Skafield

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Skafield
Appearance at the concert Diversity-Leben in Vielfalt in Bad Mergentheim 2015
Appearance at the concert Diversity-Leben in Vielfalt in Bad Mergentheim 2015
General information
Genre (s) Ska-punk , ska-core
founding 1997
resolution 2018
Website http://www.skafield.de
Last occupation
Philipp Berens (since 2003)
Tobi Peter (since 1997)
Timo Sträßer (since 1999)
Jarek Dankert (since 2001)
Martin Hart (since 1997)
Marco Gall (since 2003)
Trumpet
 Sebastian Bach (since 1997)
Oliver Kassing (since 2001)
former members
singing
 Daniel Svozil (until 2003)
guitar
 David Peter (until 2004)
Electric bass
 Oliver Ziegler (until 2001)

Skafield was a ska-punk band from Saarland .

Band history

Skafield was founded in 1997 and has grown to an eight-member line-up over the course of their band history. In 2001 her debut album Fasten Your Seat-Belts was released on Leech Records. In 2002 the 7 '' Interdependence Day (Fond of Life Records) followed. The second album Smiling at the Tragedy (Leech Records) followed in 2003. In 2006, Create your own hell was released , the last time through Leech Records. The group then played with Seeed , Beatsteaks , Less Than Jake , Sondaschule , The Toasters and Randy, among others .

Skafield then moved to Long Beach Records. The current album Memories in Melodies was released in 2010 with the participation of Mike Park ( Asian Man Records ). For the first time there is also a German-language title on the album.

Music genre

Philipp Berens

Skafield combine Ska rhythms with other musical styles such as punk , reggae and hardcore . Their music is therefore also known as "hard-hitting skapunk". The group was influenced by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Less Than Jake, Slapstick and Operation Ivy, among others . There is a predominantly positive mood, the music is primarily intended for dancing and singing along. The lyrics are both personal and political.

Discography

  • 2001: Fasten your Seat-Belts
  • 2002: Interpendence Day (7-Inch)
  • 2003: Smiling at the Tragedy
  • 2006: Create your own Hell
  • 2010: Memories in Melodies

Web links

Commons : Skafield  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Profile. Allska, accessed May 13, 2010 .
  2. ^ Create Your Own Hell. Cargo Records , accessed May 13, 2010 .
  3. ↑ Interview with Skafield. The Dude goes Ska, August 10, 2001, archived from the original on 20060525 ; accessed on April 22, 2019 .
  4. ^ Review of Memories in Melodies. BurnYourEars Webzine, accessed May 13, 2010 .