Category: Label Releases

Recordings released by Jump Up Records

Limited Repress! TOO HECTIC – CALIFORNIA SKA PUNK Compilation LP vinyl – 17 bands from the Golden State!

PAY ATTENTION RECORDS was a joint venture between SKA PUNK DAILY and JUMP UP, our debut compilation release TOO HECTIC sold out quickly in the fall of 2021 – since then flippers have been greasing fans upwards of $75 on eBay & Discogs. NOT COOL!! Bands asked for more, and fans wanted another shot at getting it – THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!  We’re filling the last sleeves with a random color repress! This 17 track compilation features unreleased and first time on vinyl selections from our favorite current Californian Ska bands – bringing you upbeat, catchy Ska Punk tracks – all personally selected by SKA PUNK DAILY’s fearless leader PHILLP! Let’s hope he relaunches the page once again, we all know he’s got mighty fine taste. Artwork created by Sam Grinberg who works for this little show you may have heard about called The Simpsons.

GET THE SKA PUNK BUNDLE! Add BOTH the debut vinyl release from Chicago’s BUMSY & THE MOOCHERS and the latest from Spain’s RED SOUL COMMUNITY for only $25 more!!! Two incredible ska punk bands lead by powerful women singers – discovering NEW MUSIC doesn’t have to break the bank! Continue reading Limited Repress! TOO HECTIC – CALIFORNIA SKA PUNK Compilation LP vinyl – 17 bands from the Golden State!

REPRESSED! THE STEP DAUGHTERS “The Right Sound” LP (clear vinyl) / CD / Tape

Back in print on CLEAR VINYL! If you’re looking for the quintessential Orange County ska-punk sound, look no further than THE STEP DAUGHTERS! A catch mix of 90’s Hellcat style punky street ska, equal parts British 2-Tone and American punk. Formed in early 2019 by scene veterans Eric Vedder (bass) and Jeremy Sandoval (guitar) alongside frontwoman Erin Smith-Norrick, Timothy Calacsan (keys), Kevin Erney (drums), and Colin Darby (sax).  Don’t let their short time on the scene fool you, this group is comprised of all experienced musicians and have been linked to a handful of other great local acts at one time or another! Their track “F’in with my Head” held a spot in the “Ska Parade Top 5” for over 8 consecutive weeks and has been featured on Ricky Menace’s “Taxi TV.”  Other fan favorites like their cover of “Fat Randy” and the original “Over It” have been featured on compilations like “Puro Desmadre” (Voodoo Glowskulls Tribute) and on SMELVIS RECORDS “SKALLOWEEN 2020”! Soon the band caught the ear of SKA PUNK DAILY and were featured on the groundbreaking California ska-punk collection “TOO HECTIC” in the summer of 2021.  Tragically soon after the release of “TOO HECTIC” co-founder ERIC VEDDER passed away and the band spent the next few months picking up the pieces and rebuilding.  JUMP UP is proud  to be a part of this chapter in the STEP DAUGHTERS story releasing their debut 9 track album album as a tribute to ERIC VEDDER, and we are happy to say the band is active one again!  Free Step Daughters stickers included in all orders!

DANI RADIC with THE SLACKERS 10″ mini-LP (Blue Wax restocked from Grover)

Finally got a few of these back in stock. Five amazing ska & reggae gems backed by NYC’s finest THE SLACKERS – DANI returns to full stride after leading the SOUL RADICS around the world for years. Such a natural collaboration, produced by DAVE HILLYARD and features all members of the band plus Buford O’Sullivan (The Scofflaws / Easy Star All Stars / Skatalites) on trombone, Mike Sarason (Far East) on keys and LARRY McDONALD on percussion. Recorded in Brooklyn NY and Pum Pum Studios in Belgium with Nico Leonard.  Pressed in Italy on blue, red (SOLD OUT), and classic black vinyl. Available in the EU though our partnership with Grover Records.

RSD 2023: SUPER TIGER “Super Duper Sampler” LP (w/John Bunkley, Jade Tremba, Rachael Stokes & more)

Detroit has been a hotbed of activity in the ska/reggae scene recently, and much of that has been at the hands of producer extraordinaire ERIC “SUPER TIGER”  MAZURAK. Many fans first heard Eric’s work on THE TELLWAYS debut album, now-a-days he pours effort into solo albums from JOHN BUNKLEY of GANGSTER FUN, plus roots reggae outfits GAIN STAGES and LEAVING LIFTED, who provide the backing here for JAH QUES, JADE TREMBA (RUDE GIRL REVUE / SCOTCH BONNETS), and RACHAEL STOKES (THE TELLWAYS). Twelve total tracks, most exclusive to this collection on vinyl! JUMP UP is so proud to partner with SUPER TIGER  to release this killer collection! Orange and white vinyl limited to 250 copies, you can also get this amazing album in our RSD deals currently running! Includes an exclusive art print painted by John Bunkley himself! Add the Count Valentine & Love Notes 7 inch for only $5 more – two jump blues ska-n-b tunes with John Bunkley on lead vocals! Continue reading RSD 2023: SUPER TIGER “Super Duper Sampler” LP (w/John Bunkley, Jade Tremba, Rachael Stokes & more)

RSD 2023: HIGHBALL HOLIDAY “S/T” LP – 1997 Moon Ska Classic on vinyl for the first time!

It’s that time of the year again! For Record Store Day we’ve reissued one of our favorite albums from the Moon Ska archives – the self titled 1997 debut from Milwaukee’s HIGHBALL HOLIDAY! Technically the first album on Moon Ska NYC’s “Ska Satellite”  imprint, this beautiful slice of traditional ska & rocksteady truly took the world by storm;  fans demanded more after getting a taste from “American Skathic Vol 2”, “Skarmageddon 3”,  and “Girls Go Ska” compilations. Lead by the powerful vocals of Shahanna McKinney (who possesses one of the finest voices in ska), we once again relive the classics “Wake Up Call”, “Speedway”, “Why?”, “First That Crosses” and “Skinhead Girls”. The original 10 tracks plus remixes/dubs are all included, plus bonus tracks that appeared on later compilations: “Welfare” (from Who’s The Man) and “Ignorance” (from Love And Affection).  Limited to 250 on red and white, you can also get this amazing album in both our RSD deals currently running!

Repressed! THE FREECOASTERS “A Different Kind of Heat” LP vinyl (pink or white) / CD

The Freecoasters create a fresh and original sound by infusing the best of American southern soul with infectious reggae and rocksteady rhythms. Specializing in tuneful, danceable originals, their broad repertoire is influenced by classics such as Toots & The Maytals, The Skatalites, The Beatles, and The Temptations to contemporary acts like Amy Winehouse, Alabama Shakes, and Sharon Jones. Whatever the song, The Freecoasters’ sound is unmistakably authentic and original, lead by powerhouse vocalist Claire Liparulo. Their second album, “A Different Kind of Heat” features a dozen songs once again produced by Jesse Wagner and recorded/mixed by Roger Rivas, both from California reggae superstars The Aggrolites. Arguably one of the most soulful & heartfelt releases to emerge from the ska scene in years, it truly is a modern day classic. Limited edition white or pink vinyl available again.

THE INCITERS “Doing Fine” LP vinyl (clear) – Grover repress of a Jump Up classic from 2000!

We decided to bring in this limited edition clear vinyl repress when THE INCITERS booked a tour with DEAL’S GONE SLACK! We also realized many fans missed out when we had the last pressing a handful of years ago.  Let’s say we don’t carry much soul anymore now that it’s a big thing (can you believe when we released “Doing Fine” in 2000 there wasn’t any other label in the USA interested in touching a modern soul project!!!). At long last, the great 2nd album by San Francisco’s finest northern soul combo is back on wax, 250 copies on transparent 180g vinyl!  Don’t delay!

tracklist:
A1 Manifesto   A2 Gonna Watch My Step  A3 Dynamite Exploded  A4 The Hurt   A5 Lay This Burden Down  A6 Me, Myself & I   A7 Just Look What You´ve Done
B1 Doing Fine  B2 Magic Touch   B3 Look My Way   B4 Lean On Me   B5 End Of Our Love  B6 The Inciter

RUDE GIRL REVUE presents RUDE GIRLS TO THE FRONT LP vinyl OUT NOW! CD available too!

Vinyl has arrived for our incredible “mixtape on wax” compiled by RUDE GIRL REVUE! Fifteen incredibly diverse tracks full of exclusive vinyl debuts – soul ska, lovers rock, acoustic reggae, third wave, ska-punk, neo-traditional 2-Tone, new wave, streetpunk ska and more! RUDE GIRLS TO THE FRONT is unapologetically female. More than just a song lyric, it’s become a mantra for Rude Girl Revue, the all-female ska supergroup that made their triumphant debut at the 2021 Supernova Ska Festival. Sixteen women took the stage featuring members of the hottest ska bands from across the USA, compiled here on this exciting new collection.  Unlike other all-girl bands, Rude Girl Revue was formed by women, for women. All of the members share a desire to work together to make music that speaks to their shared female experience. The band plays big, original tunes, ska versions of popular feminist anthems, and curated, uplifting ska covers. They present themselves as real women, with a beauty that isn’t merely skin deep. Rude Girl Revue is on a mission: to inspire women not just to move to the front of the crowd but to see themselves on stage in front of that crowd, and to make those dreams of performing a reality.  **SUBSCRIPTION CLUB SELECTION! We’re still shipping everyone please be patient!**

Tracklisting:

1. Hub City Stompers – Limbo  2. The Scotch Bonnets – Que Sera Mio  3. Stop The Presses – Make The Best Of IT
4. Dunia and Aram – After The Rain  5. The Skluttz – Rapunzel  6. The Pandemics – Bodega Cat  7. Jade Tremba feat. Rude Girl Revue – Love The Way You Dub  8. Catbite – Not Your Baby  9. Soul Radics – Think Twice
10. Half Past Two – Mean Green  11. Bowcat – Soul Catcher  12. Rude Boy George – Tainted Love  13. Some Ska Band – Suburban Jungle  14. Lady Hatchet – Tik Tok  15. Thirteen Towers – Lighthouse

RED SOUL COMMUNITY “Holidays In The City” LP vinyl – Random Color Repress!

Spain’s top act returns with a new punky 3rd wave meets 2-Tone ska sound for fans of The Interrupters and Tim Timebomb, and Rancid (when they play ska!). Formed in 2005 by Carlos Dingo, the band soon became one of the world’s top rocksteady, early reggae, and ska acts led by the captivating lead vocals of Isa Garcia. Full length albums on Spain’s Liquidator Records (2010) and Germany’s Grover Records (2013) received critical acclaim worldwide, now the band have returned from a short hiatus with an uptempo and energetic 90s American ska sound, and what better label to unleash this new direction then on Jump Up Records, right? Eleven super-catchy songs that will keep you singing and dancing for years to come, this limited batch is on random red marbled color vinyl.

 

Repress! THE DENDRITES “Damn Right” LP vinyl / Tape – top shelf jazz ska from Denver!

REPRESS on RED VINYL OUT NOW.  You might remember their “MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME”  full length on Megalith back in 2009, since then the band have really built up a strong scene in their home state of Colorado with a self-released CD in 2011 and a cool vinyl 12″ EP in 2013. Fast forward to 2017 at SKA BREWING’s 22nd ANNIVERSARY PARTY in Durango Colorado.  Headliners LESS THAN JAKE were forced to cancel due to Hurricane Irma and with one day’s notice THE DENDRITES came and saved the day! A wonderful night was had by all, the band’s super cool and jazzy instrumental ska vibe was a hit with the packed crowd, fans danced right to the very end! It was at that very moment that we here at JUMP UP knew we wanted THE DENDRITES to join the family. In this day and age an 100% instrumental ska/reggae/jazz album is a bit of a rarity, but we LOVED this record so much that we were up for the challenge. Kinda like Blue Note recordings, timeless music “sings” whether they have vocals or not – “DAMN RIGHT” is one of those albums that we are sure will be considered a “future classic”.  They were a big HIT at SUPERNOVA SKA FESTIVAL 2021, and they’ll be back at the festival again in 2023!