Pietasters - Same Old Song

In 1990, a group of friends were attending college at Virginia Tech in the mountains of Virginia. Among them were Stephen Jackson and Chris Watt who had previously dabbled in playing punk rock covers.

Soon after, a mutual friend, Tal Bayer, began attending nearby Radford University. He was very much into ska and reggae and suggested that they form a a ska band. After recruiting a high school friend, Tom Goodin, and an Architecture classmate, Ben Gauslin, The Slugs were born. Soon, they were skipping classes, melding ska, reggae, R & B and punk rock while practicing for hours to learn songs by Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Skatalites, The Business, and others. Unfortunately, the name The Slugs was already taken and the band needed a new name. For a few months, the name was changed to the Dancehall Crashers. It was too similar to another ska band out west so the search for a new name continued. Some British neighbors used to refer to the heftier guys in the band as Pietasters, which is British slang for "fat guys". The name stuck and The Pietasters were born.

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[ZRoachpuff]

Friend suggested the band so I looked it up here... and I'm gonna have a drink to toast this tasty little biography you've supplied. Very thankful for the information and a glance into these true artists' origins as well as a new band to search for in my quest for riteous jams. Peace and love.

[blinddrunkal]

what a great version! Thanks for introducing me to this! Alan

[leeham987]

great cover :)

[slugg63]

That sounds awesome! And cool info ***** Faved

[wufwufwufwuf]

i was in love with this after the first 5 seconds

some sound this one my m8