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Let's Go Bowling

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Let's Go Bowling
Also known asLGB
OriginFresno, California, United States
GenresSka, reggae
Years active1986–present
Members
Darren Fletcher
Mark Michel
Adam Lee
Paul Miskulin
Dean Olmstead
Glen Parrish
Robert Ruffner
Tony Luna
Websitehttp://www.letsgobowling.com

Let's Go Bowling is an American third wave ska band from Fresno, California, formed in 1986.

Band members

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Founding members

  • Mark Berry - trombone (1986–1991, 2008)
  • Darren Fletcher - keyboards, vocals (1986–present)
  • Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals (1986–present)
  • David Molina - lead guitar (1986–1992) RIP 8/15/69 - 12/28/95
  • Javier Molina - toasting, antics (1986–1988, 1996)
  • Jerry Mora - drums (1986–1988)
  • Pete Nicholson - trumpet (1986–1987)
  • Martin Stuart - alto sax (1986–1991)

Current members

  • Darren Fletcher - hammond organ, keyboards, vocals
  • Adam Lee - drums (1991–present)
  • Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals
  • Paul Miskulin - guitar, harmonica, vocals (1993–present)
  • Dean Olmstead - tenor sax (1988–1992, 1998–present)
  • Glen Parrish - guitar, vocals (1998–present)
  • Robert Ruffner - trombone (1998–present)
  • Tony Luna - trumpet (2012–present)

Previous members

  • David Wiens - trombone (1987–1994)
  • Wallace Harvey - keyboards (1986)
  • Dan Dorval - trumpet (1987–1988)
  • Geoff Belau - trombone (1987–1988)
  • Jason Boyte - trumpet (1988–1992)
  • Jason Ellam - drums (1988–1992)
  • Scott Abels - drums (1992)
  • Gilbert Lopez - tenor sax (1993–1998)
  • Patrick Bush - trumpet, vocals (1993–2012)
  • Roman Bellick - bowlingball (2008) Rip
  • Erik Dvorak - baritone sax (1993–2000)
  • M. Rey DeLeon - trombone (1995–2000)
  • Chris Ridge - lead guitar (1995–1996) RIP 3/22/71 - 6/9/08
  • Lincoln Barr - lead guitar (1996–1998)
  • Adam Theis - trombone (1998)
  • Dakota Iyall - sax (1998)

Discography

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Albums

  • Let's Go Bowling (9-song cassette, 1988)
  • Music To Bowl By (CD & cassette, 1991, Vinyl Reissue 2018)
  • "...Does The Spiral LIVE!" (cassette, 1995)
  • Mr. Twist (CD, 1996, Vinyl Reissue 2018)
  • Freeway Lanes (CD & 12" vinyl, 1998)
  • Stay Tuned (CD, 1999)

Singles

  • Rude 69 / Dance Some More (7", Single) Spare Records 1988
  • You Take Me / Uncomfortable Sidekick (7", Single, Ltd, Cle) Moon Ska 1996

Compilations

  • "Bitch" Various - Ska Face: An All American Ska Compilation (LP, Comp) Moon Records 1988
  • "Let's Go Bowling" Various - Mashin' Up The Nation Best Of U.S. Ska Vol. 1 (LP, Comp) Harvard Square Records 1988
  • "Bitch" Various - Ska-Ville USA Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Ska Records 1988
  • "Pinstripe Suit" Various - California Ska-Quake (CD, Comp) Moon Ska 1992
  • "Esta Noche" Various - United Colors Of Ska (CD, Comp) Pork Pie 1993
  • "Hare Tonic" Various - Max The Dog Says...Do The Ska! (CD, Comp) Dojo 1993
  • "Badminton On A Rope" (The Ska Parade Theme Song) Various - Step On It: The Best Of The Ska Parade Radio Show (CD, Comp) A To Y Productions 1994
  • "Let's Go Bowling" Various - Mashin' Up The Nation • The Best Of American Ska Volumes I And II (3 versions) DVS Media 1995
  • "Mr. Twist" Various - Keep The Pressure On (CD, Comp) Kingpin Records 1996
  • "Oatmeal For Christmas" Various - SKAuthentic (CD, Comp) Steady Beat Recordings 1996
  • "Days All The Same" & "The Cup Rub" Various - This Are Moon Ska (CD, Smplr, Promo, Comp) Moon Ska 1996
  • "Spy Market" Various - Ska Sucks ◄ (2 versions) Liberation Records 1998
  • "You Take Me" (Live) Various - Mashin' Up The Nation Best Of American Ska Vols. III & IV Ten Years After (CD, Comp) DVS Media 1998
  • "Spy Market" Various - Moon Ska, New York, USA (CD, Comp) Moon Ska Europe 1998
  • "More Than A Person" Various - The Ska Parade: Runnin' Naked Thru The Cornfield (CD, Comp) A To Y Productions 1998
  • "Oatmeal For X-mas" Various - Mailorder Is Fun! (CD, Comp) Asian Man Records 1998
  • "Esta Noche" Various - United Colors Of Ska Volume 1-3 (4xLP, Comp) Pork Pie 2000
  • "Spaced Man!" Various - Still Standing - A North American Ska Uprising (4xCD, Comp) Jump Up! Records, Megalith Records 2003
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