Let's Go Bowling

Let's Go Bowling
Also known as	LGB
Origin	Fresno, California, United States
Genres	Ska, reggae
Years active	1986–present
Members	Darren Fletcher Mark Michel Adam Lee Paul Miskulin Dean Olmstead Glen Parrish Robert Ruffner Tony Luna
Website	http://www.letsgobowling.com

Let's Go Bowling is an American third wave ska band from Fresno, California, formed in 1986.

Band members

Founding members

• Mark Berry - trombone (1986–1991, 2008)
• Darren Fletcher - keyboards, vocals (1986–present)
• Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals (1986–present)
• David Molina - lead guitar (1986–1992)
• Javier Molina - toasting, antics (1986–1988, 1996)
• Jerry Mora - drums (1986–1988)
• Pete Nicholson - trumpet (1986–1987)
• Martin Stuart - alto sax (1986–1991)

Current members

• Darren Fletcher - hammond organ, keyboards, vocals
• Adam Lee - drums (1991–present)
• Mark Michel - bass guitar, vocals
• Paul Miskulin - guitar, harmonica, vocals (1993–present)
• Dean Olmstead - tenor sax (1988–1992, 1998–present)
• Glen Parrish - guitar, vocals (1998–present)
• Robert Ruffner - trombone (1998–present)
• Tony Luna - trumpet (2012–present)

Previous members

• David Wiens - trombone (1987–1994)
• Wallace Harvey - keyboards (1986)
• Dan Dorval - trumpet (1987–1988)
• Geoff Belau - trombone (1987–1988)
• Jason Boyte - trumpet (1988–1992)
• Jason Ellam - drums (1988–1992)
• Scott Abels - drums (1992)
• Gilbert Lopez - tenor sax (1993–1998)
• Patrick Bush - trumpet, vocals (1993–2012)
• Roman Bellick - bowlingball (2008)
• Erik Dvorak - baritone sax (1993–2000)
• M. Rey DeLeon - trombone (1995–2000)
• Chris Ridge - lead guitar (1995–1996)
• Lincoln Barr - lead guitar (1996–1998)
• Adam Theis - trombone (1998)
• Dakota Iyall - sax (1998)

Discography

Albums

• Let's Go Bowling (9-song cassette, 1988)
• Music To Bowl By (CD & cassette, 1991, Vinyl Reissue 2018)
• "...Does The Spiral LIVE!" (cassette, 1995)
• Mr. Twist (CD, 1996, Vinyl Reissue 2018)
• Freeway Lanes (CD & 12" vinyl, 1998)
• Stay Tuned (CD, 1999)

Singles

• Rude 69 / Dance Some More (7", Single) Spare Records 1988
• You Take Me / Uncomfortable Sidekick (7", Single, Ltd, Cle) Moon Ska 1996

Compilations

• "Bitch" Various - Ska Face: An All American Ska Compilation (LP, Comp) Moon Records 1988
• "Let's Go Bowling" Various - Mashin' Up The Nation Best Of U.S. Ska Vol. 1 (LP, Comp) Harvard Square Records 1988
• "Bitch" Various - Ska-Ville USA Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Ska Records 1988
• "Pinstripe Suit" Various - California Ska-Quake (CD, Comp) Moon Ska 1992
• "Esta Noche" Various - United Colors Of Ska (CD, Comp) Pork Pie 1993
• "Hare Tonic" Various - Max The Dog Says...Do The Ska! (CD, Comp) Dojo 1993
• "Badminton On A Rope" (The Ska Parade Theme Song) Various - Step On It: The Best Of The Ska Parade Radio Show (CD, Comp) A To Y Productions 1994
• "Let's Go Bowling" Various - Mashin' Up The Nation • The Best Of American Ska Volumes I And II (3 versions) DVS Media 1995
• "Mr. Twist" Various - Keep The Pressure On (CD, Comp) Kingpin Records 1996
• "Oatmeal For Christmas" Various - SKAuthentic (CD, Comp) Steady Beat Recordings 1996
• "Days All The Same" & "The Cup Rub" Various - This Are Moon Ska (CD, Smplr, Promo, Comp) Moon Ska 1996
• "Spy Market" Various - Ska Sucks ◄ (2 versions) Liberation Records 1998
• "You Take Me" (Live) Various - Mashin' Up The Nation Best Of American Ska Vols. III & IV Ten Years After (CD, Comp) DVS Media 1998
• "Spy Market" Various - Moon Ska, New York, USA (CD, Comp) Moon Ska Europe 1998
• "More Than A Person" Various - The Ska Parade: Runnin' Naked Thru The Cornfield (CD, Comp) A To Y Productions 1998
• "Oatmeal For X-mas" Various - Mailorder Is Fun! (CD, Comp) Asian Man Records 1998
• "Esta Noche" Various - United Colors Of Ska Volume 1-3 (4xLP, Comp) Pork Pie 2000
• "Spaced Man!" Various - Still Standing - A North American Ska Uprising (4xCD, Comp) Jump Up! Records, Megalith Records 2003

External links

• Official Site