ska punk artists
40 published ska punk artists, led by No Doubt, Sublime and Smash Mouth.
At a glance
40 published ska punk artists; 177 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 39 tier 3
- 40
- Release groups
- 782
- Studio albums
- 181
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 177
- Timeline events
- 499
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 47.4M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 27.6 years
- Full biographies
- 30
- Biography words
- 62,550
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (23 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most ska punk artists. United States leads with 26.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with ska punk. The most shared is Q3071, with 12 artists in both.
Covers from ska punk
177 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Push and Shove
No Doubt · 2012
Rock Steady
No Doubt · 2001
Return of Saturn
No Doubt · 2000
The Beacon Street Collection
No Doubt · 1995
Tragic Kingdom
No Doubt · 1995
No Doubt
No Doubt · 1992
Until the Sun Explodes
Sublime · 2026
Sublime
Sublime · 1996
Robbin’ the Hood
Sublime · 1994
40 oz. to Freedom
Sublime · 1992
Jah Won’t Pay the Bills
Sublime · 1991
Mercury Comet
Smash Mouth · 2026
Leaders
Less Than Jake has the most release groups (100); Sublime the longest career (38 years); No Doubt the most awards (16).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Less Than Jake | 100 |
| Sublime | 81 |
| Rancid | 72 |
| No Doubt | 57 |
| Reel Big Fish | 43 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Sublime | 38 |
| Distemper | 35 |
| No Doubt | 35 |
| Reel Big Fish | 34 |
| Less Than Jake | 33 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| No Doubt | 16 |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | 2 |
Most famous ska punk artists
No Doubt
United States · Group · 1986–present
rock music, pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, Q3071, new wave, pop-punk, ska, reggae rock, post-grunge, reggae fusion, ska punk
16.3M listeners · 53 wikis
Sublime
United States · Group · 1988–1996
reggae rock, ska punk
11.7M listeners · 28 wikis
Smash Mouth
United States · Group · 1994–present
space rock, alternative rock, reggae, ska punk
10M listeners · 28 wikis
Charlie Brown Jr.
Brazil · Group · 1992–2013
pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, reggae, funk rock, funk metal, rap metal, pop-punk, ska, reggae rock, hardcore punk, Q3930216, ska punk, skate punk
9.3M listeners · 12 wikis
Rancid
United States · Group · 1991–present
Q3071, ska punk
32 wikis
Ska-P
Spain · Group · 1994–present
Q3071, ska, ska punk, anarcho-punk
31 wikis
Athena
Turkey · Group · 1987–present
thrash metal, ska punk
20 wikis
Less Than Jake
United States · Group · 1992–present
ska punk
20 wikis
Goldfinger
United States · Group · 1994–present
pop-punk, ska punk
18 wikis
Reel Big Fish
United States · Group · 1992–present
ska punk
18 wikis
Farin Urlaub
Germany · Person · born 1963
rock music, alternative rock, Q3071, pop-punk, ska punk
16 wikis
Bradley Nowell
United States · Person · born 1968
alternative rock, Q3071, reggae, ska, ska punk
15 wikis
More ska punk artists
Showing 1–28 of 28 artists
The Locos
Spain · Group · 2005–present
ska punk
14 wikis · Tier 3
Streetlight Manifesto
United States · Group · 2002–present
ska punk
13 wikis · Tier 3
Talco
Italy · Group · 2001–present
ska punk
13 wikis · Tier 3
Mad Caddies
United States · Group · 1995–present
Q3071, ska punk
12 wikis · Tier 3
Distemper
Russia · Group · 1989–present
hardcore punk, crossover thrash, ska punk, skacore
10 wikis · Tier 3
The Suicide Machines
United States · Group · 1991–present
ska punk
10 wikis · Tier 3
Leftöver Crack
United States · Group · 1999–present
hardcore punk, ska punk, crack rock steady
9 wikis · Tier 3
The Interrupters
United States · Group · 2011–present
ska punk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Mongol800
Japan · Group · 1998–present
Q3071, indie rock, ska punk, Japanese ska
9 wikis · Tier 3
Catch 22
United States · Group · 1996–present
Q3071, reggae rock, ska punk
8 wikis · Tier 3
Choking Victim
United States · Group · 1992–present
Q3071, hardcore punk, ska punk, crust punk, crack rock steady
8 wikis · Tier 3
Five Iron Frenzy
United States · Group · 1995–present
Q3071, Christian music, ska punk
8 wikis · Tier 3
The King Blues
United Kingdom · Group · 2004–present
alternative rock, ska punk, folk punk
7 wikis · Tier 3
Dance Hall Crashers
United States · Group · 1987–present
ska punk
6 wikis · Tier 3
The Planet Smashers
Canada · Group · 1994–present
ska punk
6 wikis · Tier 3
Big D and the Kids Table
United States · Group · 1995–present
ska punk
5 wikis · Tier 3
Mustard Plug
United States · Group · 1991–present
Q3071, ska punk
5 wikis · Tier 3
RedSka
Italy · Group · 2001–present
ska punk
4 wikis · Tier 3
Kemuri
United States · Group · 1995–present
ska punk, Japanese ska
3 wikis · Tier 3
Potshot
Japan · Group · 1995–present
Q3071, pop-punk, ska punk, Japanese ska
3 wikis · Tier 3
Skankin' Pickle
United States · Group · 1989–present
ska punk
2 wikis · Tier 3
Suburban Legends
United States · Group · 1998–present
ska punk
2 wikis · Tier 3
Starpool
United States · Group · 2001–present
ska punk
2 wikis · Tier 3
The Gadjits
United States · Group · 1995–present
ska punk
1 wikis · Tier 3
Gals Panic
United States · Group
ska punk
1 wikis · Tier 3
Lightyear
United Kingdom · Group · 1997–present
ska punk
1 wikis · Tier 3
Mealticket
United States · Group · 1991–present
ska punk
1 wikis · Tier 3
The Porkers
Australia · Group · 1987–present
ska punk
1 wikis · Tier 3