Houston Ska Bands 
(The Suspects, The Vent-o-lators, and Holey Guacamole)
The Suspects
   What can you say about one of Houston's Top Bands?  Not too much, but I will say they kick ass.  So here is what they say The Suspects are a Houston ska band.  They've been playing ska since October of '93.  They're all really old and cranky (That's What They Say...).  They have two CDs out, both of which sell by the thousands on a monthly basis.  The Suspects demand only the finest deli trays.  The Suspects will tour the west coast during the summer of '98, and will drive their van off a cliff on the way home.  Visit the exclusive and swanky Suspects page on a daily basis to validate your existence and legitimize Bill's obsession with worthless gadgetry here!
The Ventolators
   The actual group has been around for a while (band formerly known as Bob McNipple), but the actual "Vent-O-lators" have been around for about 1 and a 1/2 years.  They've put out one CD, "Cool Down", and have come a long way.  Recently it seems as if people want to go see the Ven-O-lators more than any band within that particular show.  Just on saturday, the vents packed in more people than Spies Like Us.  They have an awesome sound, with a bad-ass old skool touch, and has no comparison to any other band I've heard.  Jon's voice is great, and Kevin, Devon, Steven, and Ryan create a horn section that is incomparable (Devon and Ryan being 2 of the best trumbonists in the state).  I strongly suggest going to a Vent-O-lators show if you love ska.
Holey Guacamole!
   I recently saw H.G. at a concert here in Houston at the Abyss.  These guys were good!  This six man ska band put on a wonderful show that night and obviously has a good following.  The hornline is made up of the 3 horn players (one stellar trumpet player, and two trobonists) and the guitarist covers the vocals for the most part, but they also do a lot of good ska instrumentals.  Their style hits closer to the standard American wave of ska with a pinch of punk riffs thrown in.  Go and see these guys at here.