19. Mad Caddies - Part 1 (w/ Minivandal)
Grab your banjo, your grass and your organic protein bars 'cause Checkered Past is digging in on Santa Monica Ska-Punks, Mad Caddies! For the journey they bring along Ben from Saskatchewan Ska flag-bearers, Minivandal. The trio discuss CanCon, the nature of Ska in the Prairies and fusing multiple genres together. After, they dig in on the early years of the 'Caddies including their granola lifestyles, their loyalty to Fat Mike and their ground-breaking incorporation of Dixieland Jazz. It's all capped with a round of the Vans-ity Label Game. Hope you like trumpets!
Hosts: Celine and Rob
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Arianne
Minivandal
Saskatoon ska collides with punk rock, reggae and Latin to form the horn-infused, high-octane party-machine known as minivandal! Although their name (and ride of choice) might not be considered “sporty” by some, it comes equipped with heated guitar solos (Justin Schumacher), two horns (Jessica Lipoth, Ben Fortosky), and an “extreme” keys/bass/drums system (Cameron Baribeau, Emmett Fortosky, Nathan Abramyk). Trumpet player Ben Fortosky drives the band, adding lead vocals and extra guitar to the front-end.
