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The Mighty Mighty BossTones

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones came out of Boston in the early 1990s, mixing ska with punk and rockabilly. Their 1993 debut 'Devil's Night Out' introduced a...

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Boston's ska-punk horn section

A Boston band that mixed ska with punk energy and kept recording through lineup shifts.

For their sound, 'Impression That I Get' is the obvious touchstone. But a song like 'No Cigar' shows how their music sometimes touched on social themes.

They came out of Boston in the early 1990s with a sound built around energetic horn sections. Their 1993 debut 'Devil's Night Out' included what would become their best-known song, 'Impression That I Get.' That mix of ska with punk and rockabilly gave them a distinct place in the scene.

After 'Devil's Night Out,' they followed with albums like 'Question the Answers' in 1994 and 'Let's Face It' in 1997. Dicky Barrett on vocals has been a constant presence, and they kept recording into the 2000s with albums such as 'Pay Attention' in 2003.

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones came out of Boston in the early 1990s, mixing ska with punk and rockabilly. Their 1993 debut 'Devil's Night Out' introduced a sound built around energetic horn sections, and it included what would become their best-known song, 'Impression That I Get.'

They followed that with albums like 'Question the Answers' in 1994 and 'Let's Face It' in 1997. The band's lineup has shifted over time, but Dicky Barrett on vocals has been a constant presence alongside members like saxophonist Joe Gittleman.

In 1996, the band canceled a tour after the death of trombonist Tim 'Johnny Vegas' Burton. Their music sometimes touched on social themes, and a song like 'No Cigar' was read by some as political commentary. They kept recording into the 2000s with albums such as 'Pay Attention' in 2003.

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