Link 80 is tagged as: ska punk, skacore, ska, punk, punk rock Link 80 was a punk rock/ska punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area. Link 80 started in early 1994 in the famous East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, drummer Joey Bustos, bassist Adam Pereria and singer Jeff Acree) played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr. Slave-Unit, before settling on Link 80. The name came from the interstate highway I-80 which they used to get to the drummer’s garage for band practice and connected the band members’ homes. In July 1995, Nick Traina joined the band after meeting Adam at a show in San Francisco’s Mission District. Nick’s passion and voice combined with the rest of the band to make them different from most ska bands and gave Link 80 the “against the rest” attitude they display throughout their lyrics. Far more punk than ska and with an energy and a sense of immediacy lacking in pop-oriented ska bands, Link 80 was able to avoid the clichés of ska-punk characterized by their peers. As Asian Man Records describes them, they are an energetic blend of ska, punk rock, and hardcore. After some demos, split EPs, complilation releases, “17 Reasons” and “Killing Katie” (both on Asian Man Records) Nick left Link 80 and... Read More About Link 80 Biography...  Send Link 80 ringtones to your cell
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