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* Artist: The Insteps
* Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
* Release Date: 1996
* Type: Lyrics are included with the album
* Genre: Rock
Review
At the height of the third wave ska revival of the mid-'90s, a vibrant and musically incestuous ska scene began to develop in New York City, and whereas the young suburban ska bands that were cropping up everywhere else in the country tended to blend Two-Tone ska with high-speed hardcore punk, the New York bands were almost all looking back to the music's 1960s roots. One of the many groups who rose and fell quickly were the Insteps, whose sole album burst against the sky like fireworks and faded just as fast. Eleven Steps to Power features a pretty amazing array of helpers and guest musicians -- legendary DJ King Stitt contributes vocals on two tracks, while keyboardist Glen Adams plays on six. The band's drummer and trombonist are Eddie Ocampo and Dave Nelson, respectively, both Charter members of the Stubborn All-Stars. But what makes the album great are the quality of the songs, all of which are original, and the plainspoken vocals of singer Peter Loshak. Highlights include the incongruously joyful "The Sufferer" and a wonderful nod to Big Youth in the form of a generational anthem called "Every Slacker Is a Star," but the album's high note is a deceptively simple-sounding genre piece called "Saladin." The occasional glimmer of low-rent lyrical eschatology just adds one more fascinating dimension to this remarkable album. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
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LT Profits
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10-27-06
90963
#28
And yes, the picture in the original post is our very own pre-stache.
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Bread
SBR Posting Legend
03-16-08
23726
#29
I will send nice things to anyone who can get me some of these Insteps songs! Gimme!
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pavyracer
SBR Aristocracy
04-12-07
82900
#30
Originally posted by tacomax
That can't be Loshak since he only grew his moustache for the bash. Pavy told me. Check Loshak's videos! There is no way Pavy is wrong.
Pavy told you he didn't have a stache before the Bash. You are worse than Fox News.
I didn't realize I was in the presence of a 90's rock star!
Loshak, how many times have you used this to get laid? Come on now, we would all do it too. This info. combined with the stache =
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Bread
SBR Posting Legend
03-16-08
23726
#33
Thanks baseballs!
I knew Peter had skills, but I didn't know he possessed that Filthy Island Flavor. With me being the Original Golden Baked Baby from da islands, I can relate.
Oh man what a great day.
GO HOWARD!!!
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Shark79
SBR Posting Legend
11-19-07
11211
#34
No wonder he did his solo rap song at the bash .... guy is a freaking legend!!!