Christian ska

Christian ska is a subgenre of Christian rock and ska. Most Christian ska bands were part of the

Christian ska is a subgenre of Christian rock and ska. Most Christian ska bands were part of the Third-wave of ska, and some even consider them to be in a wave of its own. The more popular Christian ska bands included Five Iron Frenzy, The O.C. Supertones, The Dingees, and The Insyderz.

Bands like The Israelites had been around and playing locally for years before the popular breakout of Christian third-wave ska. This breakout was led by the Orange County Supertones and Five Iron Frenzy, both having debut albums in 1996; it was caused by the confluence of the rise of Christian punk (MxPx, Ghoti Hook) and the increasing popularity of third-wave ska in general (Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish). Many other Christian ska bands followed, most notably The Insyderz (often more praise-oriented), The Dingees (which began as a Supertones side project), The W's (a Christian swing band), and Bunch of Believers (with a youth-group oriented sound), but none gained the popularity of the Supertones or FIF, and most only had one album release.