Dance Hall Crashers (often abbreviated to "DHC") is a ska punk band from Berkeley, California, that formed in 1988. The band was originally made up of the members of seminal ska-punk band Operation Ivy, minus their singer and drummer. Since both Matt Freeman and Tim "Lint" Armstrong were interested in playing in a purely ska outfit, they recruited original drummer and ska enthusiast Erik Larsen. The band's original logo and designs were created by Jacob "Kuba" Schwartz, the older brother of later singer Karina Deniké Schwartz.

The band experimented with various songs and styles until they played the very first purely ska show ever booked at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley. Although the band played ska, the feeling and the vibe was definitely punk rock.

Immediately following their debut, Matt and Tim decided to pursue other interests, mainly a new band called Downfall.

DHC then spent a period of time experimenting with various lineups, finally settling with Karina Deniké Schwartz on lead vocals, Elyse Rogers on background vocals, Jason Hammond on guitar, Joel Wing on bass and Erik Larsen on drums.

Following a series of gigs and the usual ups and downs of a young band, DHC finally caught a break playing at an all-ska Earth Day festival at Berkeley's Greek Theatre in 1990. Also on the bill was legendary band Bad Manners from the UK.

Dance Hall Crashers disbanded soon after, bowing to pressure from fans to play a reunion gig in 1992; the response to their performance was so positive that they immediately reformed on a permanent basis, settling on a lineup of Rogers and Denike on vocals, Hammon on guitar, his brother Gavin on drums, guitarist Scott Goodell and bassist Mikey Weiss.

The very first group signed to MCA’s new 510 division, they issued their debut LP Lockjaw in 1995. A compilation of early singles, The Old Record, followed in 1996 before they resurfaced a year later with their second studio album, Honey I’m Homely. A steady stream of releases followed, including 1998’s Blue Plate Special EP, the 1999 studio effort Purr, and 2000’s The Live Record: Witless Banter and 25 Mildly Antagonistic Songs About Love. 

Tracks

1. Go
2. Make Her Purr
3. Mr Blue
4. She's Trying
5. Next To You
6. Triple Track
7. Enough
8. My Problem
9. We Owe
10. Remember To Breathe
11. The Real You
12. Shelley
13. American Girl
14. Cat Fight
15. Good For Nothing
16. Othello
17. Won't Be The Same
18. Queen For A Day
19. Don't Wanna Behave
20. Lost Again
21. Cricket
22. Sticky
23. He Wants Me Back
24. The Truth About Me
25. D.H.C.

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