Steve Purves

Steve and I met up at his office in Sacramento. He sang for Logan based Model Citizen. We talked about his band being apart of a larger Utah ska scene. He said "Our first big show was with Skankin' Pickle at the skate park in Provo. I remember thinking, 'we get to go to a Skankin' Pickle show for free.' We where excited to play the show, but were just happy to be there. I think that was kind of our attitude throughout most of Model Citizen, we were just happy to be there. "

Toots

This week we were incredibly blessed with an interview with the legendary Frederick "Toots" Hibbert. He moved to Kingston at the age of 16, where here formed to gospel vocal trio The Maytals. Backed by The Skatalites, The Maytals saw much success in the early 60's. After changing their name to Toots and the Maytals, they recorded a number of albums which included a single entitled "Do the Reggay." In the interview, Toots said, "I started with ska. A few years after that, the good musicians in Jamaica created the rhythm. No one really knew what to call it, until I recorded this song called "Do the Reggay." People started to call me from all over the world and say, "I know what the music that you're playing is named. It's reggae and you are the inventor."

Skaquel

Raquel played a vital role in the local ska scene throughout the 90's. Under the name Skaquel Productions, she produced and managed numerous local shows. Notably, was the 4 day Ska Patrick's Days festival. Along with many local acts, the festival also featured performances from Buck O' Nine, The Aquabats, Reel Big Fish, Mephiskapheles, and Mustard Plug. She said, "Ska was getting pretty big in Utah right around that time. All these bands knew that Utah would be a fun place to play."

Along with doing promoting, she is also a talented photographer. We spent some time going through her large collection of negatives, which she was kind enough to share.