Stretch Armstrong (ska band)

rdf:langString Stretch Armstrong (ska band)

rdf:langString Stretch Armstrong

rdf:langString Stretch Armstrong

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rdf:langString Insatiable

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rdf:langString Provo, Utah U.S.

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rdf:langString Dan Nelson

rdf:langString Dave Thomas

rdf:langString Chris Brady

rdf:langString Chris Thomas

rdf:langString Hyrum

rdf:langString Joe Freeman

rdf:langString Paul Browning

rdf:langString Kyle McBride

rdf:langString Mike South

rdf:langString Amie Cobabe Cobb

rdf:langString Brian Rowley

rdf:langString Curtis McKendrick

rdf:langString Darren Hutchison

rdf:langString Deidre Rodman Struck

rdf:langString Gordon Cobb

rdf:langString Lamont Lee

rdf:langString Rachelle Powell

rdf:langString Robb Enger

rdf:langString Ryan Ridges

rdf:langString Scott Van Wagenen

rdf:langString Sterling Acomb

rdf:langString Steve Ricks

rdf:langString Stretch Armstrong was a popular third-wave ska band from Provo, Utah. Formed in 1990, Scott Van Wagenen, the lead singer, was the main constant in the band's initially oft-changing lineup. By 1994, the lineup had settled on Darren Hutchison (bass), Dave Thomas (drums), Mike South (guitar), Dan Nelson (sax), Ryan Ridges (keyboard), Brian Rowley (sax), and Sterling Acomb (sax). Their ska music included elements of punk, jazz, and circus music. Their concerts were full of energetic dancing and moshing. Riding on the coattails of Swim Herschel Swim's success in the Provo ska scene, Stretch Armstrong opened for national bands soon after their formation: Skankin' Pickle, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Special Beat, and the Crazy 8s. In 1993, they released Old School and opened for Buck-O-Nine and Bad Manners. They released an album in each subsequent year: Lollygag (1994), The Lesser of the Two Weevils EP (1995), and Armstrong (1996). Combined, their four albums sold over 20,000 copies. In later years, they played in concerts with national acts like Skankin' Pickle, Let's Go Bowling, The Aquabats, Black Uhuru, and Cake. They opened for Fishbone and No Doubt in 1995. Brandon Smith, director of the documentary on Utah ska called The Up Beat, said that the band was a scene leader following Swim Herschel Swim's breakup. Stretch Armstrong broke up in 1997.