The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were formed in 1983. They broke up 4 years later and then reformed in 1989. It was at this point that their career took off. They signed to Taang Records, filmed a Converse commercial, toured a lot and by 1993 were signed to Mercury Records. In 1997, they scored the #1 hit single—the only #1 ’90s ska single—The Impression That I Get. This week, we discuss all of this with the Bosstones’ original guitarist, Nate Albert. Nate, along with Joe Gittleman and Dicky Barrett, was one of the original founders of the band. At the time, Nate was only 13 years old. We discuss these early years, how the members took all their influences and experiences and created a whole new take on ska-punk that would become the new blueprint for US ska in the ’90s. For Nate, one of the biggest influences for his approach to ska-punk was The Pixies. We talk about people mistaking “The Impression That I Get” with the America’s Funniest Home Videos theme song. We talk about their unhinged tour with Murphy’s Law—the tour inspired the song “Don’t Know How To Party.” We talk about the influence Fishbone had on the group. And we talk about being a part of 1995’s Lollapalooza’s lineup along with Beck, Jesus Lizard, Sinead O’Connor, Cypress Hill and more. We also talk about the group’s work with Anti-Racist Action, having Joe Strummer present them with a Boston Music Award. And we talk about Nate’s day job in the music industry. He’s uniquely qualified to tell us how ska might return to mainstream culture. Listen to Nate Albert on the In Defense of Ska podcast. Then, follow the series wherever you get your podcast. Fans can also get early and ad-free episodes by joining the IDOS Patreon, and don't forget to check out all the Consequence Podcast Network series here.You can also support the In Defense host Aaron Carnes by purchasing a copy of his book, In Defense of Ska. The 2nd, expanded edition will be released in Oct 2024.If you like our theme song, go download the EP Lives by Slow Gherkin. They wrote the opening and closing songs for our podcast. You can get both tunes from their Lives EP. Also, check out Dan P and the Bricks two LPs. They provided the mid-roll ad transition music. Co-host Adam Davis has a band called Omnigone. Their latest record, Against The Rest released on March 31, 2023. The In Defense of Ska editor Chris Reeves runs a record label called Ska Punk International. They have new releases coming out all the time.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy