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8th Wave
12+ albums
ska punkskapop ska punk
about
8th Wave is a pop-punk group formed in 1997 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Original members included Owen Killham on guitar and vocals, Josh Rumbaugh on bass, Ryan "Emmy" Emswiler on drums, Jason Flatowicz on trombone, and Steve Ahl on trumpet. Early in their career they were mostly straight ska-punk with an emphasis on catchy horn melodies. The band broke up in early 1999 but reformed with a new pop sound in early 2000 along with a new singer, Kris "Dirty Money" Allison, and a new trombone player, Jimbo Barber. The "Take Your Pick" EP was released in 2000, followed by "The Truth Hurts" full length in 2001. Both albums sold well in the local areas, and were gone within one year of release. In 2002, the Wave acquired a new guitar player, Chris Crutcher, along with Timmy Wilson on bass, to release the "Store Bought Punks" EP. In 2003 Steve Ahl left the band and was replaced by Thomas Featherdick on trumpet, along with the return of Jason Flatowicz on trombone. Featherdick left in early 2004 and the band recorded two last songs for a complilation before disbanding in the fall of 2004. Older and wiser, 8th Wave is now playing shows again, but Jimbo Barber and Jason Flatowicz have left the band. The current line-up for 8th Wave is Steve, Emmy, Kris, Chris, Timmy, and Joe. Joe is the newest member of 8th Wave, playing guitar. It's all fucking confusing as hell, but who gives a shit. The fact is that 8th Wave has created hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) of catchy, melodic, tunes.
