- The Scholars (band)
The Scholars were an American band. Like the
Nuckle Brothers ,No Doubt andReel Big Fish , they are one of the main founding bands of theOrange County ska scene .The Scholars' lineup changed on a regular basis. Current and former members of
Reel Big Fish ,Aaron Barrett (Guitar/Vocals),Grant Barry (Trombone) andScott Klopfenstein (Trumpet/Vocals), all played in The Scholars. Jay Layafette, a member of the now defunct O.C. ska band calledThe Forces of Evil , playedtrumpet for them in their very last days of playing shows. Their singer, Jesse Wilder, fronted apower pop group known as Teen Heroes, and also played Saxophone and Keyboard for The Scholars. He andScott Klopfenstein later collaborated on a number of projects, includingThe Littlest Man Band with Scholars bassist Jake Berry and drummer Greg Parkin.Their only main release, an 8-song demo called "I'm In A Band", can be found on their anthology "
Last Great Record of The 20th Century " on Vegas Records, along with numerous live songs and goofy pre-studio tracks they recorded with a tape deck in their drummer Greg's garage. They were a hit at the local high schoolLos Alamitos High School , where they were also students. They opened and headlined shows with more unknown local acts such as Exit Smiling, Leonard's Lunchbox, TheNuckle Brothers , The Goodwin Club,Suburban Rhythm and others.Scott, Jake, Jesse, and Greg later went on to form
The Littlest Man Band along withDan Regan ofReel Big Fish , andSuburban Legends singer,Vince Walker .Band members
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Jesse Wilder - vocals,Saxophone , Keyboard
*Scott Klopfenstein -Trumpet , vocals
*Grant Barry -Trombone
*Aaron Barrett -Trombone
*Jake Berrey - Bass
*John Sisk -Guitar
*Greg Parkin - drums
*Jay Layafette -Trumpet
*Mike Barnhill -Rhythm Guitar Discography
Albums
* "I'm In A Band" (Demo)
* "Last Great Record of The 20th Century " (1998 )
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