This week we are joined by Rob Casas from The Ruffolos. First we start the show off with some chitchat and some ska news. Next Gary tells us about Tip The Van. Than Rob tells us how he got into ska music and how he learned to play guitar. Rob also tells us how The Ruffolos got their start and we hear one of the bands songs. We discuss the bands new music video and what Rob would like to see more of in the ska scene. Lastly, we give you our ska picks of the week.

On The Upbeat Social Media:

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www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska

On The Upbeat Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska

On The Upbeat Merch:

https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/

The Ruffolos:

https://instagram.com/ruffolosoldiers

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CkOtHaW0puCi8XQC7DsLT?si=csVw3XcFTtuS60KxklHaqA

•Ska News….

-The Interrupters

On Tuesday April 12 The Interrupters announced their new record In The Wild would drop August 5th. Which you can now preorder. On the same day they released a new song called In The Mirror.

https://theinterrupters.store/

-The Slackers

On Friday April 15 The Slackers released their new album, Don’t Let The Sunshine Fool Ya.

https://theslackers.bandcamp.com/album/dont-let-the-sunlight-fool-ya-2

-Bruce Lee Band

On April 13 Bruce Lee Band released a new song called I Hate This. They also announced you can preorder the new record One Step Forward. Two Steps Back.

https://asianmanrecords.limitedrun.com/

-Going Deep with Matt

Starting Friday May 6th four of our patreon bonus episodes will be available for purchase on Bandcamp. Starting May 6 you will be able buy bonus episodes featuring Even from Hooray for Our Side, Tara from Half Past Two, Tahlena from Bite Me Bambi and Cody from Millington. Each of these episodes features a deep dive into one of the artists songs. More episodes will become available in the summer.

Last Week in Ska:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ska/comments/u6d2qc/last_week_in_ska_april_11th_17th/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Spotify playlist Ska Favorites:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg

Ska News Theme by Dang!t:

https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music

Main Theme by Millington:

https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music

You can buy the main Theme Song:

https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat