ska Punk

Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska (jamaican ska music) and punk rock (british and america).A type of music usually consisting of drums, bass, guitar, trumpet and saxaphone.It originated as part of the third wave of ska, and the genre achieved its greatest popularity in the late 1990s in the United States.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting genres. The more punk-influenced style often features faster tempos, guitar distortion, onbeat punk-style interludes (usually the chorus), and nasal, gruff, or shouted vocals. The more ska-influenced style of ska punk features a more developed instrumentation and a cleaner vocal and musical sound. The common instrumentation includes guitar, bass guitar, drums, saxophones, trombones, trumpets and/or other brass instruments, and sometimes an organ.
Ska Punk, rather than ska has a more agressive feel and is also known as Skacore. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk. The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting genres. The more punk-influenced style often features faster tempos, guitar distortion, onbeat punk-style interludes (usually the chorus), and nasal, gruff, or shouted vocals. The more ska-influenced style of ska punk features a more developed instrumentation and a cleaner vocal and musical sound. Some examples of ska punk bands are bands such as Less Than Jake, Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, Mustard Plug, Skankin' Pickle, Catch-22, Bomb The Music Industry, Choking Victim.