Let's Go Bowling Explained
| Let's Go Bowling |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Alias: | LGB |
| Origin: | Fresno, California, United States |
| Genre: | Ska, reggae |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
| Website: | http://www.letsgobowling.com |
| Current Members: |
Darren Fletcher
Mark Michel
Adam Lee
Paul Miskulin
Dean Olmstead
Glen Parrish
Robert Ruffner
Tony Luna |
Let's Go Bowling is an American third wave ska band from Fresno, California, formed in 1986.
Band members
Founding members
- Mark Berry - trombone (1986–1991, 2008)
- Darren Fletcher - keyboards, vocals (1986–present)
- Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals (1986–present)
- David Molina - lead guitar (1986–1992) RIP 8/15/69 - 12/28/95
- Javier Molina - toasting, antics (1986–1988, 1996)
- Jerry Mora - drums (1986–1988)
- Pete Nicholson - trumpet (1986–1987)
- Martin Stuart - alto sax (1986–1991)
Current members
- Darren Fletcher - hammond organ, keyboards, vocals
- Adam Lee - drums (1991–present)
- Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals
- Paul Miskulin - guitar, harmonica, vocals (1993–present)
- Dean Olmstead - tenor sax (1988–1992, 1998–present)
- Glen Parrish - guitar, vocals (1998–present)
- Robert Ruffner - trombone (1998–present)
- Tony Luna - trumpet (2012–present)
Previous members
- David Wiens - trombone (1987–1994)
- Wallace Harvey - keyboards (1986)
- Dan Dorval - trumpet (1987–1988)
- Geoff Belau - trombone (1987–1988)
- Jason Boyte - trumpet (1988–1992)
- Jason Ellam - drums (1988–1992)
- Scott Abels - drums (1992)
- Gilbert Lopez - tenor sax (1993–1998)
- Patrick Bush - trumpet, vocals (1993–2012)
- Roman Bellick - bowlingball (2008) Rip
- Erik Dvorak - baritone sax (1993–2000)
- M. Rey DeLeon - trombone (1995–2000)
- Chris Ridge - lead guitar (1995–1996) RIP 3/22/71 - 6/9/08
- Lincoln Barr - lead guitar (1996–1998)
- Adam Theis - trombone (1998)
- Dakota Iyall - sax (1998)
Discography
Albums
- Let's Go Bowling (9-song cassette, 1988)
- Music To Bowl By (CD & cassette, 1991, Vinyl Reissue 2018)
- "...Does The Spiral LIVE!" (cassette, 1995)
- Mr. Twist (CD, 1996, Vinyl Reissue 2018)
- Freeway Lanes (CD & 12" vinyl, 1998)
- Stay Tuned (CD, 1999)
Singles
- Rude 69 / Dance Some More (7", Single) Spare Records 1988
- You Take Me / Uncomfortable Sidekick (7", Single, Ltd, Cle) Moon Ska 1996
Compilations
- "Bitch" Various - Ska Face: An All American Ska Compilation (LP, Comp) Moon Records 1988
- "Let's Go Bowling" Various - Mashin' Up The Nation Best Of U.S. Ska Vol. 1 (LP, Comp) Harvard Square Records 1988
- "Bitch" Various - Ska-Ville USA Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Ska Records 1988
- "Pinstripe Suit" Various - California Ska-Quake (CD, Comp) Moon Ska 1992
- "Esta Noche" Various - United Colors Of Ska (CD, Comp) Pork Pie 1993
- "Hare Tonic" Various - Max The Dog Says...Do The Ska! (CD, Comp) Dojo 1993
- "Badminton On A Rope" (The Ska Parade Theme Song) Various - Step On It: The Best Of The Ska Parade Radio Show (CD, Comp) A To Y Productions 1994
- "Let's Go Bowling" Various - Mashin' Up The Nation • The Best Of American Ska Volumes I And II (3 versions) DVS Media 1995
- "Mr. Twist" Various - Keep The Pressure On (CD, Comp) Kingpin Records 1996
- "Oatmeal For Christmas" Various - SKAuthentic (CD, Comp) Steady Beat Recordings 1996
- "Days All The Same" & "The Cup Rub" Various - This Are Moon Ska (CD, Smplr, Promo, Comp) Moon Ska 1996
- "Spy Market" Various - Ska Sucks ◄ (2 versions) Liberation Records 1998
- "You Take Me" (Live) Various - Mashin' Up The Nation Best Of American Ska Vols. III & IV Ten Years After (CD, Comp) DVS Media 1998
- "Spy Market" Various - Moon Ska, New York, USA (CD, Comp) Moon Ska Europe 1998
- "More Than A Person" Various - The Ska Parade: Runnin' Naked Thru The Cornfield (CD, Comp) A To Y Productions 1998
- "Oatmeal For X-mas" Various - Mailorder Is Fun! (CD, Comp) Asian Man Records 1998
- "Esta Noche" Various - United Colors Of Ska Volume 1-3 (4xLP, Comp) Pork Pie 2000
- "Spaced Man!" Various - Still Standing - A North American Ska Uprising (4xCD, Comp) Jump Up! Records, Megalith Records 2003
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