Scott Van Wagenen

Scott fronted Stretch Armstrong for their amazing 8 year run ('90-'97). He recounted, "I never got nervous to play a show, I always got anxious, because I just loved getting out there. There's nothing like seeing kids that know your songs well enough they know the lyrics. That's a big rush."

Corey Fox

I has a great interview with Corey Fox on Friday. Cory is the owner and manager of Velour, a live music gallery in Provo. Corey began managing local bands in the early nineties. His ventures in local music eventually led him to Wrapsody, a venue he managed from '96-'00. He also managed Muse Music from '02-'05, before opening his own venue. He spoke of promoting shows during the ska craze in Utah county. "Swim Herschel Swim shows were a thousand people [in attendance]. That's unheard of these days."

Cory was also kind enough to dig up some old promotional posters, flyers, concert tickets and newspaper articles. I was able to scan the lot of them.

Jeff Vice

Jeff Vice is a film critic for the Deseret Morning News. In the early nineties, he began reviewing ska shows in Utah, featuring local and national bands. "Considering how fast ska grew in Utah, it was stunning. The number of quality bands and quality shows that there were..." Jeff recalls. "There was so many amazing touring bands that came through, and we all got good exposure."

2 Interviews this weekend

Jessy Stewart - utahska.com ('01-'05)
"[Ska has] always been dance music...It just seemed like you didn't have anybody on the sidelines."


Portia Early - X96 Live & Local
"I remember there was a lot of kids with the scooters and two tone jackets and the patches."

Interview With Buster Bloodvessel

After an incredibly exciting Bad Manners show, we had the chance to sit down and talk with Buster. He had a lot of great things to say about his experiences throughout the years. He also recounted his incredible story of weight loss, which landed him in a coma. As motivation to survive, Buster recalled thinking, "I've got to [perform] once more, to make people smile once more."

Tyler Jacobs

I have been speaking with Tyler Jacobs. Tyler started Go Go 13 back when he was just a lad in St. George. Fortunately, Tyler has an awesome collection of ska promo posters he's saved throughout the years. These posters are such a great visual representation of the ska scene in the mid-nineties. I'm super stoked that he has offered to scan them for the film. I also plan to talk with Tyler on camera about his involvement in the scene.

Buster Bloodvessel

Production will kick off with an interview with Bad Manners front-man Buster Bloodvessel. Bad Manners formed in the northern London area in the mid 70's. They were a large part of the 2-tone ska scene throughout the late 70's and early 80's. Although Buster is the only original member, he continues to keep the band going today.