1) The Blaster Master is a ska band from Oulu, Finland. They are one of the earliest Finnish third wave ska bands. The Blaster Master have released four albums so far: Skanga! (1997) Skandinista (2000) Tuffer Than Roots (2005) Rude Boy Life (2008) The band has had several line-up changes over the years. The current line-up consists of Zakke Cuba (vocals and guitar), Andy Sutela (guitar and vocals), Miika Saarikowsky (keyboards and vocals), Brother Mathias (bass) and Matt Ryhane (drums). They cite their influences as Jamaican ska and rocksteady, twotone, dub reggae, Motown Sound and artists such as Mano Negra, Madness, The Specials, The Jam, Small Faces, and Les Négresses Vertes. 2) Fastcore/Powerviolence Band From Los Angeles
