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Inspecter 7 is an American ska band formed in 1992 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with a sound that combines all three waves of ska (traditional, two-tone and third wave)
After releasing a seven-inch single on Moon Ska Records, and appearing on several compilation albums, including all three volumes of the Oi: Skampilation series, They released their first full-length album in 1997, The Infamous, which received positive reviews.
Over the years, they shared the stage with ska acts including The Scofflaws, The Specials, Mr. Symarip Roy Ellis, Bad Manners, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mephiskapheles, The Skatalites, Fishbone, The Business, Men At Work, The Selecter, Social Decay, The Special Beat, Murphy's Law, General Public.
In 2013, they released their third full-length album, Escapes And Illusions, on Little Dickman Records.
Scorsese licensed One Step Beyond for use in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Members
Giuseppe Mancini - vocals
Daniella Cardoza - vocals
Jay Monaco - guitar
Matt Zacek - bass
Matt Renzo - drums
King Django - keyboards
Vinny Troyani - tenor saxophone
Brian Varneke - trumpet
Chris Holland - trombone
Former Members
Rev Sinister – vocals
Adam X – everything
"Animal" – drums
Glen Miller – guitar
Stephanie Landers – keyboards
"Big John" Janos Czifra – alto saxophone
Erik "Skooch" Schroeder – tenor saxophone
Quincy "Ace" Bright – bass
Joe McCarthy – drums
Jeff Silverman – vocals
Johnny Liu – trombone
Jason "Sharky" Balsamello – trumpet
Matt Pinder – baritone horn
Imran Ansari – alto saxophone
Scott Sullivan – bass
Tim "Predator" Boyce – guitar
Jay "Boxcar" Battle – drums
Brian Onka – guitar
Chris "Snapper" Jefferson – guitar
Adrian Baglino – drums
“Lord” Tedford Juachon – trombone
Michael Fields – tenor saxophone
Jenny Whiskey – tenor saxophone, vocals
Rob George – guitar
Reggae Bob – bass
Pip – drums
James Kelly – trombone
Mike O'Connell - tenor saxophone
Kurt Thum – keyboards
Sally Homer – vocals
Mikey Deeds - guitar
Matt "The Cat" Lott - Tenor Saxophonist
Matt Kappler - Guitarist
Chris Fitzgerald - Tenor Saxophonist
Benjamin Clapp - Trombone
Mike Yak - Drums
Skylar Stills - Trombone
Discography
"Cookin'" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 1 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, September 11, 1995)
"Agent 86" & "See Ya" – 7" single (Moon Ska Records, 1996)
"Sharky 17" & "Popeye" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 2 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, April 5, 1997)
"Train Song" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 3 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, September 8, 1997)
The Infamous (Radical Records, September 9, 1997)
"Boots and Suits" – The Skoidats and Inspecter 7; 7" split (Radical Records, 1998)
"One Step Beyond" – House of Ska: A Tribute to Madness (Various Artists) (Cleopatra Records, May 18, 2000)
Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records, 1999)
Escapes and Illusions (I7 Records, 2013)
See also
List of Moon Ska Records artists
List of ska musicians
References
External links
Inspecter 7 on Facebook
Inspecter 7 on Instagram