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While Dance Hall Crashers’ founding members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (both of Operation Ivy and Rancid) quickly left after the band’s formation, the California ska act was still able to make a strong name for themselves thanks to their ear-grabbing debut album and their devoted cult following. This week on In Defense of Ska, the podcast welcomes Dance Hall Crashers’ co-lead vocalist Karina Deniké to talk about the band’s unexpected success, her recent work with NOFX, and more. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Deniké wastes no time getting into detail about the band’s rocky history, discussing their frequent line-up changes, multiple breakups, and accusations of selling out. Additionally, Deniké also reflects on Dance Hall Crashers’ creative process, explaining how the band wrote for two singers and the backstory behind some of the band’s biggest songs, like “Go” and “Enough.” Plus, the singer also reveals what it would take for the act to get back together.
Along with talking about Dance Hall Crashers, Deniké discusses her personal music history. She touches on growing up in England before moving to California, exploring how different those two cultures were for her. In addition to discussing first meeting NOFX’s Fat Mike, Deniké pays to tribute to the late Greg Lee and talks about what it was like to play his memorial show.
Listen to Karina Deniké’s conversation about Dance Hall Crashers and NOFX above, and make sure to like, review, and follow the series wherever you get your podcast. Don’t forget to check out all the Consequence Podcast Network series here.
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