In our ongoing series of kick-ass music SKAROUND the world, I want you to check out a great band from right here in Orange County, Costa Mesa to be exact. That’s right, a band that calls OC their home.
I know this band isn’t 100% ska like my last band Rundown Kreepsz, but… Wank is one of the bands you’ve probably heard about in the 90’s.
1995 to be exact, that’s when they formed in Huntington Beach and made it happen… they made a dream a reality and took on the music world.
Their style of music is a mic of Pop, Rock N Roll, Punk, Ska, Reggae and some other genres. The band shares a sonic vision that was influenced by the legends, bands like The Clash, Beatles and a few others.
Circling over to the here and now and back to the future, there’s electricity back int he air. With the release of their new Album “White Knuckle Ride” (Die Laughing Records/Golden Robot Records), the band is looking forward to taking over the music world again.
With all the Covid-shutdowns in place worldwide, the band has decided to melt your faces off through the information superhighway and social media. Finally, a good use for that!
Their new music video is titled “Blue Skies.” Truthfully, the band is so beloved, and respected, they had calls for cameos in their music video. The guys did it right and reached out to another kick-ass band, Crimson Riot… I even made an appearance.
Despite the lockdown, life is getting very busy for WANK. They’re getting ready to start working on the next video and a new record.
Lead singer, Bobby Amodeo is a cancer survivor, and he’s often said that a great imagination creates our own great reality. Collectively, this electrifying band has made their sonic vision work. Now, they’re ready to conquer the world again.
The only downer is something that’s adversely impacting every band just about everywhere…. the lack of venues! We’ll have to wait to see them live again. Until then, we can live vicariously through their music videos.
When they do come back live, trust me, it’ll be a killer show that’s definitely worth the wait. Just go with me on this, they are a band you’ll not want to miss.
For now, check out WANK, they’ll make you smile, your soul glow all that while melting off your face with kick-ass music.
