Let's Go Bowling
{{Short description|American ska band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Let's Go Bowling
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| alias = LGB
| origin = Fresno, California, United States
| years_active = 1986–present
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| website = {{Official URL}}
| current_members = Darren Fletcher
Mark Michel
Adam Lee
Paul Miskulin
Dean Olmstead
Glen Parrish
Robert Ruffner
Tony Luna
| past_members =
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Let's Go Bowling is an American third wave ska band from Fresno, California, formed in 1986.{{cite news |last1=Osegueda |first1=Mike |title=Let's Go Bowling marks its 21st year. |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A160921719/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=74f3a780 |access-date=20 March 2025 |work=Fresno Bee |date=23 March 2007}}{{cite news |last1=Armstrong |first1=Gene |title=Let's Go Bowling to roll into town, bringing ska sound to UA ballroom. |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A131397045/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=24aba88a |access-date=20 March 2025 |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=20 June 1997}}
Band members
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)
- 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)
- Erik Dvorak - baritone sax (1993–2000)
- M. Rey DeLeon - trombone (1995–2000)
- Chris Ridge - lead guitar (1995–1996)
- Lincoln Barr - lead guitar (1996–1998)
- Adam Theis - trombone (1998)
- Dakota Iyall - sax (1998)
Discography
Albums
- Let's Go Bowling (cassette, 1988)
- Music To Bowl By (CD & cassette, 1991){{cite web |last1=Zimmermann |first1=Curtis |title=Music to Bowl By Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-to-bowl-by-mw0000677190 |website=Allmusic |access-date=20 March 2025}}
- "...Does The Spiral LIVE!" (cassette, 1995)
- Mr. Twist (CD, 1996){{cite web |last1=Bregman |first1=Adam |title=Mr. Twist Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mr-twist-mw0000183214 |website=Allmusic |access-date=20 March 2025}}
- Freeway Lanes (CD & 12" vinyl, 1998){{cite web |last1=Wiznitzer |first1=Ari |title=Freeway Lanes Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/freeway-lanes-mw0000241872 |website=Allmusic |access-date=20 March 2025}}{{cite magazine|last1=Macdonald |first1=Scott |title=Let's Go Bowling - Freeway Lanes |url=https://archive.org/details/punk_planet_26/page/n123/mode/2up? |magazine=Punk Planet #26 |access-date=20 March 2025 |date=1 July 1998}}
- Stay Tuned (CD, 1999){{cite web |last1=Viitala |first1=Skip |title=Lets Go Bowling - Stay Tuned |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lets_go_bowling-stay_tuned |website=Exclaim! |access-date=20 March 2025 |date=2 August 2000}}
Singles
- Rude 69 / Dance Some More (7", Single) Spare Records 1988
- You Take Me / Uncomfortable Sidekick (7", Single, Ltd, Cle) Moon Ska 1996
References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist}}
- {{AllMusic}}
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Category:Third-wave ska groups
Category:American ska musical groups
Category:Musical groups from California
Category:Asian Man Records artists
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