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Aaron Barrett of the Reel Big Fish had a side project for a while called The Forces of Evil that's got some fun stuff in a ska vein.
Professor Plum was a small ska band I really enjoyed when they were doing things (oh golly thirtyish years ago).
+1 for Skatalites, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, RxBandits, Less than Jake
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches is one of my favorites, and not just because they spent time mic'ing a playskool xylophone for their sets. They're not as, um, clean as the Reel Big Fish but there's a ton of fun to be had with their songs.
If 90s California Ska is the target then along with RBF and Less Than Jake check out The Skeletones, The Nuckle Brothers, Mealticket, No Doubt (first album) and Suburban Rhythm. Some might be hard to find as they never hit it big. If I remember some more I will ad them to the list.
I was in a SoCal ska band in the 90s so saw a lot of bands, few went on to get national recognition.
These are all great additions! The only one I'm not familiar with are the Nuckle Brothers, I'll have to go looking for some of their stuff so thanks!
Why did Ed and Scott quit =/
I wish I could remember but it was a LONG time ago. Anything I had to relay would only be 2nd hand anyway, for even though I knew Ed from shows and college classes together I dont recall ever discussing it with him at the time.