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Max & the Invaders

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Established. Jan 01, 1990 | SELF

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | SELF

Established on Jan, 1990

Band Alternative Reggae

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"The Invaders "Where Ya Gone" CD"

"The Invaders sixth album is at its best when the band recalls the genre's '60s formative era in witty little story songs. The group achieves its own twist with the inclusion of harmonica and violin amid the requisite brass, keyboards and hyperactive rhythm section."
Jamie Lee Rake - Shepherd Express - Shepherd Express

"Invaders appearing live!"

"Milwaukee’s signature ska group, The Invaders perform their trad-roots-leaning third wave ska, which eschews some of the punkier riffs their peers increasingly are falling back on in favor of a more authentic, ’60s Jamaican shuffle.
"Shepherd Express Staff - Shepherd Express - Shepherd Express

Discography

Skank Tank ~ 1991
Brewtown Ska ~ 1994
G-Man (3 song vinyl EP) ~ 1994
Invaders Live! (double disk CD) ~ 1995
All That's Normal Turns To Chaos ~ 1996
Live at WMSE 91.7 ~ 2007
Where Ya Gone? ~ 2008
Running On Fumes ~ Vinyl Single, Fall 2012
New Full-Length 14 song CD ~ Summer 2013

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Formed in 1990, Milwaukeeâ€™s 4-time WAMI award winners Max & the Invaders, have been Ska music icons for over 3 decades, making them the longest running Ska band in Wisconsin! Releases include six full length album's, a vinyl EP and their songs included on over 24 album compilations! They are the most recognizable fuel-injected high-energy ska band ever to emerge from Milwaukee and Wisconsin! This 7-piece band has been bringing their ska rampage to festivals, clubs and college campuses to the delight of the fans across the US, performing original music influenced by 1960's Jamaican legends like Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker & Laurel Aitken, 1980's British 2-Tone Ska, and later bands like the Police, Oingo Boingo and Fishbone.

National Acts the Invaders have opened for include:
The Wailers
The Skatalites
No Doubt
Goldfinger
Reel Big Fish
Suberban Legends
Super Villans
The Selecter
The Specials
Bad Manners
Fishbone
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Less Than Jake
The English Beat
Mustard Plug
The Toasters