Critical Mass is a ska

Ska

Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

 band, formed in 1992, from the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...

. The band has played shows with The Skatalites

The Skatalites

The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including "Guns of Navarone". They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period...

, The Untouchables, and others. They won the award for Best Ska Group at the 1998 SF Weekly Music Awards (Wammies)

SF Weekly Music Awards

The SF Weekly Music Awards are a music award for San Francisco Bay Area performers, issued by the SF Weekly alternative weekly newspaper....

; received a 1998 California Music Awards (Bammies) Nomination for Outstanding Ska Artist, as well as performing at the Awards show; and the 1996 TicketMaster National Showcase.

Discography

• Bamboozled
• ¡Give It Up, Let It Go! - Ska Satellite Records
  Ska Satellite Records
  Ska Satellite was started by Moon Ska Records as a way to produce smaller acts on a lower budget.-Bands on Ska Satellite Label:* Army of Juan* Buford O'Sullivan* Can't Say* The Checkered Cabs* Critical Mass* Edna's Goldfish* Highball Holiday...
  
  /Moon Ska Records/Tachyon Records - Japan
• Critical Mass - Electron Records - 7"

Members

• Main lineup

Michael Valladares - vocals, saxophone, keyboards

Jeff Kamalian - guitar, vocals

Musashi Lethridge - bass, vocals (1996-2000)

Chris Barry-Smith - drums

• Other members

Ross Stevenson - bass (1992-1996)

UC Buu - vocals (1997-2000)

External links

• Official Website
• [ All Music]