The Secondhand Ska Kings are a group of musicians hailing from the great city of Minneapolis, MN.
We play ska. Ska might be considered a "faster" version of reggae, with more punk influences. Predating reggae, there are several "waves" of ska beginning with first wave in the late 50's and early 60's.
Most people know ska either through bands in the 80's like Madness, The English Beat, or The Specials, or from the 90's with bands like Reel Big Fish and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
In addition, we like to mix things up and play a variety of originals and covers that borrow from funk and jazz.
Our new album Ale to the Kings released to ska fans worldwide last year. Check out some of the tracks on our music page and download them from our online store.
Fine Line show resounding success
On February 5th we played our hearts out to an excited crowd at the Fine Line music cafe in downtown Minneapolis. Thanks to all those in attendance, and a special thanks to Sans Pants for rocking the night out.
Unfortunately, it looks like this might have been our last show for our drummer Ryan Lodgaard, as he and our keyboardist/vocalist Jen Kruzer will be heading to Iraq soon to play in the National Guard band. Good luck guys, you will be sincerely missed! Come back soon and safe.