Beat” sound —a mix of upbeat 2-Tone
Ska, Rock n Roll, and a pinch of Calypsowith a substantial Reggae
undertone--led them, together with The Toasters, to be the premier bands kick-starting
the Third Wave of Ska in the 1980s. Other bands quickly followed their example
resulting in a lively scene in Boston and much of the United States.
In 1997,
Bim Skala Bim, The Dropkick Murphys, and The Bosstones emerged on a 50 date
nationwide “Boston On The Road” tour, demonstrating the shared success of those
Boston artists. One of the world’s longest-running independent bands with over
twenty-five years of touring and recording, Bim Skala Bim has released 9 highly
acclaimed albums and has been the winner of 10 Boston Music Awards, 8 Boston
Phoenix Reader’s Poll awards, as well as Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston”
twice. In March of 2013, Boston Business Journal rated Bim Skala Bim’s Bones
album #19 in their “Boston Top 40 Albums of All Time” list.
Chet’s
Last Call has Bim’s unmistakable sound and they’ll be touring in support of
this new album in Europe in spring of 2014, finishing with an appearance at the
much acclaimed Freedom Sounds Festival in Cologne, Germany in May.
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