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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones and often stylized as The
Mighty Mighty BossToneS) were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts,
formed in 1983.[1][2][3] From the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe
Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer ("Bosstone") Ben Carr
remained constant members. The band's final line-up also included drummer Joe Sirois,
saxophonist Leon Silva, guitarist Lawrence Katz, keyboardist John Goetchius, and trombonist
Chris Rhodes.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones performing in 2008
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones performing in 2008
Background information
Also known as
The Bosstones
Origin
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Ska punk ska ska-core hardcore punk
Years active
1983–20042007–2022
Labels
Taang!MercuryBig RigIsland Def JamSideOneDummyHellcat
Past members
Dicky Barrett
Tim Burton
Ben Carr
Joe Gittleman
John Goetchius
Lawrence Katz
Chris Rhodes
Leon Silva
Joe Sirois
Nate Albert
Tim Bridwell
Dennis Brockenborough
Josh Dalsimer
Roman Fleysher
Kevin Lenear
Website
www.bosstonesmusic.com
The Bosstones are often credited as one of the progenitors of the genre of ska punk[4] and the
creators of its subgenre ska-core, which mixes elements of ska with hardcore punk. Starting
with the release of their 1989 debut Devil's Night Out, the band toured and recorded extensively
throughout the 1990s, becoming influential in the development of the American third-wave ska
scene and was one of the first bands to popularize the genre in the musical mainstream. They
reached their commercial peak with their platinum-selling 1997 album Let's Face It and its hit
single "The Impression That I Get". The band was also notable for being featured in the 1995
film Clueless as the frat party house band. The band had released seven studio albums, three
EPs and a live album by the time they announced a hiatus in December 2003.[5] In 2007, the
Bosstones reunited to resume recording and touring, and released four more studio albums
between 2009 and 2021. From 1994 to 2002, and again from 2007 to 2019, they hosted the
annual Hometown Throwdown music festival, held annually around Christmas time in
Cambridge and later Boston.

On January 27, 2022, the band announced their disbandment.[6][7]

History
Big Rig Records
Musical style
Band members
Discography
References
External links
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