Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra are a Hungarian ska band formed in Budapest, in 2003. The band's musical style has fused Jamaican-style ska and reggae with jazz melodies and elements of traditional Hungarian folk music.
After their first demo in 2003 they have released four studio albums on Megalith Records and one live album on Crossroads Records. The band have toured extensively around Continental Europe and regularly play the Sziget Festival, where they played on the main stage in 2008.
The band members also run several side projects, such as PASO Soundsystem (ska DJ set) and PASO's Roots Rockers (dub and reggae live band set). They also present a weekly ska radio show on the Hungarian Tilos Rádió station.
The band also started PASO Booking, a gig booking agency with an aim to bring more ska music to Hungary. As well as their local events, they have so far brought acts such as The Toasters, Bad Manners, The Slackers, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, and The Aggrolites to the region. They also use this agency to put on a yearly ska camp called Big Skaland Skanking Camping.
Lead vocalist Kristóf Tóth, more commonly known by the stage name KRSA, performs alongside many other Hungarian bands including Irie Maffia and the Budapest Riddim Band. KRSA and the Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra brass section have also played with a host of British musicians, including Sam Duckworth, Drew McConnell and Jimmy Pursey for Love Music Hate Racism. Kristóf Tóth is also referred to as Lord Panamo, due to wearing a Panama hat (as well as his trademark white suit) on stage and as a homage to ska artist Lord Tanamo.
Band members Kristóf Tóth aka Lord Panamo/KRSA – vocals Áron Koós-Hutás aka Mr. Tony Ass – trumpet, vocals László Vajay aka Mr. Vajay, Pozanlaci – trombone Gábor Lukács aka Baba Luki – saxophone Tamás Meleg aka Tommy Hot – saxophone Dávid Benkő aka Mr. P – keyboards, vocals László Nagy aka Lacibá, Laca – guitar Zoltán Csáki aka Csakikapitany – guitar Vince Pozsgai aka Dr. Strict – bass László Rácz aka Lipi Brown – drums György Barna aka G. Brown – violin
Past members Gábor Subicz aka Tony Ass – trumpet Ádám Ignácz – keyboards
Discography
Studio albums
YearTitleLabel2003 Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra – Demo Author's Edition2005 Budapest Ska Mood Megalith 2008 The Return of The Pannonians Megalith 2009 Feel the Riddim! Megadó Kiadó/Megalith 2012 Lovemonster Megadó Kiadó/Megalith
Live albums
YearTitleLabel2005 All Night Long – Live At Artemovszk Crossroads Records
DVD
YearTitleLabel2009 PASO Turnéfilm/PASO On Tour Author's Edition
Remix album
YearTitleLabel2007 RE:BSM Author's Edition
EPs
YearTitleLabelAlbum2007 Babylon Focus Author's Edition The Return Of The Pannonians2010 I Am The One Author's Edition digital format only Feel the Riddim!2011 No Love In Town Author's Edition digital format only Feel the Riddim!
Singles
YearTitleLabelAlbum2007 Moses And The Red Sea / Joseph (7", Single) Author's Edition The Return of The Pannonians
See also Irie Maffia The Toasters King Django Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation
References
External links
PASO's Roots Rockers Ska Club on Tilos Rádió