The famous Ska band, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, has some important news to announce.
In a Facebook post, the ska hardcore punk bank announced that they would be breaking up after nearly 40 years in the music business.
The statement, posted Thursday, states that after "decades of brotherhood, touring the world, and making great records together", the band has decided to "no longer continue".
Expressing their sincere gratitude to the fans, the band thanked its supporters as they said they "could not have done" what they did without them.
The reason for the decision is unclear.
But Rolling Stone reports that the song "Heart of Freedom," used to promote Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent anti-vaccine mandate protest in Washington, D.C, was produced by the band's lead singer Dicky Barrett.
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The Boss Tone's Tunes
Dicky Barrett, the lead vocalist of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, formed the band in Boston in the 1980s alongside saxophone Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton, drummer Josh Dalsimer, guitarist Nate Albert, trumpeter Tim Bridwell, and bassist Ben Carr, among others.
The band's debut album, Devil's Night Out, was released in 1989 by Taang! Records.
The Bosstones signed with big label Mercury Records in the early 1990s, and their debut album, "Do't Know How to Party", was released in May of that year.
"Let's Face It" is the group's most popular album, which peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard 200 and earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America in 1997.
The album also included the Mighty Mighty Bosstones' most well-known track, "The Impression That I Get", was certified gold by the same music certifying board.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' final studio album, "When God Was Great", was released last May 2021 by Hellcat Records, marking the band's final chapter.
Dicky Barrett, Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton, Ben Carr, and Joe Gittleman were among the original members who remained in the band's final lineup.
The band's legacy
Aside from the chart-topping music, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones is also known in the Boston area for hosting the annual "Hometown Throwdown".
The music festival is held yearly between Christmas and New Year's Eve in Greater Boston, featuring mainly ska, punk, and hardcore acts.
Art Thieves, Walker Raiders, Suicide Machines, Rebuilder, and Big D and the Kids Table were among the ska and punk bands who performed at the most recent Hometown Throwdown, which took place in 2019.
News about whether the annual festival will continue after the band's disbandment have yet to be announced.
