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  1. 34 years\, NYC’s the Slackers have toured the worl d with their critically acclaimed – and widely beloved – blend of ska \, reggae\, and soul. The Slackers have been called “the sound of New Yo rk” by the New York Times. They were described by Brooklyn Vegan as a “clean mix of ska\, reggae\, and soul that gets dirtied up by Vic Ruggie ro’s tough New York accent.” Decades into their run\, The Washington P ost noted that the Slackers “remain at the top of their game.” Since f orming in 1991\, the Slackers have released 16 albums\, 5 EPs\, and countl ess singles. They have performed thousands of energetic concerts for their global fanbase and remain unstoppably prolific. In their 2025 releases on Pirates Press Records\, the EP “Money is King\,” an indictment of the powerful as only the Slackers can do\, went straight to the top 25 of the Submodern Reports album list. Their single “My Last Star” was a tribu te to Hepcat's Greg Lee\, fulfilling the final creative vision of the late singer. The 11-track compilation “Lost and Found Vol.2” had a surpris e boogaloo breakout streaming hit with “Diskambobulated.” Their April 2022 album\, “Don’t Let the Sunlight Fool Ya\,” was the Slackers’ first charting record and qualified the sextet as a Billboard “new artis t” – 30-plus years into their career! The power of the Slackers is not hing new to their fans\, which number over 150K on social and thousands mo re via their direct-to-fan newsletter. The Slackers regularly perform at c lubs and festivals around the world. They’ve sold out multiple curated " slackfests" in London\, Chicago\, Austin\, and Anaheim\, as well as "5 day s in LA" and their "5 boro tour" of New York City. They are currently book ing 80 shows worldwide in 2026.
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For 30 years\, the NYC-bas ed and critically acclaimed Slackers have been touring the world with thei r blend of Ska\, Reggae\, and Soul.

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The Slackers are a sextet base d out of New York City. They mix together ska\, reggae\, soul\, and rock n roll\, balancing strong rhythms with classic songwriting and poignant con temporary lyrics.

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Since 1991\, the Slackers have released fifteen albums and countless singles\, while their 1000s of live performances feed their fans with energetic sets of ecstatic music.

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The press state that the Slackers are “the best ska band in the world” (Rude Internat ional)\, “the pick of the US crop” (Metal Hammer)\, “the sound of Ne w York’ (New York Times)\, “is about as close to perfect as it gets” (Ink 19)\, and “one of the best bands in the United States” (axs.com) .\n
\n SUPPORT: LEAH FARMER\n
\n Blending Vintage Pop and Soul wit h modern sensibility\, Leah steps into a bold new chapter with her debut s olo album. Drawing inspiration from artists like Irma Thomas\, Sharon Jone s and Patsy Cline\, the project showcases warm arrangements\, groove-drive n instrumentation\, and timeless\, vocal forward songwriting.

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