Inspecter 7

Inspecter 7
Also known as	Agent 86 (1992–1993)
Origin	New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Ska
Years active	Since 1992
Labels	Little Dickman Records, Moon Ska Records, Radical Records
Associated acts	Hub City Stompers
Members	Giuseppe Mancini – Lead Vocal, Sally May Homer – Lead Vocal, Mathew Kappler – Guitar, Andy Daken – Bass Guitar, Mike Yak – Drums, Danielle Chiolo – Keyboard, Mike O'Connell – Tenor Saxophone, Skylar Stills – Trombone

Inspecter 7 is an American ska band formed in 1992 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

With a sound that combines all three waves of ska (traditional, two-tone and third wave), the band became a fixture in the ska scene in New York City, New York, throughout the mid-1990s.

History

They originally played shows as Agent 86 until late 1993, when they renamed themselves Inspecter 7.^[1]

After releasing a seven-inch single on Moon Ska Records, and appearing on several compilation albums, including all three volumes of the Oi: Skampilation series, the band signed to New York City record label Radical Records and began extensive East Coast touring. That year they released their first full-length album, The Infamous, which received positive reviews.

In 1997, the band toured nationally with Moon Ska Recording artists The Skoidats.

Over the years, they shared the stage with ska acts including The Scofflaws,^[2] Bad Manners, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mephiskapheles, The Skatalites.

In 2013, they released their third full-length album, Escapes And Illusions, on Little Dickman Records.

Scorsese licensed One Step Beyond for use in The Wolf of Wall Street.^[3]

Members

• Giuseppe Mancini – Lead Vocal
• Andy Daken – Bass
• Danielle Chiolo – Keyboard
• Mike Yak – Drums
• Skylar Stills – Trombone
• Mathew Kappler – Guitar
• Mike O'Connell – Saxophone

Former Members^[4]

• Rev Sinister AKA T-Dog ^[5]
• Stephanie Landers
• "Ace Face" Quincy Bright
• "Big John" Czifra
• "Lord Scoochie" Eric Schroder
• Matt Pinder
• "Predator" Tim Boyce
• "Boxcar" Jason Battle
• Chris Jof Jefferson
• "Sharky" Jason Balsamello
• Johnny Liu
• Imran Ansari
• Johnny B
• Scott Sullivan
• Brian Onka
• Adrian
• Glen Miller
• Tedford
• Animal

Discography

• "Cookin'" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 1 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, September 11, 1995)
• "Agent 86" (backed with "SeeYa") – 7" single (Moon Ska Records, 1996)
• "Sharky 17" & "Popeye" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 2 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, April 5, 1997)
• "Train Song" & "Hub City Stompers" – Oi!/Skampilation, Vol. 3 (Various Artists) (Radical Records, September 8, 1997)
• The Infamous (Radical Records, September 9, 1997)
• "Boots and Suits" – The Skoidats and Inspecter 7; 7" split (Radical Records, 1998)
• "One Step Beyond" – House of Ska: A Tribute to Madness (Various Artists) (Cleopatra Records, May 18, 2000)
• Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records, 1999)^[6]
• Escapes and Illusions (Little Dickman Records, 2012)

See also

• List of Moon Ska Records artists
• List of ska musicians

References

1. Chauvin, Marc (March 30, 1999). "Inspecter 7 – 'The Infamous' – (Radical Records)". Rockzone.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
2. Staff (undated; circa 2003)."Scofflaws/Inspector 7 – The Wetland's 10/11/97". institutionalized.net (part of Sudden Death Publications). Retrieved April 9, 2015.
3. Jaggernauth, Kevin (December 27, 2013)"The Playlist:All the Songs in 'The Wolf of Wall Street' Including Devo, Cypress Hill, Foo Fighters & More" Wire. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
4. "Stern, Lauren" (OCTOBER 28, 2011) "Interview: Inspecter 7". "Pop-Break.com"
5. Bottenberg, Rupert (January 14, 1998) "New Jersey's Inspecter 7 Present the Bald Facts on Skinheads". Montreal Mirror.
6. Steininger, Alex (undated). "Inspecter 7 – Banished to Bogeyland (Radical Records)". In Music We Trust. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

External links

• Inspecter 7 on Facebook
• Inspecter 7 on Myspace
• Inspector 7 at AllMusic